Course summary
Study the issues facing humanity and how these have been thrust into our everyday lives. You’ll learn to systematically reflect on these issues. You’ll look at the exciting and troubling times we live in as a starting point. You’ll then critically examine the theory and the history of international relations. You’ll examine a wide range of issues relevant to students from a diverse range of backgrounds. You’ll study at the centre of theoretical innovation on international politics. We host the specialised:
- Centre for Advanced International Theory
- Sussex Centre for Conflict and Security Research
- Centre for Global Political Economy.
Modules
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. Autumn teaching
- Foundations of World Politics
- International Relations Theory
- Research Methods and Professional Skills (IR)
- Dissertation (International Relations)
- Global Ethics and International Relations
- Managing Economic Instability
- Media and Political Violence in the 21st century: from managing perception to stopping revolution
- Political Economy of Global Finance
- Rethinking Imperialism
- Russia, Eurasia and the Crisis of the Liberal West
- The International Politics of Health
- The Middle East in Global Order
- War and Security in North/South Perspective
- War and the Politics of (Counter) Insurgency
- Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
- find an employer
- draft an application
- prepare for interviews.
Assessment method
Your qualification should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH