International Relations

Course Details

The programme has three different components: Core modules, Elective modules, and an MA dissertation.

(1) Core Modules: to acquire foundational knowledge and understanding in International Relations, students will take four core modules covering the evolution of International Relations as a discipline, issues of order, conflict and governance, and the trends toward globalisation, regionalisation and devolution.

Core Modules students currently must take:

• Approaches to Research Design
• International Political Economy, International Security
• Theories and Issues in International Relations

(2) Elective Modules: the programme provides students with a number of elective modules that will enable them to specialise in areas of interest, build on foundational knowledge, and develop focused expertise.

Elective Modules students must take one of:

• Conflict Intervention
• Global Terrorism

Students must take one additional module from a list including*:

Conflict Intervention (if not already taken)

Global Terrorism (if not already taken)

Carbon Literacy for a Low Carbon Society and Economy

Ethnic Conflict and Consensus: The Power of Institutions

Gender, Politics and Democracy

Institutions and Politics of the EU Philosophy of Conflict and War * This list of elective modules may vary from year to year.

(3) Dissertation: to enable students to develop their particular area of specialism, facilitate independent learning and instil a variety of skills such as project management, detailed analysis and self-motivation, students on the MA pathway must also write a dissertation of no more than 15,000 words.

The programme is assessed by a mixture of examination and continuous assessment (eg essays, projects, portfolios).

Teaching is usually in morning and afternoons.