The Politics department here at Queen’s focuses on contemporary political issues in the UK and USA, in order to equip students for their role as active citizens in a fast-changing and complex political world.
Politics is a popular A-level subject, with pupils achieving excellent results and many often choosing to continue the subject in some form at university level. The course focuses first on the politics and government of the UK, before exploring the key ideologies and political thinkers who underpin the ideas and values of the main political parties in this country. The selected non-core ideology that students study is feminism, which has always proven to be a popular option. In the second year, we teach a comparative course on politics in the USA.
A wide range of resources are used to promote knowledge and understanding of current political events and trips range from the Houses of Parliament to university lectures and a planned trip to Washington D.C.