The modules in this section are only applicable to students who will be studying them between September 2020 and August 2021.
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 2021 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 2020.
- The next compiled module list for the September 2021 - August 2022 academic year will be published here in March 2021 (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) |
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POC1003 | British Government and Politics | 15 | 1 |
POC1014 | The Public Policy Process | 15 | 2 |
POC1021 | Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations | 15 | 2 |
POC1022 | Violence in World Politics | 15 | 2 |
POC1023 | Participating in Politics | 15 | 1 |
POC1026 | Power, Inequality and Global Justice | 15 | 1 |
POC1028 | Modern Political Theory | 15 | 2 |
Penryn Campus Level Two
Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
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POC2005 | American Politics | 15 | 1 |
POC2012 | The Ethics and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention | 15 | 1 |
POC2018 | National and Community Identity | 15 | 2 |
POC2047 | Work Placement | 15 | 1 |
POC2084 | Foreign Policy | 15 | 2 |
POC2087 | Security Studies | 15 | 2 |
POC2098 | Comparative Politics | 15 | 1 |
POC2099 | Sparking Social Change | 15 | 2 |
POC2103 | Introduction to Postcolonialism | 15 | 1 |
POC2117 | The Politics of Climate Change | 15 | 1 |
POC2120 | Power and Democracy | 15 | 1 |
POC2123 | Politics of the Middle East | 15 | 2 |
POC2124 | Political Analysis | 15 | 2 |
Penryn Campus Level Three
Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
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POC3040 | Dissertation | 30 | 1 and 2 |
POC3051 | Political Psychology of Masses | 15 | 1 |
POC3088 | Understanding Israel and Palestine: One Land, Two People | 15 | 1 |
POC3103 | The Resource Paradox: Blessing or Curse? | 15 | 2 |
POC3106 | Biopolitics of Security | 15 | 1 |
POC3110 | State Crime | 15 | 1 |
POC3111 | Political Sociology | 15 | 2 |
POC3115 | Political Campaign Strategy | 15 | 1 |
POC3117 | The Politics of Climate Change | 15 | 1 |
POC3124 | Political Thinkers of the Late Twentieth Century | 15 | 2 |
POC3127 | Gendered Politics of the Middle East | 15 | 2 |
POC3128 | Post-Soviet Politics and Societies | 15 | 1 |
POC3130 | Controversies in American Politics | 15 | 2 |
POC3131 | The Revival of Global Authoritarianism | 15 | 2 |
POC3132 | Politics of War | 15 | 2 |