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Politics
Key Information
Why study this course?

Course type

Politics is of vital importance to all of us in our daily lives. It concerns
fundamental choices about the ways in which societies are organised
and the way we are governed. Politics is not just the concern of
politicians. It is about big issues such as the environment and human
rights. Political engagement can change lives and encourage changes
in government in the UK and elsewhere.

For information on dual
honours combinations please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
ugcourses or page 158

You’ll learn by addressing current issues and debates of political
concern, ensuring the relevance of your learning to modern life.

Single honours, dual honours,
major, minor

Course duration

Politics at Keele seeks to understand society and the events and forces
which shape it, engaging with questions of power, justice, conflict,
legitimacy, accountability, and governance. You will explore why citizens
are increasingly disillusioned with politics; what a democracy is; when
and how it’s legitimate to protest; and the effects of different models
of government. You can tailor your studies to your interests, whether
theoretical, historical or oriented to specific issues. Politics at Keele is
informed by our research expertise in environmental politics, security
studies, European and American politics.

Three years

Indicative modules

Study abroad

First year
• Why Politics Matters
• British Politics Since 1945
• Modern Democracies
• Justice, Authority and Power
Second year
• Political Research in Practice
• Freedom and Equality
• Why Policy Changes
• British Government and Politics
• Comparing the US and UK
• Power to the People
• The Practice of Politics
• Work Experience in Politics
Third year
• Dissertation
• The US Presidency
• The Extreme Right
in Western Europe
• Human Rights
• Modern Russia
• Environmental Politics
in the USA

What will this mean
for my future?

Indicative entry
requirements
BBB or ABC

For further information on
entry requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements
Yes

You might work as a politician’s
assistant, a researcher for an MP
or think-tank, or a public-affairs
consultant . You could work in the
civil service, in local government,
or for a campaigning or lobbying
group. A wide range of other
employers also see a politics
degree as evidence of your ability
to think critically, take a balanced
approach, make reasoned
arguments and collaborate with
colleagues, so many graduates
go into careers like journalism
or management.

Adam Cook

Philosophy and Politics,
graduated 2012

For more course information please visit

keele.ac.uk/spire

While at Keele I studied Politics
and Philosophy dual honours.
I have already secured a
job working in Digital and
Technology in the Civil Service
Graduate Fast Stream, the job
I have had my eye on for years.
Smart minds choose Keele

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