Global Politics and International Relations (BA) (Part-time) - 2013/2014 entry
How did the contemporary international political and economic system come about? What is its future? This innovative course looks at the nature of politics at the global level and covers international relations, political economy, and war and security studies. You will gain the skills necessary for political, sociological, historical and economic analysis in a learning environment that is supportive, radical and exciting.
This course is also available for full-time evening study.
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Course structure
You take 12 modules over four years, and each module is worth 30 credits (360 credits in total).
There are seven compulsory modules:
- International Relations
- Introduction to Global Politics
- Political Transformations
- International Political Economy
- International Organisations
- War and Modern Society.
- The Study of Politics
Option modules include:
- American Politics and Foreign Policy
- Challenges in Contemporary Politics
- Empires: An Historical Sociology of International Relations
- Contemporary European Politics
- International Migration and Transnationalism
- Modern Political Analysis
- Nationalism, Ethnicity and Religious Conflict
- Politics and the Middle East
- Politics, Power and Human Nature
- Capitalism and the Politics of Markets.
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Study resources
- We offer a range of learning resources and student support.
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Further study opportunities
We offer a range of Master's degrees in politics.
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Careers information
Graduates go on to careers in international governmental and non-governmental organisations, pressure groups, and in the public sector, journalism, research, education and the civil service.
- To speak to an independent careers advisor, booking onto one of our Future Focus — Careers Workshops
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Apply now
- Application deadlines and interviews
- Applications by 31 August.
- Late applications in September, subject to availability of places.
- Interviews March–September.
- Online application
You can apply online from the link below. - Our Application Workshop will give you an overview of what Birkbeck looks for in an undergraduate degree application and includes practical writing exercises to help you write a more effective personal statement
- Application deadlines and interviews
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Key information set
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Welcome to Birkbeck, London's evening university: Number 1 in London for teaching and student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2012).
Birkbeck specialises in part-time, evening study. The Key Information Set has been developed for full-time, daytime courses. We are providing some additional information about our evening courses to help you make an informed choice.
Fees:
The Key Information Set (KIS) for this degree course shows the annual fee for a 3-year, full-time degree. This is a 4-year, part-time evening degree and the annual fee is lower than the fee shown in the KIS. See 'Fees and funding' in the left hand menu for the correct fee for this course.Years of study:
The KIS presents all degrees as 3-year courses. Birkbeck's standard part-time, evening degree is a 4-year course.
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