How Politics Works: From the Individual to an International Scale
An introduction to democracy, international relation, globalisation and identity politics, to prepare for politics at degree level with the University of Kent.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for students who have excellent high school grades or partial A-level equivalent qualifications. It gives undergraduates a flavour of studying politics at degree level, and helps mature students return to study.
If you want to deepen your understanding of this subject, you may also be interested in this course, from the same provider, that shares the same overall learning outcomes:
Understanding Politics
What topics will you cover?
Models of democracy
Types of electoral system
Models of political economy
Identity and class politics
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Identify and assess different models of democracy
Compare the relative merits of Parliamentary and presidential electoral systems
Identify and assess different models of political economy
Investigate and compare the merits of identity and class politics
