Course summary

Throughout the modern world societies face evolving threats to their peace, integrity and prosperity. Matters of global security – from military conflict and terrorism to climate change and the shifting international order – present major challenges for governments and other stakeholders which demand new solutions. The Masters in Global Security Challenges is designed to develop your knowledge of the complex and diverse issues which define the global security agenda. By studying this interdisciplinary course you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of theoretical approaches in security studies and become equipped to consider key challenges and their policy responses through a critical lens. You’ll study a range of pressing real-world issues from a variety of security perspectives and consider the political and ethical implications of security interventions in these areas. Topics include armed conflict, development, migration, climate change, public health, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Security challenges defy academic boundaries and must be analysed within their social, cultural, historical, legal and political contexts. This programme therefore draws from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives to interrogate the way we currently understand and address security issues. The course will also help you to critically examine the ways in which different security agendas sometimes conflict with one another and how securitizing our challenges can introduce new ones. This Masters course unites our commitment and expertise in seeking to understand and develop responses to the most pressing global challenges.