Second Year Students
In the second year, HSPS students are required to take POL3 and POL4 and choose between POL7 and POL8. A final paper is then chosen from the available options in HSPS. History and Politics students take either POL3 or POL4, and can take POL5 or POL6 as one of their papers; they take the History of Political Thought paper as part of their History Faculty offerings.
Paper Guides 2022-23
POL3: International Organisation
- POL4 Module A: Middle East: Iraq and Syria
- POL4 Module B: Africa: Kenya and Tanzania
- POL4 Module C: South-East Asia: Burma/Myanmar and Siam/Thailand in comparative perspective
- POL4 Module D: Western Europe: France and Germany
- POL4 Module E: Eastern Europe: Russia and Poland
POL5: Themes and Issues in Politics and International Relations
POL6: Statistics and Methods in Politics and International Relations
POL7: The History of Political Thought to c.1700
POL8: The History of Political Thought from c.1700 to c.1890
Joint Tracks
Politics and Sociology
- For any questions about this joint track, contact ugradadmin@polis.cam.ac.uk.
- You will have a choice of papers from Politics. These include POL3 or POL4 and POL7 or POL8. You are then required to take SOC2, SOC3 or SOC5.
- More information on the Sociology papers can be found on their website.
Social Anthropology and Politics
- Claudia Luna is the administrator for this joint track.
- You will have a choice of papers from Politics. These include POL3 or POL4 and POL7 or POL8. You will take SAN2 and one paper chosen from SAN3, SAN4, or SAN8-13.
- More information on the Social Anthropology papers and this joint track can be found on their website.
Student Guides
- Guide to supervisions - This document gives you a sense of what to expect from supervisions, and guidance on essay writing in Politics & International Relations.
- Options guide for students entering their third year in 2022-23.
Examinations
- Marking and Classing Criteria for 2021-22.
- Past papers are available on Moodle. Please email ugradadmin@polis.cam.ac.uk for further information
- Part II Examiners' Reports (2020-21)
- Part II Examiners' Reports (2019-20)
- Part II Examiners' Reports (2018-19)
Other Useful Information
- Lecture List 22-23
- Timetable
- HSPS Part II website
- Feedback and Complaints
- For more information on POLIS undregraduate studies please email ugradadmin@polis.cam.ac.uk