This module has three main aims:

• introduces students to academic integrity;
• allows students to development their academic skills for successful study in Politics, International Relations, Philosophy and/or History
• allows students to develop, recognise and better articulate their skills, attributes and self-awareness.

The aims of the module are to explore various aspects of the contemporary world arena, and to consider the importance of different actors and issues; and to identify links between theory and practice in the world arena.

This module provides an introduction to modern European history from c.1750 until European integration and the major ideological families that have defined, and continue to shape, European political, cultural, and intellectual life. It encourages students to evaluate the impact of the 'dual revolution' on the emergence of the key political ideologies - including liberalism, conservatism, Marxism, and feminism - and to assess the relevance of these ideologies to contemporary politics.

The aims of this module are to introduce students to key concepts and debates in economic and political geography, examine case studies of economic and political change in the global North and global South, familiarise students with writers and texts in economic and political geography.

This module gives you the opportunity to engage with a wide range of African American cultural production (written, cinematic and musical) from 1840 to the present day and to explore the complex social and political questions raised by these primary materials, studying a variety of texts from nineteenth-century slave narratives to contemporary hip-hop lyrics.

This module introduces students to the concept of the 'Atlantic World', surveys the early modern history of Africa, the Americas and Western Europe, and explores the key historical themes of this period including race, religion and empire.

The aims of this module are for the student (a) to become familiar with the discipline of sociology through a study of sociological theories and concepts and their application, and (b) to develop a sociological way of thinking.

One 10-credit module from a list supplied by the Language Centre, levels dependent on candidates’ previous qualifications. Languages offered are:  French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish.

This module aims to introduce students to a selection of theories, concepts and theorists of International Politics. Students will learn to critically evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and limits of each approach.

This module introduces students to the main currents of world history and to the shifting structure of the international order in the modern period. It aims to cover both the mainstream narratives and those critical of Eurocentrism, thereby stimulating an appreciation of cultural diversity.

This module introduces students to key concepts and theories used in the study of advanced democracies. Taking the United Kingdom as its starting point, it provides an overview of key historical and contemporary debates and draws on quantitative and qualitative research traditions in Comparative Politics.

The aims of this module are to introduce students to key concepts in social and cultural geography, examine case studies of social and cultural change in the global North and global South, and familiarise students with writers and texts in social and cultural geography.

This module provides an opportunity to explore key concepts, approaches, and areas of interest in film studies through offering a critical introduction to the discipline. As well as considering key aspects of film form and style (setting, props, costume, lighting, actor performance, cinematography, editing, and sound and music), you will explore such topics as narrative, genre, the role of the director, star studies, and geographies of film consumption, through detailed study of a number of American films.

The aims of the module are to:

• Introduce central developments within art and visual culture during the 19th century and up to the present day, mapping these onto historical events, themes, and discourses;
• provide a critical response to canons, concepts, and narratives within modern and contemporary art and visual culture;
• develop key art historical skills such as comparative visual analysis;
• equip students with the skills required to undertake research into historical works of art and visual culture, with a focus on modern and contemporary practice

The aim of this module is to offer a sociological overview to contemporary social issues, from a macro perspective and with a particular focus on their global, social, and cultural dimensions. A running theme throughout the course is to make sense of power struggles, international exchanges and technological advancements that reshape the world, and how they have raised new challenges for social groups and individuals in the XXI century.

One 10-credit module from a list supplied by the Language Centre, levels dependent on candidates’ previous qualifications.  Languages offered are: French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish.