Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 35
Overview
The context underpinning this
MA is the need to understand
and respond to the problems and
challenges generated by the UK’s
diverse society. Diverse societies
are capable of both promoting
a culturally rich, open-minded
society or, conversely, to harbour
deep divisions which can lead to
problems of ghettoisation, social
and political disengagement,
inequality, resentment and
discrimination. The need to
address such difficulties and the
aspiration to achieve a thriving
diversity demands dialogue
to increase interaction and
understanding between different
sectors of the community.
The MA in Dialogue Studies will
provide master’s level teaching
and experience catered to the
demands of such efforts. It aims
to develop reflective practitioners
and students of dialogue
equipped to examine and evaluate
theories of dialogue and carry
them forward with appropriate
adaptations and innovations.
Module titles
To be awarded an MA you
need to successfully complete
180 credits of study.
You will study the following
core modules:
• Approaches in Dialogue
• Dialogue Work Placement
• Learning and Research Skills
• Dissertation
Elective modules can be drawn
from wider subject areas such as
those listed below, although the
precise list of available modules
may vary from year to year.
• Approaches to European
Integration: History
and Practice
Key Information
Course type
MA
Mode of study
Full-time
Entry
requirements
Applicants should
hold a second-class
honours degree
(2.2 or equivalent) in
addition to relevant
language qualifications.
For further information
please visit the website.
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Dialogue Studies
Contact email
[email protected]
• Comparative European Politics
• Diplomatic Law
• The Changing
International Agenda
Additional information
The aim of the programme is to
equip you with the knowledge,
understanding and skills to
engage effectively in and lead
meaningful dialogue advancing
intercultural interaction,
community cohesion and
proactive citizenship.
A distinctive and innovative
feature of the programme
is a placement with the
Dialogue Society in London
(www.dialoguesociety.org)
during which you will develop
your skills through active
participation in the work of
this charity.
www.keele.ac.uk/spire/postgraduate/
madialoguestudies
Good to know
In the 2015
Research Excellence
Framework, 93%
of the research
submitted in Politics
and International
Studies was judged
to be in the top
three categories
of world leading,
internationally
excellent and
internationally
recognised.
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