Students taking this course are expected to have demonstrated an ability to research widely, analyse evidence and reach balanced conclusions. Students also need an enquiring mind, a passion for current affairs, be willing to engage with debates and have an ability to reason and think independently. All units will be examined at the end of the two year course. There are 3 exam papers, each of which are 2 hours long and equally weighted. Component 1: UK Politics. This will cover political participation and the core political ideas of conservatism, liberalism and socialism. Component 2: UK Government. Students will study the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive. They will also study feminism. Component 3: Comparative Politics. Students will study the USA. They will cover the US constitution and federalism, U&S Congress, US Presidency, US Supreme Court and civil rights. Students will be assessed through a mixture of essays and source based exercises. Students may have the opportunity to visit Washington during their course