BA Sociology and International Relations Course Content
Year One
Compulsory modules
International Politics introduces you to the complex changes currently underway in the international system and their political implications across the globe. We discuss the main ideas, concepts and philosophies that inform the contemporary world order.
Globalisation explores the evolution of global politics from the rise of the modern state to the present day. You will examine the great ideological revolutions of modern times, the apparent 'rise' of a global economy and the nature of the backlash against globalisation.
Sociological Analysis of Contemporary Society examines the key features of contemporary British society and culture from a sociological perspective. In this module, we consider what aspects of our lives and the social world might be changing, and why such change may occur.
Sociological Thinking initiates you into the sociological way of seeing the world. This module provides the conceptual tools that will enable you to perceive the social patterns beneath a society’s political rhetoric and media noise.
Year Two
Compulsory modules
International organisations and world order analyses
the historical and contemporary work of international organisations. You
will explore the work of the UN, IMF, WTO and the international courts,
and cover a range of policy areas, such as global security,
international law, human rights, and economic management.
Sociology and Social Policy Research Methods will provide you with a thorough understanding of how to design and
conduct your own sociological research, and interpret results in an
accurate manner. The module explores qualitative and quantitative
approaches to social research, and covers issues from questionnaire
construction to descriptive statistics.
Central Problems in Sociology focuses on the important thinkers within the history of the discipline, and explores how they have elucidated their main ideas and influenced each other. The module covers the themes of social integration, power, social change, the individual and society, as well as examining the social basis of culture, beliefs and consciousness.
Optional modules
You choose one or two of the following modules.
- Development and Social Change
- North-South Linkages
- Governing the European Union
- Making the European Union
- Politics and International Relations of Pacific Asia
- Politics in Russia
- The Politics of Mediterranean Europe
- State and Politics in Africa
- United States Politics
- Race and Hollywood Cinema
- Drugs: Society, Politics and Policy
- Racism and Ethnicity Studies: A Global Approach
Elective modules
You also choose an elective module to complete your programme.
Year Three
There are no compulsory modules in year three.
Optional modules
You choose one of the following modules.
- Dissertation
- Sociology dissertation
You then choose two of the following modules.
- Europe in the World
- Israel: Politics and Society
- Crisis Diplomacy: Coercion, Sanctions and the Use of Force in International Relations
- Protest and Social Movements
- Globalisation and the Sex Trade
- Ethnicity and Popular Culture
You also choose a number of further modules, either from your named subjects or a different discipline.
Key Information
UCAS code: LL3F
Duration
3 years full-time.
6 years part-time.
Entry Requirements:
AAB at A level, plus GCSE Grade C Maths.
Full entry requirements
UK/EU student fees
£9,000 per year full-time.
International student fees
£12,500 per year full-time.
Full finance information
Admissions Contact
Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law
Tel: 0113 343 5049
Tel: 0113 343 5020
Fax: 0113 343 5019