Course summary

Analyse key contemporary global societal challenges with a focus on their implications in areas like cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and peacekeeping. This course allows you to explore key challenges that span global borders and communities and how to develop sustainable solutions to them. You’ll examine the politics and policymaking of global powers, paying close attention to how their decisions and interactions impact the management and maintenance of political order. This will deepen your understanding of the causes and consequences of major political issues, and equip you with the knowledge needed to address them effectively in a range of contexts. Specialise in international security This MSc International Relations with International Security pathway has been developed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to both identify and understand contemporary global security threats, as well as devise sustainable solutions to them. These range from terrorism and transnational crime — including human and drug trafficking — through to territorial and sovereignty-based disputes. You’ll explore the origins of conflicts and measures that have been put into place to bring about peace, gaining a deep understanding of previous successes and failures. You’ll then apply the lessons of the past to emerging security threats to critically assess the work of agencies and organisations engaged in modern conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained:

• in-depth and career-focused knowledge of how security threats influence policymaking, economic structures, and global diplomacy

• the ability to engage with communities and policymakers through effective advocacy

• a fundamental understanding of topics, such as global security and cybersecurity threats; changes of leadership and the emergence of new powers; and the evolving nature of international politics

• advanced research, analytical, and communication skills suitable for many roles in politics and policymaking, consulting, and policy advocacy

• Danish EU Research Liaison Office in Brussels, Belgium

• Enel Green Power North America Inc, USA (Director of External Relations and Communications)

• European Parliament, Spain

• World Energy Council in Berlin, Germany