Politics/Scottish Literature

Course description

**Politics** is the study of the way power and influence are distributed within society and how this affects decision making within and among countries and states.

You will study a wide variety of topics within the discipline of politics including courses in international relations, political theory and British politics. You will have the opportunity to take part in our growing study abroad programme.

**Scottish Literature** is the study of the poetry, drama, fiction and prose of Scotland from the 14th century to the most contemporary work.

The University hosts the only academic unit in the UK exclusively dedicated to the teaching of, and research into, Scottish literature. We are home to the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, which is engaged in the production of a new, multi-volume, scholarly edition of the works of Scotland’s national poet.

Subjects

• Literature
• Sixteenth-century literature
• Seventeenth-century literature
• Eighteenth-century literature
• Nineteenth-century literature
• Childrens literature
• Classical literature
• Commonwealth literature
• Comparative literature
• Dramatic literature
• European literature
• Literary criticism
• Literary studies
• Modern literature
• Poetry
• Romantic literature
• Creative writing
• Politics
• British politics
• Comparative politics
• Diplomatic studies
• European politics
• Middle Eastern politics
• Parliamentary studies
• Policy studies
• Democratic studies
• Trade union studies
• Strategic studies
• International relations
• Political economy
• Political theory
• International security
• Scottish studies