International Politics - International Relations Pathway (Standard Route) MA
ObjectivesThe programme aims to provide students with critical grounding in the theory and practice of international politics in an era of globalisation. The programme is designed for students for whom a taught MA will be a prelude to careers in fields related to government and non-governmental organisations, as well as teaching, journalism or any career where advanced knowledge of international politics coupled with an advanced capacity to communicate effectively will be an advantage
Entry requirementsEntry requirements: 2:1 or overseas equivalent in a Social Science subject for direct MA entry. 2:2 or overseas equivalent for Postgraduate Diploma route entry.
Academic titleInternational Politics - International Relations Pathway (Standard Route) MA
Course descriptionCourse description
International Relations (IR) is one of the fastest growing sections of our Graduate Programme and an area in which we are investing significantly. The MA course units on offer cover most of the field with a significant emphasis on the critical and normative dimensions of contemporary IR scholarship. This pathway is less research training intensive and will suit those wishing to obtain a high-level specialist subject qualification. It will appeal particularly to those with an interest in the political and ethical issues which arise from current disparities in wealth and power in the international system.
Module details
YOU TAKE
-Advanced Research in Politics
-Dissertation Research Design
Then you choose six course units from one of two specialist pathways
PATHWAY 1
-Graduate seminar in International Relations
-Advanced graduate seminar in International Relations
OR PATHWAY 2
-Graduate seminar in International Relations
-Security Studies
OR
-Contemporary US Foreign Policy
PLUS
A minimum of two modules from the Pathway Module Choices, these include:
-Africa in Global Politics
-Contemporary US Foreign Policy
-Ethics in World Politics
-Gender, IR and International Political Economy
-Global Governance
-Global Justice
-Global Politics of China
-Human Rights in World Politics
-International Relations: Theory and Methods
-Media and International Crises
-Security Studies
-The EU as an International Actor
-The Political Economy of Globalisation