Course code: 1364
Course type: Full time
Duration: 2 years*
Level: 3
Site: Station Plaza
Start date: September 2012

Politics is an essential part of our lives and shapes the way our society operates. Parliament makes laws that influence everything we do, and political ideology and debate is at the heart of this legislative process. Every major event in history has been influenced by politics, from the Welfare State to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Topics such as voting behaviour, electoral systems, ideology and pressure groups explain historical events and provide a context within which to view them. Further area for study includes the machinery of government and how exactly our political system operates. After studying this course you will be able to debate topics such as the coalition government and its legitimacy in pushing through radical reforms, as well as the quality of democracy that exists in our society.

How will I be assessed?

By regular examination (essays and data response).

What will I learn?

How the British political system operates and how ideas and belief systems have shaped our society.

What are my career opportunities?

Government & Politics provides you with transferable skills that are highly demanded in careers such as law, business and management, teaching, central civil service and journalism.

Further Study?

Government & Politics is a highly respected A level and is held in high esteem by Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.

Are there any extra costs?

There may be some additional costs, for example, the annual trip to Parliament provided by the department.