Modules

The structure of this MA means you can design your own degree. The first core module Human Rights and the Transformation of World Politics is taught in the first term and Global Ethics: Principles, Power and Politics, is taught in the second term. Throughout the year you can choose elective modules that suit your interests. You can also opt to study across departments with optional modules from the Department of Sociology and Criminology and The City Law School. You take two 30-credit core modules, one in each term, totalling 60 credits. You will then take elective modules totalling 60 credits, which include 15 and 30 credit options, and complete your 60 credit dissertation in the third term as a student on the full-time programme (with submission in September of that year). You must also attend the dissertation workshops that are offered by the Department of International Politics, as it is a compulsory and important part of the MA programme. Core modules: Human Rights and the Transformation of World Politics (15 credits) Global Ethics: Principles, Power and Politics (15 Credits) Dissertation (60 credits) Elective modules - Choose 60 credits from:

• Understanding Security in the 21st Century (15 credits)

• Theories of International Politics (15 credits)

• Cultural Logics of Contemporary Capitalism (15 credits)

• Global Capitalism: Past, Present and Future (15 credits)

• Political Economy of Global Finance (15 credits)

• The Politics of Forced Migration (15 credits)

• Global Governance (15 credits)

• Strategy, Diplomacy and Decision-making (15 credits)

• Foreign Policy Analysis (15 credits)

• Economic Diplomacy (15 credits)

• Global Political Economy: Contemporary Approaches (30 credits)

• Russian Foreign Policy from Stalin to Putin (15 credits)

• History of East Asia (15 credits)

• Revolutions in Modern History (15 credits)

• Visions of World Order: Ideas and Concepts in the History of International Thought (15 credits).

• Qualitative Research Methods (15 credits)

• Applied Qualitative Research Methods (15 credits)

• Criminal Minds (15 credits)

• Developments in Communication Policy (30 credits)

• Transnational Media and Communication (30 credits)

• International Human Rights in Law and Practice (30 credits)

• International Criminal Law: Crimes & Institutions (30 credits)

• Law and War (30 credits)

• Minorities and Indigenous People in International Law (30 credits)

Assessment method

In taught International Politics modules you will be assessed by written coursework (100% of the module mark); i.e. there are no exams. IPM127 (Strategy, Diplomacy and Decision-making) differs slightly from this rule. Due to the module’s more practical nature the assessment includes written coursework and performance in class exercises. Elective modules opened to International Politics students but offered by other Departments/Schools (as mentioned earlier) may contain a different set of assessment requirements. In addition, as a student in the MA International Politics and Human Rights degree programme you will have to complete a Dissertation (60 credits or one third of your overall mark). Coursework for the core modules in International Politics and Human rights is typically a 3,000-word essay, or an equivalent type of written piece (such as a policy paper or a research proposal). Optional 15 credit modules are typically assessed by a 3,000-word essay. The Dissertation is a 15,000 words long piece of self-directed research, focusing on a specific issue, phenomenon and/or event within the study of International Politics and Human Rights. You will be assigned a relevant Dissertation Supervisor (normally a Faculty member), who advises you on the appropriate approach and stages in investigating the topic. You can expect an equivalent of three hours of supervision from your assigned supervisor while working on your dissertation and dissertation proposal. At the same time, the Department operates an open door policy: you are welcome to consult any member of staff, in addition to your own supervisor.