From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

Identify the geographical patterns of voting expressed in the 2016 referendum, particularly as reflected in regional outcomes within England and differences across the territories and nations of the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)

Understand the underlying processes of uneven development that helped to shape those patterns and, in particular, understand how the development of the London city region affects patterns of development elsewhere in the UK

Understand how the UK is constituted as a state, and how this has been affected by the referendum vote and the move towards Brexit

Assess the role of nationalism and national identity in the context of the nations and territories that make up the UK

Use and interpret a range of statistical data, including survey data. Interpret maps and understand the significance of the different ways in which they may be put together.