Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 40
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
European Politics
and Culture
Overview
The nature and role of the
state and its institutions and
the relationship between
the state, these institutions
and society are undergoing
fundamental transformations.
Arguably, nowhere are these
developments more evident
than in contemporary Europe.
European integration has
undoubtedly challenged the role
and powers of the nation state,
while developments within nation
states have challenged the ways
political decisions are made and
how citizens are linked with this
decision making.
This course is unique in the UK
in that it examines developments
within Europe through an
interdisciplinary lens, combining
political science and international
relations perspectives with
historical and cultural ones.
This broad outlook is made
possible by the range of expertise
of the teaching staff at Keele
and by the School of Politics,
International Relations and
the Environment’s (SPIRE)
research strengths.
Additional information
The aims of this master’s course
are to provide you with the
conceptual and analytical skills
and the factual knowledge to
think critically about, and
develop an understanding of,
the political and cultural dynamics
of contemporary Europe,
viewed in a global, regional
and national context.
In addition, the course aims to
assist you in developing a range
of c ognitive and social skills
relevant to your intellectual,
vocational and personal
development. In pursuing
these aims, the course seeks
to prepare you for a variety of
professional careers, including
those in governmental and
non-governmental organisations,
the European institutions, the
media and business, or for
research beyond master’s level.
Module titles
Course type
MA, MRes
Mode of study
Full-time or part-time
Entry
requirements
Applicants are required
to hold a second-class
honours degree (2.2 or
equivalent), along with
the relevant language
qualifications. For further
information please visit
the website.
Contact email
[email protected]
You are required to complete
180 credits to be awarded the
MA in Politics and International
Relations in any given pathway.
You will study the following
core modules:
• Advanced Approaches to
Politics and International
Relations
• Research in Action
• Perspectives in Politics
and International Relations
• Dissertation
The following is a list of indicative
elective modules:
• Comparative European Politics
• European Culture and Politics
• Approaches to European
Integration: History and
Practice
• The EU and the Global
Commons
• Political Parties: Origins
and Organisation
• The Changing
International Agenda
• Comparative Public
Management
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Key Information
www.keele.ac.uk/spire/postgraduate/
europeanpoliticsculture
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.