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International Relations
and Politics
Why study this course?

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, both within na tions and in the global
community. With high rates of employability and student satisfaction,
International Relations and Politics at Keele is an ideal programme for
those who seek to better understand the world we live in.
Events in the world today are driven by forces both within countries
and across them. Whether you want to understand the crisis in the
Middle East or climate change, you need to understand both the internal
politics of the countries involved as well as how different groups interact
across borders. That is why a dual honours degree in International
Relations and Politics at Keele will equip you with the necessary tools to
understand and explain how power operates and how we might begin
to tackle these issues. You will study contemporary and policy relevant
issues such as democracy, global inequality, protest, globalisation,
regime change, energy security, environmental sustainability, human
rights and gender politics. You can underpin these issues through an
in-depth study of particular countries such as Britain, the United States
and Russia, as well as regions such as Europe, Eurasia, Africa and the
Middle East. Learning from the experts at Keele means you will be
taught by researchers in the fields of International Relations and
Politics doing cutting edge research in key issues relevant to your
studies and working experience.

Indicative modules

First year
• Introduction to International
Relations
• Securing Global Order
• Why Politics Matters
• Modern Democracies
Second year
• Contemporary International
Relations Theory
• Peace, Conflict and Security:
Theories and Practice
• Political Research in Practice
• Freedom and Equality
• Why Policy Changes
Third year
• Dissertation
• Arms Control and Disarmament
• Feminism and Gender
in Global Politics
• Researching and Dissertation
Writing in Politics
• The Left in Modern Politics
• Environmental Politics
in the USA
• The Modern Middle East

Key Information
Course type
Dual honours

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

Course duration
Three years

Indicative entry
requirements
BBB or ABC

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

Study abroad
Yes

What will this mean
for my future?

As an International Relations
and Politics graduate, there will
be many job options available to
you, both inside and outside the
national and international world
of politics. Our graduates are
to be found in a wide range of
jobs, from commerce to industry,
as well as the civil service,
journalism, law, security services,
political research, diplomacy and
teaching. Some of our well-known
graduates include Laurence Mann,
the political private secretary to
David Cameron, Jonty Bloom,
Business correspondent for
the BBC, Farah Faisal, High
Commissioner for the Maldives
and Paul Rimmer, Director at
the Ministry of Defence.

98%

for student
satisfaction
in Politics
(NSS 2015)

For more course information please visit

keele.ac.uk/ugcourses

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