BA Politics and ...
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,250 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees per academic year: UK £9,250; Overseas £20,350
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
The BA in Politics seeks to give students an excellent grounding in the discipline of Politics with a particular focus on Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Students will be introduced to the core subjects of political theory, comparative politics, political economy, and international relations, which are then applied to the analysis of real-world political situations. Through a mix of disciplinary and regional training, students will develop a critical understanding of contemporary geopolitics, transnational social movements, as well as political developments and governance structures in particular countries.
While anchored in the academic field of political science, the programme employs interdisciplinary perspectives on pressing issues of the modern world and offers a wide variety of thematic modules on the politics of culture, nationalism, race, gender, migration, institutions, environmental justice, conflict and war. This range of options helps students to gain a critical understanding of political dynamics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East while acquiring practical analytical and communications skills.
May be combined with:
- Arabic+, LT26 BA/PLOA
- Chinese+, LT21 BA/POLCH
- Development Studies, LL92 BA/POLDVS
- Economics, LL12 BA/POLEC
- East Asian Studies
- History, LV21 BA/POLH
- International Relations
- Japanese, LT22 BA/POLJ
- Korean+, LTFL BA/POLKO
- Languages and Cultures
- Law, LM21 BA/POLLW
- Linguistics
- Social Anthropology, LL62 BA/SAPOL
- World Philosophies, L200, BA/POLWP
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Curriculum
Structure
Year 1
Core Modules
Students will take the following core module:
- Introduction to Political Analysis
Compulsory Module
Students will take ONE of the following compulsory modules:
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Introduction to Political Theory
Second Subject
Students will take modules to the value of 60 credits from their second subject.
Year 2
Students will select 30 credits each from the Disciplinary Options list AND Regional Options list below.
Disciplinary Modules
- Politics of development
- Concepts in Political Theory
- Political Parties and Elections
- Performance and Politics
- Politics of Nationalism
Regional Modules
- African Political Thought
- Government and politics of China
- Government and politics of South Asia
- Government and politics of the Middle East
- Government and Politics of Mainland Southeast Asia
- Government and Politics of Island Southeast Asia
- The state and politics in Africa
Second Subject
Students will take modules to the value of 60 credits from the second subject.
Year 3
Students will select a minimum of 30 credits from List A below
and
Students will take a maximum of 60 credits from List B below (including up to 30 credits from the Open Options Lists (Languages | Non-languages).
List A
- Politics of Gender
- Conflict, Rights and Justice
- Republicanism, empire and revolution
- Politics of Nationalism
- South Asian Political Thought
- Politics of the "Miracle" Economies
- Elections, Gender and Social Movements in Taiwan
List B
- Palestine/Israel and the International
- Globalisation and global governance
- Identity in International Relations
- Going Global: An Introduction to International Migration
- Decolonising World Politics
- Key Debates on Neoliberalism
- Final Year Project in Politics
- Environment and Climate Crisis
- Taiwan's International and Cross-Strait Relations
Second Subject
Students will take a minimum of 30 credits from the second subject.
Important notice
The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session.
English Language Requirements
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