Sociology, Politics and International Studies study guide 2024/25
What you can study
The interdisciplinary School of Sociology, Politics, and International Relations provides an international perspective on the social and the political. We are committed to rigorous conceptual and empirical research that is politically and socially relevant and problem-orientated. Our aim is not just to monitor the world but to contribute to a better understanding and to ways that might improve it.
- culture and society
- migration and multiculturalism
- conflict, peace, violence, crime, and justice
- gender and sexuality
- race, colonialism, postcolonialism, and decolonialism
- the environment
- class, political and social inequalities
- specific regions: Africa, the Americas, Europe, South and East Asia
Pre-requisites
At UK universities, students specialise from their first year and rarely take units outside their degree subject. This means that:
- Year 1 units are suitable for all students.
- Year 2 units require some university study in the discipline.
- Year 3 units require a strong background in the discipline.
Subject pathway students
If you have been nominated to Bristol on the Study Abroad (Sociology, Politics & International Studies pathway), you must take the majority of your credits from this guide.
Politics
Year 1
Pre-requisites: suitable for all students
Teaching Block 1
- Issues in World Politics - POLI10001
- Politics of the Global South - POLI10004
- Thinking Politically - POLI10005
Teaching Block 2
Year 2
Pre-requisites: some university study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Contemporary International Relations - POLI20002
- Democracy and US Government - POLI21226
- Global Justice - POLI20010
- The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa - POLI21231
Teaching Block 2
Year 3
Pre-requisites: strong background of study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Contemporary Chinese Foreign Policy - POLI30023
- How to Win a Political Argument - POLI30020
- Popular Culture and World Politics - POLI31378
- States and Markets - POLI31559
- The Political Economy of China - POLI30009
- The Politics of Gender - POLI31351
Teaching Block 2
Sociology
Year 1
Pre-requisites: suitable for all students
Teaching Block 1
- Introducing Culture - SOCI10010
- Social Identities and Divisions - SOCI10007
- Thinking Sociologically - SOCI10004
Teaching Block 2
Year 2
Pre-requisites: some university study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Conceptualising the Social - SOCI20016
- Principles of Quantitative Social Science - SOCI20069
- Sexuality and Society - SOCI20072
- The Sociology of Childhood and Rights - SOCI20078
Teaching Block 2
Year 3
Pre-requisites: strong background of study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
Teaching Block 2
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Application queries
Contact the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team if you have any queries about the application process for the study abroad programmes:
Phone: +44 117 39 40207
Email: cfsa-inbound@bristol.ac.uk