2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA International Relations
| Programme code: | MA-INT/R | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Prof Jason Ralph | Contact address: | J.G.Ralph@leeds.ac.uk |
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:
POLIS
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
POLIS MA Examination Board
Programme specification:
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. This study will shape your understanding of global politics in the contemporary world by introducing you to a wide range of theories, approaches and stimulating debates surrounding international politics and relations.
Students will also analyse topics central to the functioning of the international system and explore contemporary and historical approaches, focusing on country-specific, regional and international processes. Our emphasis on international studies invites an interdisciplinary approach and reflects the broadening nature of the subject beyond the confines of inter-state relationships.
You will develop expertise in a specialist area of interest to you, whilst working with leaders in the field of international relations. As well as enhancing your knowledge in international relations and the complex and contradictory forces that shape the global agenda, this programme will equip you with excellent research skills, and develop your knowledge of relevant methodologies and approaches.
Classes 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.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| PIED5505M | International Relations I: International Thought in Historical Context | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5515M | International Relations II: Contemporary International Theory | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5800M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth), 1 Jan to 30 Sep |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| FOAH5000M | Engaging the Modern City: The Civic Researcher | 30 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| PIED5202M | Global Politics of Health | 30 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| PIED5213M | Conflict, Complex Emergencies and Global Governance | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5323M | European Defence and Security Analysis | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5400M | The Rise of China | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5410M | Contemporary Politics of the Middle East | 30 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| PIED5501M | The Politics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict | 30 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| PIED5527M | Theories and Concepts in Global Political Economy | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5528M | Capitalism in Practice | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5547M | Popular Culture: World politics, Society and Culture | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5548M | The Responsibility to Protect | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5562M | International Relations and the Environment | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5570M | Terrorism | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5580M | Climate Security | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5598M | Civil War and Intrastate Conflict | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5625M | The Global Political Economy of Money, Debt and Finance | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5626M | Global Justice | 30 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| PIED5650M | Diplomatic Practice | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5652M | Global Governance | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5660M | Ethics and Politics of Migration and Citizenship | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5737M | Elections and Voters | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Elective modules:
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