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Undergraduate modules

Here is our full list of undergraduate modules within the School of Government and Society. Please see our Undergraduate degrees for more course details.

First year modules

20 credits - Classical Political Thought
20 credits - Foundations of Politics
20 credits - Introduction to the European Union
20 credits - Introduction to International Relations
20 credits - Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies
20 credits - Introduction to Political Economy
20 credits - Outlines of Russian History to 1900
20 credits - Research Skills and literacy: Philosophy and Methods in Social Sciences
20 credits - Social Divisions
20 credits - Social Worlds and the Sociological Imagination
20 credits - Sociology of Self and Everyday Life
20 credits - Twentieth Century Russian Novel
20 credits - Twentieth Century Russian Politics
20 credits - Understanding European Identities

Second year modules

20 credits - Beginners Polish
20 credits - British Politics
20 credits - Comparative European Government
20 credits - Contemporary Russian and East European Politics Russia in Revolution, 1900-1938
20 credits - Core Russian Language 2
20 credits - The Cultural Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
20 credits - Data Analysis and Research Design
20 credits - Diplomatic History Post-1945
20 credits - Ethnic Relations in Britain
20 credits - European Societies: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
20 credits - Foundations of Modern Political and Social Theory
20 credits - Gender and Sexuality
20 credits - Global Societies
20 credits - Institutions and Policies of the European Union
20 credits - Intermediate Russian (MOMD)
20 credits - International Political Economy
20 credits - The International Politics of East Asia
20 credits - International Politics and Security in Russia and Eurasia
20 credits - International Relations Theory
20 credits - International Security
20 credits - Introduction to American Politics
20 credits - The Media and Society
20 credits - Modern Political Ideologies
20 credits - Modern Sociological Theory
20 credits - Nineteenth Century Russian Novel
20 credits - Political Analysis
20 credits - Political Economy of European Union Enlargement
20 credits - Politics and Policy
20 credits - Public Choice Theory
20 credits - Russian Political and Intellectual Thought from 1850 to 1989
20 credits - Russia in Revolution, 1900-1938
20 credits - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: A Global Perspective
20 credits - Twentieth Century Russian Novel

Final year modules

20 credits - Additional Russian Language 4
20 credits - Advanced Contemporary Russian and East European Politics
20 credits - Advanced Cultural Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
20 credits - Advanced International Politics and Security in Russia and Eurasia
20 credits - Advanced Modern Asia
20 credits - Advanced Russian Political and Intellectual Thought from 1850 to 1989
20 credits - Beginners Polish
20 credits - Business Russian
20 credits - Contemporary International Political Economy
20 credits - Contemporary Political Theory
20 credits - Contemporary Social Theory
20 credits - Contemporary US Foreign and Security Policy
20 credits - Controversies in Contemporary Democracies: Comparative Perspectives
20 credits - Core Russian Language 4
20 credits - Critical approaches to Security
20 credits - Democracy and Democratisation in Contemporary Europe
20 credits - Devolution and Territory in Europe
20 credits - Diplomatic History of Arab-Israeli Conflict plus simulation exercise
40 credits - Dissertation (CREES)
40 credits - Dissertation (POLSIS)
40 credits - Dissertation (Sociology)
20 credits - Environment, Politics and Society
20 credits - Ethnicity and Migration
20 credits - European Security
20 credits - Europe in a Globalised World
20 credits - Europe's Largest Economy - Germany in Comparative Perspective
20 credits - Extended Essay (CREES)
20 credits - Family, Institutions, Relationship and Myth
20 credits - Gender in World Politics
20 credits - Global Governance
20 credits - Immigration and Citizenship in Western Europe
20 credits - International Ethics
20 credits - Issues in Cross Cultural Studies
20 credits - Issues in US Domestic Politics
20 credits - Left Parties and Protest Movements
20 credits - Modern European Political Thought
20 credits - Political Sociology
20 credits - Politics and the Media
20 credits - Politics of Prison
20 credits - Politics and Sport
20 credits - Power in Britain
20 credits - Professional Development Module
20 credits - Public Domain
20 credits - Religion, Culture and Society
20 credits - The Russian Economy: From Plan to Market
20 credits - Sociology of Film
20 credits - Sociology of Success and Fame
20 credits - Technology and Society
20 credits - Topics in British Politics
20 credits - Visual Culture
20 credits - War Torn States and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in the South
10 credits - Political History of Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
10 credits - 'Returning to Europe': Nation, State and Europe in Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe

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