I love the idea of ECOP with it's anti-neoclassical economics tendency so definitely sticking with it
In int. relations I wanted to do something middle eastern as well, if only I had the units space I would definitely do 'Arab World, Islam and the Middle East', but to no avail. I'm very interested in the very much geopolitical side of things and the varying role of governments/corporate actors in influencing stabilities in the region etc.
I have a huge passion for human rights as well so that kind of made me lean towards gvt/int. rel.
Philosophy --> I have no clue, probably something in the political philosophy side of things but then again as you say, they are the senior units. I've just been caught up in reading existentialist authors in my holiday break so that kind of sparked my interest in taking it. Not too sure if i'm going to end up going with philosophy but we shall see after some more research on the units.
History --> I love the Spanish civil war (/rant: it stems from an interest in how the anarcho-syndicalist and anti-authoritarian socialist tendencies within the country managed to temporarily set up an actual socialist society that was/is nothing like the Stalinist regimes around the world. Very captivating in my opinion.) So I definitely plan to take that unit at the earliest opportunity (probably 2nd year because it has prereqs). I'm definitely a modern history person so I might do modern diplomatic history...But still lots of research to do I guess.
But yeah I agree It was very annoying with the limited arts lectures. Although I've been told that they hand out a 'counter course' manual on the unit-signing-up day which has student reviews on subjects and units which should be quite helpful
so I might use that to help me make a last-minute decision.
I'll see you there