Course summary
The conduct of international security is changing. This is in response to new technologies, tactics and challenges. ‘Security’ itself is a contested term, with stark disagreements on its use. Join this course to gain a rigorous understanding of contemporary and emerging security challenges. You explore the many different understandings of ‘security’, their histories and futures. You look at how they matter to war, insurgency and foreign policy today. You learn to produce informed analysis of a range of issues including:
- imperial and civil wars
- rising powers and military intervention
- violence against civilians
- terrorism and new technologies of war
- intelligence and resilience
- weapons of mass destruction and biosecurity.
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
- International Security
- New Security Challenges
- Research Methods and Professional Skills (IR)
- Dissertation (International Security)
- 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
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH