I was having a shufty through the societies the other day and noticed the lack of a society for those studying (edit: or applying for!) university-level political courses - political science, IR, politics and economics, etc. Most other university subjects (history, chemistry, biological sciences) do seem to have their own society, but us social scientists are rather underrepresented.
There is a 'politics' society, but this seems to have died a rather rapid death since there's already a subforum devoted to broadly 'political' discussion. I'd be interested in creating a society that isn't about 'politics' as a broad theme but as an academic subject.
I've noticed that there are a lot of people lurking on various forums who will be starting their politics BA/BSc this year and figured a society to discuss their course in non-specific setting could be a good resource for them.
Anyway...what do you all think? If there are no replies I will assume it's just me who feels this is a good idea
Edit: Please introduce yourself, and you can sign up here!
Last edited by IlexAquifolium : 23-07-2008 at 15:38.
I think it would be cool, and it can be anything from applicant questions to uni students discussing exams etc. Would certainly liven up this forum! (although if it got too spammy they'd probably move it to soc chat)
Yes i know, I decided at the beginning of yr 12 that i was planning on studying Politics. And i actually think you should do your research, A Politics A-Level is not required. Got onto the Bristol website Politics or History as an Advantage. Anyway i was planning on doing a Politics AS Level next year.. ah well. Do you want to do Politics?
I'm trying to find some more ABB ones though, the only ones I can think of are Manchester, UCL (& eastern european studies), Birmingham I think, Exeter is AAB-ABB
Providing I do well this summer, I want a mix of AAB and ABB universities, with maybe or two AAA ones. :o
Yep, as Ilex said I'm trying to find some more ABB ones though, the only ones I can think of are Manchester, UCL (& eastern european studies), Birmingham I think, Exeter is AAB-ABB
Try Essex. They're fantastic for politics and although the guide says their standard offer is AAB that's rubbish - I seem to recall being offered BBC three years ago.
I'm trying to find some more ABB ones though, the only ones I can think of are Manchester, UCL (& eastern european studies), Birmingham I think, Exeter is AAB-ABB
Providing I do well this summer, I want a mix of AAB and ABB universities, with maybe or two AAA ones. :o
This is it isn't? I may have to rethink my plans on the choice of uni :o
Sounds good. Very little of the discussion around here at present is actually about political studies or science at all. Bearing in mind I'm a Political Studies student not Science, the latter being a mainly positivist course. The same will apply to most of us since there are far more places teaching Political Studies than Political Science. It needs to encompass both theoretical and scientific forms of Politics, but in an academic form, rather than the usual uninformed college-level stuff that goes on in here.
Sounds good. Very little of the discussion around here at present is actually about political studies or science at all. Bearing in mind I'm a Political Studies student not Science, the latter being a mainly positivist course. The same will apply to most of us since there are far more places teaching Political Studies than Political Science. It needs to encompass both theoretical and scientific forms of Politics, but in an academic form, rather than the usual uninformed college-level stuff that goes on in here.
Yes, this was my thinking. There's a lot of people asking specific questions about essays, applications and suchlike but very little general discussion about the degree itself.
Which modules do you take from the politics department as a joint honours student, Dionysus?
University course discussion for politics and international relations.
Useful Resources:
Political science and IR society
Yay 
*sigh*
