BSC Sociology and Politics [LL32]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS15120

Thinking Sociologically

GS17100

Introducing Sociological Research

Semester 2
GS16120

Key Concepts in Sociology

GS17120

Introducing Sociological Research

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 ol i'r Penawdau

Semester 2
IP12920

Politics in the 21st Century

or
GW12920

Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS20620

Cementing Sociological Research

GS25020

Sociological Theory

Semester 2
GS20220

Genders and Sexualities

GS21220

Sociological Research in the 'Field'

Year 2 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IQ23920

People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today

or
GQ23920

Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw

Year 2 Options

Choose 20 credits from the following options in the Department of International Politics.

Semester 1
GQ23720

Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol

IP20720

Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP24520

Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War

IP26420

The Second World War in Europe

IP26820

Questions of International Politics

IP29820

China From the Opium War to the Present

IQ20220

Intervention and Humanitarianism

IQ20320

The BRICS in World Politics

IQ23420

Total War, Total Peace

IQ23720

Politics in Diverse Societies

IQ25120

Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics

Semester 2
GQ20920

Y Meddwl Cymreig mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol

GW20120

Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau

GW25020

Datganoli a Chymru

IP20120

International Relations: Perspectives and Debates

IP21520

Making Sense of Secrets: Intelligence Analysis in Theory and Practice

IP21820

Russian Security in the 21st Century

IP22220

Political Theory

IP23020

Science, Technology, and International Relations

IP25020

Devolution and Wales

IP25320

Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918

IP26920

America at War: A Military History of the United States

IP28320

A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century

IP28720

Contemporary Latin America

IQ21620

Trade Wars and the Liberal Order

IQ25220

The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War

Final Year Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS31200

Sociology Dissertation

or
DA31200

Traethawd Estynedig Cymdeithaseg

GS33320

Everyday Social Worlds

Semester 2
GS31240

Sociology Dissertation

or
DA31240

Traethawd Estynedig Cymdeithaseg

Final Year Options

Students must choose 60 credits from the following optional modules. Students may not register for year 3 variants of year 2 modules, which they have already studied. Up to 20 credits may be taken from appropriate modules offered elswhere in the University.

Semester 1
GQ33720

Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol

IP30720

Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene

IP34520

Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War

IP36420

The Second World War in Europe

IP39820

China From the Opium War to the Present

IQ30220

Intervention and Humanitarianism

IQ33720

Politics in Diverse Societies

Semester 2
GQ20920

Y Meddwl Cymreig mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol

GW35020

Datganoli a Chymru

IP31520

Making Sense of Secrets: Intelligence Analysis in Theory and Practice

IP32220

Political Theory

IP33020

Science, Technology, and International Relations

IP35020

Devolution and Wales

IP36920

America At War: a Military History of the United States

IP38320

A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century

IP38720

Contemporary Latin America

IQ31620

Trade Wars and the Liberal Order

IQ35220

The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War