BA  Politics and International Relations [L248]

Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2021/2022

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP12420

Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills

or
GW12420

Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd

IP12620

Behind the Headlines

or
GW12620

Y Tu ôl i'r Penawdau

Semester 2
IP12920

Politics in the 21st Century

or
GW12920

Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain

Year 1  Options

Choose 60 credits of optional modules. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.

Semester 1
IP12820

The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789

Semester 2
GW12520

Globaleiddio a Datblygiad Byd-eang

IP10320

War, Strategy and Intelligence

IP12520

Globalization and Global Development

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IQ23920

People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today

or
GQ23920

Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw

Semester 2
IP20120

International Relations: Perspectives and Debates

or
GW20120

Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau

Year 2  Options

Students must take 80 credits from the list made available at pre-registration. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module from outside the department.

Semester 1
GQ23820

Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?

GW29920

Cenedlaetholdeb mewn Theori a Realiti

IP20420

The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons

IP21320

The Arab-Israeli Wars

IP23320

NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War

IP24020

EU Simulation

IP28820

Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800

IP29220

International Politics and Global Development

IP29920

Nationalism in Theory and Practice

IQ23820

UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?

IQ24420

Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics

IQ25120

Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics

Semester 2
GW25820

Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell

IP21620

Women and Military Service

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP25320

Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918

IP26020

The Past and Present of US Intelligence

IP29620

Women and Global Development

IQ20520

From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945

IQ21720

Justice, Order, Human Rights

IQ22820

Capitalism and International Politics

IQ22920

Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics

IQ24320

Economic Diplomacy and Leadership

Final Year  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP30000

Dissertation

or
GW30000

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
IP30040

Dissertation

or
GW30040

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year  Options

In addition to the core modules, Single Honours students must take 80 credits (4 modules) of optional modules from those made available at pre-registration. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.

Semester 1
GQ33820

Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?

GW39920

Cenedlaetholdeb Mewn Theori a Realiti

IP30420

The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons

IP31320

The Arab-Israeli Wars

IP33320

NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War

IP34020

EU Simulation

IP38820

Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800

IP39920

Nationalism in Theory and Practice

IQ33820

UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?

IQ34420

Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics

Semester 2
GW35820

Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell

IP31620

Women and Military Service

IP36020

The Past and Present of US Intelligence

IP39620

Women and Global Development

IQ30520

From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945

IQ31720

Justice, Order, Human Rights

IQ32820

Capitalism and International Politics

IQ32920

Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics

IQ34320

Economic Diplomacy and Leadership

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards