Modules
These are the modules running in the academic year 2017. Modules running in 2018 may be subject to change.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- Foundations of World Politics
- International Relations Theory
- Research Methods and Professional Skills (IR)
- Dissertation (International Relations)
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
- East Asia and the International System
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Global Politics of Disease and Biosecurity
- Global Queer
- Human Rights in International Relations
- Irregular Warfare
- Militarism and its Discontents
- Peace Processes and Post-Conflict Reconstruction
- Political Economy of Global Finance
- Religions, Cultures and Civilisations in International Relations
- Rethinking Imperialism
- Russia and Eurasia in International Politics
- Sex and Violence
- Terror, Security and the State in Global Politics
- The Middle East in Global Order
- The Political Economy of Development
- The Politics of Brexit
- Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
Please note
If you’re receiving – or applying for – USA federal Direct Loan funds, you can’t undertake your placement/internship in the USA. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid