It studies the interaction between power and cultural meanings. The course includes analysis of a number of religious and ethnic conflicts in comparative perspective, in South Africa, South Asia, the Lebanon, and the Caribbean. In the second year, you will concentrate on systematic work on one of a range of general topics. This allows you to tackle an important theme within the field of the programme as a whole. The course you take runs through the whole year, and is again taken alongside courses in your major subject.
Courses run for the whole year.
A degree is awarded on the basis of successful accumulation of 360 credits, including any imported by way of advanced standing. Each year of the degree programme has a value of 120 credits. Students are examined at the end of the first year and a pass level is required in order to progress to the second year, though the marks awarded do not count towards the final degree result. The results of examinations taken at the end of the second year do count towards the final result. Our students go on to careers in the UK and overseas.