2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA International Relations Part-time

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Good honours degree or equivalent. English language in line with current POLIS requirements.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

The School of Politics and International Studies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

The School of Politics and International Studies MA Examination Board

Programme specification:

This programme will create a distinctive research-based environment for students that integrates an advanced theoretical agenda with a strong empirical orientation.

The programme will be delivered in a modern, flexible and student-centred manner, allowing the students more input into the construction of their programme of study and a greater degree of engagement with the scholarly community of research active academics. This approach will play to the existing multidisciplinary strengths of POLIS and will reflect and advance the new and distinctive research environment that the School is seeking to develop.

The programme will realise an innovative approach to the study of International Relations. By emphasising the theoretical and empirical applications of International Relations, it will foster the ability of students to use theory in an empirical context. Not only will this approach provide students with a broader range of transferable skills; it will also prepare them more effectively for an academic climate in which considerations of impact beyond academia have become critical.

Progression rules for all POLIS MA programmes

1) Proceed to dissertation:
Students can proceed straight to dissertation if a pass at 50% or above is achieved in a minimum of 90 credits (including all compulsory modules for that programme) AND if they have an overall credit weighted average of at least 50%. If there are any failed modules then one re-sit opportunity per failed module will be offered.

2) Proceed to dissertation suspended until 1) achieved:
Students who achieve 50% or above in a minimum of 60 but fewer than 90 credits will be suspended from progressing to dissertation until after their re-sits have been taken and the criteria in 1) have been achieved. Once the student has achieved the criteria in 1) they will be allowed to progress to project at the next available opportunity which is usually in the next academic year.

3) Cannot proceed to dissertation or MA, re-registered on PG Diploma:
Students will not be allowed to proceed to dissertation or the MA, and will subsequently be re-registered on the PGDip if a pass at 50% or above is achieved in fewer than 60 credits. There will be one re-sit opportunity offered for each failed module for a maximum award of a PGDiploma to be obtained.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates are requried to study their compulsory modules in their first year of study. A total of at least 90 credits of optional modules must be studied over years one and two.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates are required study the below compulsory module in their first year of study.

Optional modules:

Candidates are required to study at least 90 credits of optional modules must be studied over years one and two.

Elective modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates are requried to study their compulsory modules in their first year of study. A total of at least 90 credits of optional modules must be studied over years one and two.

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