2025/26 UBPOLIR BSc in Politics and International Relations
Paper 1
This paper is examined at level I This paper may be taken in year 1
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Paper 2
This paper is examined at level I This paper may be taken in year 1
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Paper 3
This paper is examined at level I This paper may be taken in year 1
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Paper 4
This paper is examined at level I This paper may be taken in year 1
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
You must take 0.5 units(s) should be taken from this section.
You must take 0.5 units(s) should be taken from this section.
Paper 5
This paper is examined at level II This paper may be taken in year 2
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Note: Students who wish to take GV252, can do so in year 3, under paper 11.
Paper 6
This paper is examined at level II This paper may be taken in year 2
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Note: Students who wish to take GV252, can do so in year 3, under paper 11.
Paper 7
This paper is examined at level II This paper may be taken in year 2
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Paper 8
This paper is examined at level II This paper may be taken in year 2
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Paper 9
This paper is examined at level III This paper may be taken in year 3
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Paper 10
This paper is examined at level III This paper may be taken in year 3
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Paper 11
This paper is examined at level III This paper may be taken in year 3
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Note: If you wish to select a course from the Undergraduate Outside Options List, you will need to select this as an unlisted course and must be approved by the department
- GV225 Analytical Politics (1.0)
- GV245 Democracy and Democratisation (1.0)
- GV248 Power and Politics in the Modern World: Comparative Perspectives (1.0)
- GV249 Research Design in Political Science (1.0)
- GV251 Government, Politics and Public Policy in the European Union (1.0)
- GV252 Politics and Policy of Data Science (0.5)
- GV262 Contemporary Political Theory (1.0)
- GV263 Public Policy Analysis (1.0)
- GV264 Politics and Institutions in Europe (1.0)
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GV267 Global Political Thought (1.0)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV302 Key Themes in Political Thought (1.0)
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GV307 Conflict and Cooperation: A Few Provocative Debates (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV309 Politics of Money and Finance in Comparative Perspective (0.5)
- GV311 British Government (1.0)
- GV313 Politics of Trade in Comparative Perspective (0.5)
- GV314 Empirical Research in Government (1.0)
- GV315 Voting and Elections in Developing Democracies (0.5)
- GV316 Advanced Issues in Applied Political Theory (0.5)
- GV318 Building Democracies from Conflict? Violence, Power-Sharing and Institutional Design (0.5)
- GV319 Experimental Politics (0.5)
- GV320 Populism (0.5)
- GV321 Concepts and Controversies in Political Theory (0.5)
- GV324 Applied Quantitative Methods for Political Science (0.5)
- GV325 Topics in Political Economy: Applications (0.5)
-
GV326 Conflict, War and Revolution - Approaches to Political Theory (1.0)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV327 Governance and Corruption (0.5)
-
GV328 Middle East Politics in Transnational Perspective (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV329 Making Democracy Work (0.5)
- GV330 Data Science Applications to Politics Research (0.5)
- GV333 Politics of Public Lands (0.5)
-
GV334 Comparative Perspectives on Inequality and Politics: Global North, Global South (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE - DISCONTINUED)
- GV335 African Political Economy (0.5)
-
GV336 Latin America: Democracy and Development (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV337 Politics, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Comparative Perspective (0.5)
- GV338 Politics and Political Economy of India (0.5)
- GV339 Global Change, Regional Responses: The Political Economy of National Development in the Global South (0.5)
- GV340 The Art of Powerand Political Resistance (0.5)
- GV341 Politics, Gender, and Development (0.5)
- GV362 Advanced Topics in Government: Executive Politics (0.5)
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GV366 Political Economy of the Developing World (1.0)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
-
GV398 Inside the Mind of a Voter: Research in Electoral Psychology (1.0)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
-
GV3L1 Analytical Approaches to British Politics (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE - DISCONTINUED)
- GV3L2 The Politics and Policy of Climate Change and Sustainability (0.5)
- GV3L6 The Political Economy of Inequality (0.5)
- IR205 International Security (1.0)
- IR206 International Political Economy (1.0)
- IR305 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0)
- IR312 Genocide (0.5)
- IR314 Southeast Asia: Intra-regional Politics and Security (0.5)
- IR315 International Relations of the Middle East (1.0)
- IR317 American Grand Strategy (0.5)
-
IR318 Visual International Politics (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR319 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5)
-
IR322 Sovereignty, Rights and Justice: Issues in International Political Theory (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR323 Race, Resistance and Decolonisation in International Relations (0.5)
-
IR324 The Practices of Transitional Justice (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
-
IR325 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE - DISCONTINUED)
-
IR326 The Rule of Law: A Global History (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR327 World Orders in Historical International Relations (0.5)
- IR354 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5)
- IR355 Economic Diplomacy (0.5)
- IR367 Green Political Economy (0.5)
- IR368 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5)
- IR369 Politics of Money in the World Economy (0.5)
-
IR372 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Special Topics in International Relations) (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR373 China and the Global South (0.5)
- IR374 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5)
- IR377 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5)
- IR378 Critical War Studies (0.5)
- IR379 Eastern Europe: Domestic Regimes and Foreign Policies (0.5)
- IR380 The Politics of Inequality and Development (0.5)
-
IR391 Globalisation and Development (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR392 The Political Economy of China's Technological Rise (0.5)
- IR395 The Politics of Displacement and Refuge (0.5)
Paper 12
This paper is examined at level III This paper may be taken in year 3
You must take 1.0 units(s) to satisfy this paper's requirements.
Note: If you wish to select a course from the Undergraduate Outside Options List, you will need to select this as an unlisted course and must be approved by the department
- GV302 Key Themes in Political Thought (1.0)
-
GV307 Conflict and Cooperation: A Few Provocative Debates (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV309 Politics of Money and Finance in Comparative Perspective (0.5)
- GV311 British Government (1.0)
- GV313 Politics of Trade in Comparative Perspective (0.5)
- GV314 Empirical Research in Government (1.0)
- GV315 Voting and Elections in Developing Democracies (0.5)
- GV316 Advanced Issues in Applied Political Theory (0.5)
- GV318 Building Democracies from Conflict? Violence, Power-Sharing and Institutional Design (0.5)
- GV319 Experimental Politics (0.5)
- GV320 Populism (0.5)
- GV321 Concepts and Controversies in Political Theory (0.5)
- GV324 Applied Quantitative Methods for Political Science (0.5)
- GV325 Topics in Political Economy: Applications (0.5)
-
GV326 Conflict, War and Revolution - Approaches to Political Theory (1.0)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV327 Governance and Corruption (0.5)
-
GV328 Middle East Politics in Transnational Perspective (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV329 Making Democracy Work (0.5)
- GV330 Data Science Applications to Politics Research (0.5)
- GV333 Politics of Public Lands (0.5)
-
GV334 Comparative Perspectives on Inequality and Politics: Global North, Global South (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE - DISCONTINUED)
- GV335 African Political Economy (0.5)
-
GV336 Latin America: Democracy and Development (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV337 Politics, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Comparative Perspective (0.5)
- GV338 Politics and Political Economy of India (0.5)
- GV339 Global Change, Regional Responses: The Political Economy of National Development in the Global South (0.5)
- GV340 The Art of Powerand Political Resistance (0.5)
- GV341 Politics, Gender, and Development (0.5)
- GV362 Advanced Topics in Government: Executive Politics (0.5)
-
GV366 Political Economy of the Developing World (1.0)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- GV390 Government Dissertation Option (1.0)
-
GV398 Inside the Mind of a Voter: Research in Electoral Psychology (1.0)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
-
GV3L1 Analytical Approaches to British Politics (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE - DISCONTINUED)
- GV3L2 The Politics and Policy of Climate Change and Sustainability (0.5)
- GV3L6 The Political Economy of Inequality (0.5)
- IR205 International Security (1.0)
- IR206 International Political Economy (1.0)
- IR305 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0)
- IR312 Genocide (0.5)
- IR314 Southeast Asia: Intra-regional Politics and Security (0.5)
- IR315 International Relations of the Middle East (1.0)
- IR317 American Grand Strategy (0.5)
-
IR318 Visual International Politics (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR319 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5)
-
IR322 Sovereignty, Rights and Justice: Issues in International Political Theory (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR323 Race, Resistance and Decolonisation in International Relations (0.5)
-
IR324 The Practices of Transitional Justice (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
-
IR325 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE - DISCONTINUED)
-
IR326 The Rule of Law: A Global History (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR327 World Orders in Historical International Relations (0.5)
- IR354 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5)
- IR355 Economic Diplomacy (0.5)
- IR367 Green Political Economy (0.5)
- IR368 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5)
- IR369 Politics of Money in the World Economy (0.5)
-
IR372 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Special Topics in International Relations) (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR373 China and the Global South (0.5)
- IR377 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5)
- IR378 Critical War Studies (0.5)
- IR379 Eastern Europe: Domestic Regimes and Foreign Policies (0.5)
- IR380 The Politics of Inequality and Development (0.5)
-
IR391 Globalisation and Development (0.5)
(NOT AVAILABLE 2025/26)
- IR392 The Political Economy of China's Technological Rise (0.5)
- IR395 The Politics of Displacement and Refuge (0.5)
- IR398 Dissertation (1.0)
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