BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations

Program Overview

This program equips students with practical skills in research, analysis, negotiation, and communication. It explores crucial global developments, such as China's rise and terrorism, through a range of modules. The program also emphasizes the connection between theory and practice through simulations and engagement with policy commissions. Graduates are prepared for a range of careers that value these skills.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course is designed to develop practical skills in research, analysis, negotiation and communication which are all vital to a range of career paths upon graduation. Global forces are shaping our decisions on crucial issues in contemporary international politics. On this course you will develop an in-depth understanding of some of the crucial developments impacting our world including the rise of China and India, the crisis in Syria, the challenges of facing terrorism and the persistence of poverty and inequality in the global south. Choose from a wide range of modules including Global Comparative Politics, Corruption and its Avoidance, Making of a Global World, Politics of Nationalism and American Presidency. Our teaching links theory and practice through simulations, engagement with House of Commons committees and the DMU Policy Commission – a supervised project-based module where staff and students work together to co-produce policy proposals in response to a contemporary political issue. All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session.