The modules in this section are only applicable to students who will be studying them between September 2019 and August 2020.
If you wish to look at details for a module you studied in an earlier academic year please see undergraduate modules for other academic years.
If you intend to study one of these modules from September 2020 or later, you may refer to these descriptors as a guide; but please be aware that details they contain – including (but not limited to) reading lists, duration and assessments – may change for your academic year.
Notes
- The module list for Level One is currently incomplete; this will be finalised in August 2019.
- The next compiled module list for the September 2020 - August 2021 academic year will be published here in March 2020 (exact date to be confirmed).
Information for Inbound Exchange Students
Please note that inbound study abroad students studying in Penryn for one semester only can only choose from modules that are running in either Term 1 or Term 2. You are not able to choose modules that run in Terms '1 and 2' as these modules run for the full year.
Penryn Campus Level One
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC1003 | British Government and Politics | 15 | 1 |
| POC1014 | The Public Policy Process | 15 | 2 |
| POC1021 | Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations | 15 | 1 |
| POC1022 | Violence in World Politics | 15 | 2 |
| POC1023 | Participating in Politics | 15 | 1 |
| POC1026 | Power, Inequality and Global Justice | 15 | 2 |
| POC1028 | Modern Political Theory | 15 | 2 |
Penryn Campus Level Two
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC2012 | The Ethics and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention | 15 | 2 |
| POC2018 | National and Community Identity | 15 | 2 |
| POC2041 | The Political Psychology of Elites | 15 | 1 |
| POC2047 | Work Placement | 15 | 1 |
| POC2048 | Research Methods in International Relations | 15 | 2 |
| POC2065 | Secrets, Lies and Spies | 15 | 1 |
| POC2083 | The Research Toolkit for Politics and International Relations | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| POC2084 | Foreign Policy | 15 | 1 |
| POC2086 | Governing the Good Life: Contemporary International Studies | 15 | 1 |
| POC2087 | Security Studies | 15 | 1 |
| POC2098 | Comparative Politics | 15 | 2 |
| POC2099 | Sparking Social Change | 15 | 1 |
| POC2103 | Introduction to Postcolonialism | 15 | 2 |
| POC2113 | Violence, Truth, and Reconciliation: Bearing Witness | 15 | 1 |
| POC2114 | Green Politics in Theory and Practice | 15 | 2 |
| POC2117 | The Politics of Climate Change | 15 | 1 |
| POC2120 | Power and Democracy | 15 | 2 |
| POC2123 | Politics of the Middle East | 15 | 2 |
Penryn Campus Level Three
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC3040 | Dissertation | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| POC3051 | Political Psychology of Masses | 15 | 2 |
| POC3072F | Politics of Protest | 15 | 2 |
| POC3094 | Global Policy Challenges | 15 | 1 |
| POC3097 | The Politics of Gender, Sex and Sexuality | 15 | 1 |
| POC3100 | The Politics of Fashion | 15 | 2 |
| POC3105 | Negotiating Postcoloniality: History and Politics of Independent India | 15 | 2 |
| POC3107 | The Politics of Statelessness | 15 | 2 |
| POC3110 | State Crime | 15 | 1 |
| POC3111 | Political Sociology | 15 | 1 |
| POC3115 | Political Campaign Strategy | 15 | 1 |
| POC3119 | The Modern Civil Service: Working in Government | 15 | 2 |
| POC3121 | Public Opinion from Cradle to Grave | 15 | 1, 2 and 3 |
| POC3122 | American Democracy and the Challenges of the 21st Century: The Presidency, Congress, and the Courts | 15 | 2 |
| POC3124 | Political Thinkers of the Late Twentieth Century | 15 | 1 |
| POC3125 | Writing to Change the World: Pamphlets, Blogs and Manifestos | 15 | 2 |
| POC3126 | New York Field Trip | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| POC3127 | Gendered Politics of the Middle East | 15 | 1 |
