An understanding of what politics is, the art of governance and comparative politics.

• Political Theory – From Marxism, conservatism, and liberalism to postmodernism: understanding how political ideas are interpreted, how they’ve evolved, and what has remained constant.

• Political Events and Political Actors – A historical overview of politics from the city-state to modern-day institutions, events, and power dynamics.

• Political Economy – An introduction to classical and neoclassical political and economic thought.

Covers many of the same areas as politics, but through the lens of globalised forces, especially post–1917 Russian Revolution.

• International Relations Theory – Explore key ideas about how nations interact, from realism and liberalism to critical and postcolonial perspectives.

• Case Studies in IR – Apply theory to real-world examples, such as conflicts, alliances, or diplomacy, to understand how international politics plays out in practice.

• International Institutions – From Bretton Woods to BRICS: understanding how global institutions like the IMF and World Bank have shaped the modern world.

• The Politics of Postcolonialism – Examining critical theory, postcolonial and post-imperial cultural politics, including case studies such as the Vietnam War and Iraq War.

Exploring how the study of religion, history, English, and politics shapes our understanding of values, identity, and society.

• How does the study of the humanities affect our perspective on life and our role in the world?

• Encourages critical reflection on ethics, culture, and our place in society — as students, citizens, and individuals.

Studying English Language and Literature through key skills and techniques:

• Understanding prose, poetry, and sentence structure

• Figurative language and literary analysis

• Exploring themes, tone, and authorial intent