International Politics (Global Justice and Ethics) MA

Program Overview

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Overview

This International Politics master's investigates central issues of global justice. This includes:

the debate between relativism and universalism

the foundation and content of human rights

responses to global poverty and inequality

cosmopolitan democracy

environmental justice

Along with a greater understanding, you'll learn to think critically about these issues.

The course is taught by influential political theorists and philosophers. We offer rigorous training in:

global justice and human rights

international relations theory

theories and approaches to the study of politics

This helps you to develop the specialist knowledge and research skills from which to embark upon a career with a significant international dimension. You could also pursue a postgraduate research degree in global justice and ethics studies.

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Program Outline

What you'll learn

You gain advanced knowledge and understanding of:

global justice and human rights

theories of ethics

war

terror and peace

international and regional studies

You also develop:

knowledge of the more important approaches and methods in social science research and the techniques required to carry out advanced research

theoretical and practical research skills, including the synthesis of materials from a variety of primary and secondary sources

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Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Course content changes

Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

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International Politics (Global Justice and Ethics) MA modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Global Justice and Human Rights	20
Thinking About Politics	20
Dissertation	60

Optional Modules	Credits
Integration in Europe	20
Theories and Theorists of International Political Economy	20
Theories of International Relations	20
American Foreign Policy	20
Ethnographic Methods in the Political Field	20
Globalisation, Poverty and Development	20
Critical Geopolitics	20
World Politics and Popular Culture	20
The United Nations and Global GoverNAce	20
Gender, War and Military	20
Politics of Memory	20