They had an extra bit on the role of the intelligence services, but that's only because the Politics Reader is a specialist on intelligence services. If it broadened out, then yeah it'll be much more interesting. I understand why they teach it, there's people on my course where politics was not...
Very much agree with you.
I currently do BA (Hons) International Relations. The first year (which counts for nothing in terms of degree classification) was a crash course in politics. Despite me having a B in A level politics, I had to re do it. Its cost me £11,000 (fees + loan) to do a year...