GLOBAL POLICTICS

Studying Global Politics will provide you with an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of your place and that of the UKs in the world. You will consider the local, national and international global dimensions of political activity. This course provides an exciting opportunity for you to deepen your perspective on many political areas that not only affect the lives of citizens in the world but also your own. 

If you enjoy Humanities subjects and want to know more about the world and how it works then this is the course for you. Whilst completing this course you will develop a strong sense of international mindedness. This course encourages dialogue and debate and will nurture your capacity to interpret competing and contestable claims.

Global politics is an exciting, dynamic subject that draws on a variety of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, reflecting the complex nature of many contemporary political issues. The study of global politics enables students to critically engage with different and new perspectives and approaches to politics in order to comprehend the challenges of the changing world and become aware of their role in it as active global citizens.

• Foundational unit: power, sovereignty and international relations: Key concepts: power, sovereignty, legitimacy, interdependence
• Human rights unit: Key concepts: human rights, justice, liberty, equality
• Development unit: Key concepts: development, globalisation, inequality, sustainability
• Peace and conflict unit: Key concepts: peace, conflict, violence, non-violence
• Engagement activity:  The engagement activity provides students an opportunity to explore the central unifying theme of the course—people, power and politics—in practice and outside of the classroom. In the course of their engagement activity, students may, for example, learn about the local manifestations of a global issue, engage with primary sources and experience the dynamics and consequences of decision-making on individuals and communities. The engagement activity work culminates in a 2,000-word written report. 

• External assessment (60%)
  Consists of two examination papers including sources to analyse and long answer essays.
• Internal assessment (40%)
  Consists of an ‘engagement activity’ involving a written report about a chosen political issue, as well as producing 2 separate video presentations on chosen topics of interest in Global Politics.