历史，政治与国际关系文学学士（荣誉）学位

学习历史（历代以来的人类故事）将发展您对过去的了解，并使您对当前有更好的了解。在整个学习过程中，您将在问题解决，沟通，研究方法和解释等领域接受出色的培训。我们的课程涵盖国内外一些最重要和最有趣的历史时期，包括16世纪苏格兰的“高原问题”，世界历史上的奴隶制和1945-1991年的欧洲冷战。作为一名政治专业的学生，​​您将研究政府的工作及其政策，并研究在国内外的执政者及其执政者的行为。您还将获得有关国内和国际机构以及与冲突与合作有关的问题的知识。政治专业的毕业生可以继续在许多领域工作，其中许多都在英国，欧洲
WhythiscourseStudyinghistory–thestoryofhumanitythroughtheages–developsyourknowledgeofthepastandgivesyouabetterunderstandingofthepresent.Ourclassescoversomeofthemostimportantandinterestinghistoricalperiodsathomeandabroad,includingScotland’s‘HighlandProblem’inthe16thcentury,SlaveryinWorldHistoryandColdWarEurope,1945-1991.Asapoliticsstudent,you'lllookattheworkofgovernmentsandtheirpoliciesandstudythebehaviourofthosewhogovern-andwhotheyaregoverning-bothathomeandabroad.You'llalsogainknowledgeofdomesticandinternationalinstitutionsandissuesrelatingtoconflictandcooperation.Wecoverdiverseandrelevantissues,suchasinternationalterrorismtothe2014ScottishIndependenceReferendum.Politicsgraduatescangoontoworkinanumberofareas,withmanypursuingacademicresearchcareersintheUK,EuropeandNorthAmerica.StudyingHistory&PoliticsandInternationalRelations,you'llreceiveexcellenttraininginareassuchasproblem-solving,communication,researchmethodsandinterpretation.OurBAdegreesinHumanities&SocialSciencesareinitiallybroad-based.InYear1you'llstudythreesubjects,includingyourchosensubject(s).AssessmentHistoryYou'llbeassessedusingmethodsincludinggroupwork,projects,presentations,dissertations,documentanalysis,essaysandexams.PoliticsTheSchoolofGovernment&PublicPolicyencouragesindependentlearningbyreducingrelianceonassessmentthroughformalexamsandintroducingmoreflexibleformsofclassassessment.Allclassesareofsinglesemesterlength.Inpre-Honoursclasses,studentsareexaminedattheendoftheappropriatesemester;shortexaminationdietswithtwo-hourexamsareheldattheendofeachsemester.Formostclasses,aformalessay-basedexamattheendoftheclassstillprovidesfortwo-thirdsoftheclassassessment.Inpre-Honoursclassesonresearchmethods,assessmentisentirelybyclasswork.Insomeotherclasses,essaysaresupplementedbyor,inpart,replacedbyprojectworkorbookreviews.