Ulster University Course Focus: Politics and International Studies

Posted on November 25, 2021 If you have an appetite for politics, and for understanding challenging problems facing a changing world, the BSc Politics and International Studies course at Belfast campus will be of great interest.

Our Politics and International Studies course covers all the core areas of the discipline and offers a range of options focusing on theories and ideologies, international relations and the study of the politics of individual nation states.

Students will have an opportunity to cover the key areas of the discipline, including:

• The nature of power;
• Polarisation, mobilisation and radicalisation;
• Work-based learning and the politics of employability;
• The meaning and relevance of political ideologies;
• The interrelationships between domestic and international politics;
• The functions and development of political institutions;
• The challenges posed by new social movements and global developments;
• The meaning and application of political theories;
• Policy design and implementation;
• The politics of memory and dealing with the past;
• British, Irish, African, Latin American and European politics;
• The continued relevance of political thinkers and theorists;
• Conflict transformation and peace building.

 Career Opportunities

• The academic study of politics is invaluable for those who aim to pursue a career in local or national government.
• There is a growing demand for staff in leadership positions in the voluntary or non-governmental sector, and in political lobbying firms, think-tanks, and private sector consultancy firms.
• Students who have completed our course will have acquired the skills of respectful listening to those with diverse opinions, and of expressing opinions in a clear and respectful fashion. These skills are an excellent preparation for teamwork in a broad range of work contexts.
• Recent graduates have taken up careers in journalism, community development, research, teaching, the civil service and in a number of private sector companies. Others have taken the opportunity to study at postgraduate level.

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