Politics
The modules in this section are only applicable to students who will be studying them between September 2022 and August 2023.
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 2023 or later, please refer to the module list for September 2023 - August 2024.
Notes
- The module list for Level One is currently incomplete; this will be finalised in August 2022.
- The next compiled module list for the September 2023 - August 2024 academic year will be published here in March 2023 (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 | 2 |
| POC1022 | Violence in World Politics | 15 | 2 and 3 |
| POC1023 | Participating in Politics | 15 | 1 |
| POC1026 | Power, Inequality and Global Justice | 15 | 1 |
| POC1028 | Modern Political Theory | 15 | 2 |
| POC1029 | Work Placement | 15 | 2 and 3 |
| POC1031 | Political Communication | 15 | 1, 2 and 3 |
Penryn Campus Level Two
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC2005 | American Politics | 15 | 1 |
| POC2018 | National and Community Identity | 15 | 1 |
| POC2047 | Work Placement | 15 | 1 |
| POC2085 | Imagining the Good Life: From Agora to the American Dream | 15 | 2 |
| POC2087 | Security Studies | 15 | 2 |
| POC2088 | Understanding Israel and Palestine: One Land, Two People | 15 | 2 |
| POC2098 | Comparative Politics | 15 | 1 |
| POC2103 | Introduction to Postcolonialism | 15 | 1 |
| POC2108 | Political Geographies: Local to Global | 15 | 2 |
| POC2114 | Green Politics in Theory and Practice | 15 | 1 |
| POC2115 | Political Campaign Strategy | 15 | 1 |
| POC2120 | Power and Democracy | 15 | 1 |
| POC2123 | Politics of the Middle East | 15 | 1 |
| POC2124 | Political Analysis | 15 | 2 |
| POC2125 | Politics of the European Union | 15 | 1 |
| POC2128 | Global Authoritarianism | 15 | 2 |
| POC2129 | Gender and Politics in Africa | 15 | 2 |
| POC2130 | Political Behaviour across Generations and the Life Course | 15 | 2 |
| POC2132 | Politics of Work | 15 | 2 |
Penryn Campus Level Three
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC3040 | Dissertation | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| POC3097 | The Politics of Gender, Sex and Sexuality | 15 | 1 |
| POC3103 | The Resource Paradox: Blessing or Curse? | 15 | 1 |
| POC3105 | Negotiating Postcoloniality: History and Politics of Independent India | 15 | 1 |
| POC3115 | Political Campaign Strategy | 15 | 1 |
| POC3117 | The Politics of Climate Change | 15 | 2 |
| POC3128 | Post-Soviet Politics and Societies | 15 | 1 |
| POC3130 | Controversies in American Politics | 15 | 1 |
| POC3132 | Politics of War | 15 | 1 |
| POC3133 | Chinese Politics and Society | 15 | 2 |
| POC3134 | Queer Theory in the Global Context | 15 | 2 |
| POC3136 | Field Trip | 30 | 1 |
| POC3137 | The Politics of Knowledge and Ignorance | 15 | 1 |
| POC3139 | Research Experience | 15 | 2 |
| POC3140 | Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation | 15 | 2 |
| POC3141 | Displacement and Migration in the Middle East | 15 | 1 |
| POC3142 | Social and Islamist Armed Movements | 15 | 2 |
| POC3143 | Global Sustainability Challenges | 15 | 2 |
| POC3144 | Gender and Politics in Africa | 15 | 2 |
| POC3145 | Political Behaviour across Generations and the Life Course | 15 | 2 |
| POC3146 | Party Politics, Voters and Elections in Britain | 15 | 2 |
| POC3147 | Politics of Work | 15 | 2 |
