Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 55
Overview
As a discipline, International
Relations is undergoing many
transformations. From a discipline
which focused closely on a certain
set of interactions between
sovereign states, it has expanded
greatly to encompass a much
wider set of questions about the
nature of international or global
political structures and processes.
Correspondingly, a whole set
of theoretical tools have also
emerged to try to explain or
interpret this newly expanded
field.
Additional information
The course aims to provide you
with an innovative grounding
in the central theoretical and
practical aspects of both the
traditional and the expanded
conceptions of International
Relations. It also aims to equip
you with the conceptual and
analytical skills to think critically
about the nature of global
structures and processes.
These skills are fundamental
to postgraduate study and
invaluable for vocational and
personal development and for
future professional life.
As part of the entry requirement
for this course your first
degree should be in Politics or
International Relations, or any
other social science subject
(e.g. Law or Sociology),
or a humanities subject (e.g.
History, Philosophy, English,
or Modern languages).
Modules titles
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:
• The Changing
International Agenda
• The Theory of Global Security
• Diplomatic Law
• Diplomatic Practice
• Environmental Diplomacy
Key Information
Course type
MA, MRes
Mode of study
Full-time or part-time
Entry
requirements
Prospective students
should have a first or
good second-class
honours degree (2.2 or
above), or its equivalent,
along with the relevant
language qualifications.
For further information
please visit the website.
Where English is not
a first language, proof
of English language
competence will be
required (IELTS 6.0
or equivalent, with a
minimum of 5.5 in each
sub-test).
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
International
Relations
Contact email
[email protected]
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