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www. bath. ac. uk/polis Year by Year contribution to Final Degree: Year 1: 0% Year 2: 24% Year abroad: 8% Final Year: 68% final transcript listing all courses taken
www. bath. ac. uk/polis Example options: British Politics Y 1: Introduction to British Politics Y 2: Parliament and Modern British Politics Y 2: Political Violence and Terrorism in the UK FY. The Disunited Kingdom: Devolution and the End of British Politics? FY. Elections and Voting FY: Dissertation
www. bath. ac. uk/polis Politics Beyond the Mainstream Y 1: Introduction to Politics: Theory and Analysis Y 2: Political Theory Y 2: Totalitarian Politics FY: Anti-politics and direct action FY: Environment, sustainability and democracy FY: The rise of the extreme right: from the margins to the mainstream FY: Dissertation
www. bath. ac. uk/polis European Politics Y 1: Introduction to Comparative Politics Y 1: Europe since 1945 Y 2: European Integration Y 2: European Union Politics FY: In Search of Europe 1: the Cold War – 1945 -1989 FY: In Search of Europe 2: integration and disintegration since 1989 FY: Politically Committed European Culture FY: Europe in Global Politics FY: Politics and Religion in Contemporary Europe FY: dissertation
www. bath. ac. uk/polis International Relations / Conflict and Security Y 1: Introduction to International Relations Y 2: International Relations Theory Y 2: Conflict and International Security Y 2: Contemporary Politics of the Middle East Y 2: International Organisations FY: US Global Politics FY: Contemporary Security Challenges in Asia FY: Culture and religion in international relations FY: Politics of China FY: dissertation
www. bath. ac. uk/polis Example target-language options Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité - perception(s) et réalité(s) dans la société française Les banlieues de la République Heimat und Identität Film und Geschichte Mujeres y hombres en la España contemporánea In the shadow of Franco: repression, denial and memory The politics of democracy & development in Latin America Italian politics and society: the Berlusconi years Scrittrici Italiane del ventesimo secolo
www. bath. ac. uk/polis Final Year Dissertation Examples of recent topics: Mandatory, all year unit 1 -1 supervision and dissertation workshop - The rise of the Right in UK politics - To what extent can de facto LGBT equality be said to exist in Bolivia? - Humanitarian intervention - The rise and significance of ISIS in Middle-Eastern politics - Environmental politics in Chile - Nuclear relationship: India and Pakistan - Nationalism in the Congress of Vienna - Has the Left abandoned ‘Free Speech’? - The Contemporary Political Resonance of Huxley’s Brave New World
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