Study Schemes

BSC  Sociology and Politics [LL32]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP12420

Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills

or
GW12420

Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd

IP12620

Behind the Headlines

or
GW12620

Y Tu ôl i'r Penawdau

Semester 2
IP12920

Politics in the 21st Century

or
GW12920

Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain

Year 1  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS15120

Thinking Sociologically

GS17100

Introducing Sociological Research

Semester 2
GS16120

Key Concepts in Sociology

GS17120

Introducing Sociological Research

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS20220

Genders and Sexualities

GS20620

Cementing Sociological Research

Semester 2
GS21220

Sociological Research in the 'Field'

GS25020

Sociological Theory

Year 2  Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IQ23920

People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today

or
GQ23920

Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw

Year 2  Options

Choose 20 credits from the following options in the Department of International Politics.

Semester 1
GQ20920

Y Meddwl Cymreig mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol

GQ23720

Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol

IP20720

Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene

IP21420

Climate Change Politics

IP23020

Science, Technology, and International Relations

IP23820

The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems

IP26420

The Second World War in Europe

IP29220

International Politics and Global Development

IQ20220

Intervention and Humanitarianism

IQ20320

The BRICS in World Politics

IQ23420

Total War, Total Peace

IQ23720

Politics in Diverse Societies

IQ24920

Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin

IQ25120

Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics

Semester 2
GW20120

Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau

GW25020

Datganoli a Chymru

IP20120

International Relations: Perspectives and Debates

IP20820

Militaries and Crisis: Where Strategy Meets Society

IP22220

Political Theory

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP24520

Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War

IP25020

Devolution and Wales

IP25320

Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918

IP26820

Questions of International Politics

IP28320

A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century

IP28720

Contemporary Latin America

IQ21620

Trade Wars and the Liberal Order

IQ22820

Capitalism and International Politics

Final Year  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS31200

Sociology Dissertation

or
DA31200

Traethawd Estynedig Cymdeithaseg

GS33320

Everyday Social Worlds

Semester 2
GS31240

Sociology Dissertation

or
DA31240

Traethawd Estynedig Cymdeithaseg

Final Year  Options

Students must choose 60 credits from the following optional modules. Students may not register for year 3 variants of year 2 modules, which they have already studied. Up to 20 credits may be taken from appropriate modules offered elswhere in the University.

Semester 1
GQ30920

Y Meddwl Cymreig Mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol

GQ33720

Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol

GW30000

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

IP30000

Dissertation

IP31420

Climate Change Politics

IP33020

Science, Technology, and International Relations

IP33820

The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems

IP36420

The Second World War in Europe

IQ30220

Intervention and Humanitarianism

IQ33720

Politics in Diverse Societies

IQ34920

Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin

Semester 2
GW30040

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

GW35020

Datganoli a Chymru

IP30040

Dissertation

IP32220

Political Theory

IP34520

Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War

IP35020

Devolution and Wales

IP38320

A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century

IP38720

Contemporary Latin America

IQ31620

Trade Wars and the Liberal Order

IQ32820

Capitalism and International Politics

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary