We're continually updating our modules to reflect the latest research and expertise within our Department. Please check the module pages below for the most up-to-date information.

First-year core modules

IP101	Liberal Arts: Principles and Praxis	Dr Bryan Brazeau	0 CATS	Term 1
IP102	Science, Society, and the Media	Dr Bryan Brazeau	30 CATS	Terms 1-3
IP103	Art and Revolution	Dr Gavin Schwartz-Leeper and Dr Martin Mik	30 CATS	Terms 1-3
IP108	Qualitative Methods for Undergraduate Research	Dr Kirsten Harris	15 CATS	Term 1

First-year optional core modules

QS104	Introduction to Social Analytics I	Q-Step Centre	15 CATS	Term 1
IP110	Quantitative Methods for Undergraduate Research	Dr Lauren Bird	15 CATS	Term 2
	This is a core module for our more technical pathways such as Economics and will act as a prerequisite for more advanced analytical modules.

First-year optional modules

IP109	Problems in Governance: The European Union	Dr Martin Mik	15 CATS	Term 2
IP110	Quantitative Methods for Undergraduate Research	Dr Lauren Bird	15 CATS	Term 2

First-year certificates

Extracurricular	Certificate of Digital Literacy	Dr Peter Dwyer	10 weeks	Term 1
Extracurricular	Certificate of Professional Communication with Work Placement	Bodrun Nahar	1 week plus placement	Term 3

Second-year core modules

IP201	Sustainability: Frameworks, Challenges and Opportunities	Dr Lauren Bird	30 CATS	Terms 1-3
IP205	Consumption	Dr Kirsten Harris	30 CATS	Terms 1-3

Honours-level optional modules

These optional modules are available for Liberal Arts students in their second or final year (except where indicated otherwise).

IP204	The Apocalyptic Imaginary	Dr Gavin Schwartz-Leeper	15 CATS	Term 2
IP206	Utopia: Text, Theory, Practice	Dr Kirsten Harris	15 CATS	Term 2
IP306	Impact Evaluation: Frameworks for Implementing and Assessing Transdisciplinary Interventions	Dr Lauren Bird	15 CATS	Term 2
IP309	Quantitative Research Methods: Understanding Relationships in Data	Dr Lauren Bird	15 CATS	Term 1
IP310	The Monarch: The Role of the Head of State in the British Political System THIS MODULE IS NO LONGER RUNNING IN 20-21	Dr Martin Mik	15 CATS	Term 1
IP312	New module The Quest I: Departure and Enchantment	Dr Bryan Brazeau	15 CATS	Term 1
IP313	New module The Quest II: Exile and Homecoming	Dr Bryan Brazeau	15 CATS	Term 2

Second-year certificates

Extracurricular	Certificate of Coaching Practice	Dr Bob Thomson	5 weeks	Term 2
Extracurricular	Certificate of Professional Communication with Work Placement	Bodrun Nahar	1 week plus placement	Term 3

Study abroad year

An optional intercalated year abroad is available between your second year and final year. Dr Byran Brazeau is the Department's Study Abroad Coordinator.

Work placement year

Final-year core module

IP302

Dissertation

Dr Gavin Schwartz-Leeper

30 CATS

Terms 1-3

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