Government and Politics

Course summary

What will I learn? Unit 1: Government and Politics of the UK - This unit focuses on the theme of political behavior and governing structures of the UK. It explores how people’s different patterns of participation can be explained and the forms of participation in a democracy Unit 2: Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics - This unit focuses on the process of governing the USA as well as political behavior within the 50 states. Comparisons are made between the USA and UK systems throughout. Unit 3: Political Ideas - This unit is an in-depth study of ideas such as Nationalism and Socialism.