This degree offers a broad understanding of these two complementary subjects, with a special focus on how the local and the global relate to each other. You’ll study topics such as culture, identity, class, international political theory, and the global political economy. You’ll learn about how specific actors and institutions emerge, how ideas shape global politics, and how social dynamics affect us all. You’ll explore the organisation of contemporary societies and the structures that define our everyday lives. - Develop transferable skills in the analysis, interpretation and production of social data, including sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills - Gain knowledge and expertise for a future career in politics, policy making, the civil service or government - Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces - Benefit from our central location in a global city, close to national political institutions and organisations, and with access to a wide range of internship opportunities - Boost your employability with an optional placement year.

First Year: Core modules include: - Myths and mysteries in world politics - International relations theories - Researching society: qualitative methods - Classic social theory - Sociology in Action - Introduction to Political and Economic Data Analysis - Studying Politics - Culture and Society Second year: Core modules include: - Advanced theories of global politics - Contemporary social theory Core Electives: 1 from: - Qualitative Methods of Analysing Social Research data - Quantitative Analysis of Social Research Data 1 from: - Security Studies: Conceptual Approaches - Security Studies: Contemporary and Emerging Issues - Foreign Policy Analysis: Theories and Issues - Foreign Policy Analysis: Instruments and Practice - Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change - Transnational Social Movements Electives: 2 from: - Understanding Social Change - New Media Challenges - Sociology of Race and Racism - News and Society And 2 from: - States and Markets in the Era of Globalization - Comparative Political Economy - Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics - Politics of the USA - Comparative Asian Politics - Analysing Political and Economic Data in the Real World - Advanced Principles of Economics: Financial Markets and Corporate Systems - Political Risk Analysis - Violent Politics: Riots, Civil wars & State repression - Political Psychology: Reason & Emotion in Politics - Theories of International Political Economy - Practical Politics - Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century - Ordering the World: International Thought in the Twentieth Century - The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century - Cultures of Benevolence: Philanthropy and Civil Society from 1601 to the Present - The Making of Modern Japan - India in the Eighteenth Century Final Year: - Core Module: Dissertation 2 from: - The Global Politics of Forced Migration - Advanced Topics in International Political Economy - Global Governance - International Politics of the Middle East - American Foreign Policy - The Global Political Economy of Development - Political Change in Europe - Governance of the Global Economy - Global Money and Finance - Global Ethics: Power and Principle in World Politics - The Theory and Practice of Conflict and Peace - Technology, Money, Power - Political Economy of Global Inequality - Ethnicity and nationalism: Global comparisons - Geopolitical Macroeconomy - Advanced Political and Economic Data Analysis (running from 2021-22) - The Multinational Corporation: Governance, Politics, Ethics - Sexuality and Gender in World Politics - Radicals and Reformers: Left-Wing Politics and Activism in Britain and the World since 1945 - Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History - Comparative Empires in the Modern Era - The Holocaust in History and Memory - Disruptive Divas. Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular Music- And 2 from: - Global Migration Process - Poverty: What Counts? - Political Communication - Celebrity and Society - Interrogating Consumer Culture - Global Migration Process - Poverty: What Counts? Remaining one from the above or: - International News - Reporting Business - Language

Assessment is by coursework (assessed essays and assignments), unseen examinations and a final year project. The balance of assessment by each will to some extent depend on the optional modules that you choose.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: LL23

Institution code: C60

Campus Name: City, University of London

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Year 1

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Student satisfaction : 74%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 85%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
EU	16560.0	Year 1
International	16560.0	Year 1

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