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Politics and Sociology BA ( LL23 )

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Explore our Politics and Sociology degree at Warwick

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LL23

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Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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3 years full-time

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26 September 2022

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Politics and International Studies

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University of Warwick

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Why are some people uninterested in elections? Does surveillance benefit society?

If these questions fascinate you, this degree could be the right fit for you. Learn how to think critically about contemporary society in the UK and beyond. Enrich your understanding of key concepts such as gender and the state.

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On this joint degree, you will be a member of both the Politics and Sociology departments. Both departments are in the same building on campus and are closely associated.

This joint honours degree explores theoretical and empirical approaches to political and social ideas and issues, and the impact of these on our everyday lives. An interdisciplinary approach encourages you to consider the world from different political and sociological perspectives.

It enables you to think critically about contemporary society in the UK and beyond. It also encourages you to explore sub-fields such as gender and sexuality, race and difference, international relations, international political economy, sociology of media and culture, and international development.

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This joint degree is 50:50 between Politics and Sociology, with an optional split of 75:25 in the final year.

You can focus on a range of sub-fields including:

• Political Theory
• Social theory
• Comparative politics
• Gender and sexuality
• Race and difference
• International relations
• International political economy
• Media and culture
• International development

Political and social theory provides the foundation for this degree. You then have the choice to tailor your degree with optional modules.

Lectures and seminars take place for 25 weeks during the academic year. The last 5 weeks are dedicated to final examinations.

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Lectures and Seminars

Most modules are taught using a combination of weekly lectures and seminars. Lectures give an introduction to a topic to help prepare you for discussions in seminars. In seminars, you can engage in debates and share your views.

Learning support

You will have a personal tutor who you can speak to about any questions you may have. There are also regular feedback sessions and opportunities to speak to module directors and seminar tutors.

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Our Year One seminars usually have no more than 14 students. Our Year Two and Three seminars usually have no more than 18 students. Lecture sizes vary.

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There are 8 to 12 hours of classroom contact available per week. This is also supplemented with group work, one-to-one advice, feedback sessions, and the use of web-based materials.

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Modules are usually assessed through a mixture of exams and essays.

• Summative assessments include exams and coursework that go towards your final grade.
• Formative assessments do not contribute marks to your final grade. However, they help you understand key learning points and assessment styles.

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Study abroad

There are two options to apply for study abroad in the Department of Politics and International Studies: Integrated or Intercalated. Students can also choose to apply for an intercalated year through the Sociology department.

Integrated (included within your three-year degree)

An integrated year enables you to replace your second year with a year of studying abroad. The grades gained during your year abroad become your second-year marks.

Intercalated (adds a year to your degree)

This option adds one year to your degree. You can either apply to study at one of our partner universities or set up an approved work placement.

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Countries and partner universities where students have studied abroad: (Please note countries and institutions are subject to change)

USA

• University of California

Canada

• University of Waterloo
• University of British Columbia
• Queen’s University
• McMaster University

Europe

• Cities include: Paris, Madrid, Vienna, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona
• Countries: France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Sweden

Japan

• Waseda University
• Hokkaido University
• Kyoto University
• Nagoya University

Australia

• Monash University

China

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Hong Kong

• University of Hong Kong
• Chinese University of Hong Kong
• City University Hong Kong
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Singapore

• National University of Singapore

South Korea

• Seoul National University

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You may also apply for a work placement in the UK or abroad (approval from department needed).

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A level typical offer

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A level contextual offer

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is BBB. See if you’re eligible.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.

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IB typical offer

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IB contextual offer

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is 32. See if you’re eligible.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.

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Will be considered as long as essential entry requirements are met.

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Year One

• Introduction to Politics
• World Politics
• Introduction to Social Analytics in Social Inequalities Research
• Researching Society and Culture

Optional core modules

• History of Sociological Thought
• Sociology of Gender
• Class and Capitalism in a Neoliberal World
• Race and the Making of the Modern World

Year Two

• Political Theory from Hobbes
• Designing and Conducting Social Research

Optional core modules

• Modern Social Theory
• Practice and Interpretation of Quantitative Research

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Year Two - optional modules in Politics

• Politics of International Development
• Politics in the UK
• Politics of the USA
• Theories of International Relations
• Politics of Contemporary China
• States and Markets: An Introduction to International
• Political Economy
• International Security
• Core Issues in Comparative Politics
• Themes in European Integration
• Gender Matters in International Relations
• Capitalism and its Alternatives
• Political Economy and the Liberal-Democratic State
• Introduction to Comparative Public Policy
• 21st Century Challenges and Public Policy Solutions
• Intermediate Social Analytics: Survey Design and Data Collection
• Intermediate Social Analytics: Survey Analysis and Reporting

Year Two - optional modules in Sociology

• Commercial Cultures in Global Capitalism
• Educational Inequalities
• Relationship and Family Change: Demographic and Sociological Perspectives
• Becoming Yourself: The Construction of the Self in Contemporary Western Societies
• Media, Audiences and Social Change
• War, Memory and Society
• Gender, Crime and Justice
• Surveillance and Security, Race, Gender, Class
• Disability, Inequality and the Life Course
• Beyond the Binary: Trans-forming Gender
• Gender and Violence
• Arts and Culture in Education and Society

Year Three - optional modules in Politics

• Issues in Political Theory
• Gender and Development
• Governing Britain Since 1918
• European Union Policy-Making
• Politics of Globalisation
• United States Foreign Policy
• Britain and the War on Terror
• Critical Security Studies
• Vigilant State: The Politics of Intelligence
• East Asian Transformations: A Political Economy Perspective
• State, Power, Freedom: European Political Theory
• The Political Economy of Money
• International Relations of the Americas
• Latin America: Democratisation and Development
• War in the 21st Century
• Politics and Culture in the Middle East
• Violence, Rights, Justice and Peace in the Middle East
• The Global Energy Challenge
• The Politics of Climate Change
• Applying Quantitative Methods to Social Research
• Experiments in the Social Sciences and Humanities
• Public Opinion
• Determinants of Democracy
• Dissertation

Year Three - optional modules in Sociology

• Dissertation
• Social Movements and Political Action
• Racism and Xenophobia
• Ethnography and the Anthropological Tradition
• Transnational Media Ecologies
• Race, Resistance and Modernity
• Sociology of Knowledge, Science and Intellectuals
• Multivariate Secondary Analysis of Data
• Punishment, Justice and Control
• Feminist Pedagogy Feminist Activism
• Postcolonial Theory and Politics
• Sociology of End Times
• Advanced Quantitative Methods
• Experiments in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Find out more about Politics modules

Find out more about Sociology modules