Politics/Scottish Literature MA (Hons)

<strong>Politics</strong> 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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/><strong>Scottish Literature</strong> is the study of the poetry, drama, fiction and prose of Scotland from the 14th century to the most contemporary work.<br/><br/>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.