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BA in Politics and Sociology (Full Time) BA in Politics and Sociology (Full Time) Queen Mary, University of London

Queen Mary, University of London

Bachelor Degree , Sociology

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Course Description

This exciting new degree examines the relationship between the social and economic structures of societies and political change. Drawing on a range of political and social theories; we examine why in an age of increasingly high living standards, many people feel disenchanted and alienated.

  • What is the relationship between the changing social structure in both Britain and the United States, such as de-industrialisation and the rise of the rustbelt, and the 2016 votes for Brexit and Donald Trump?
  • Where does power lie in Britain, the United States and the world?
  • What causes inequality within and between countries, and can current levels of inequality and poverty be justified?

You’ll learn from the School’s expert academic staff, who specialise in areas such as race, gender, class, citizenship and globalisation. Their teaching will give you a thorough understanding of sociopolitical issues, and help you to make sense of the world we live in.

Course Content

You can complete your Politics and Sociology degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a year abroad this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

YEAR 1

Compulsory

  • Introduction into Politics
  • Political Analysis
  • Sociological Analysis: Theories, Concepts, Issues
  • Thinking Politically: Introduction to Concepts, Theories and Ideologies

Choose from

  • Background to British Politics
  • Global Histories

YEAR 2

Compulsory

  • Modernity: Theories of the State, Economy and Society
  • Political Research
  • Researching Everyday Politics
  • Social Theory

Choose from

  • Accountability and Complexity in British Government
  • Colonialism, Capitalism and Development
  • Comparative European Politics 1 and 2
  • European Integration
  • International Relations Theory
  • Modern Political Thought 1 and 2
  • Politics of International Law
  • Power and Legitimacy in British Politics
  • Power in Global Governance
  • The International Politics of Security
  • The International Politics of the Developing World
  • US Politics
  • War in World Politics

YEAR 3

Compulsory

  • Dissertation in Political Sociology

Choose at least two from

  • American Politics, Carceral State and Social Movements
  • British Economic and Social Policy since 1945: Ideas, Interests and Institutions
  • Gender and Politics
  • Globalisation: Issues and Debates
  • Political Violence and Liberal Modernity
  • Populism in 21st-century Europe
  • Populism: a Global Perspective
  • Race and Racism in World Politics
  • Radical Politics Today
  • The Political Life of Security Methods
  • The Politics of the Anti-Colonial
  • Utopia and Dystopia – Independent Research
  • Utopia and Dystopia: Political, Economic and Literary Dreamworlds

Choose from

  • Africa and International Politics
  • Contemporary Russian Politics
  • Global Ethics
  • Latin American Politics
  • Nationalism and Ethnicity in International Relations
  • Parliamentary Studies
  • Political Violence and Liberal Modernity
  • Politics of South Asia
  • Socialist Political Thought
  • The European Union: Governance and Crisis
  • The International Politics of Africa
  • The Politics of Southeast Asia
  • The Politics of the Post-Colonial Middle East
  • US Foreign Policy

 

Entry Requirements

A-Level :- Grades ABB at A-Level. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.

IB :- International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects.

BTEC :- See our detailed subject and grade requirements.

Access HE :- We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.

GCSE :- Minimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4.

EPQ :-  Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq

Contextualised admissions :- We consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages.

Assessment Methods

Students are assessed by a combination of coursework and written assessments. A few modules are assessed by coursework only.

Additional Information

Degree :-  BA (Hons)

Duration :-  3 years

Start :-  September 2020

UK/EU fees :-  £9,250*

International fees :-  £16,200*

*These fees are for the 2019-20 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2020-21 have not yet been set.

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