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MSc in International Relations Theory

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Programme Code: TMINRETH

Department: International Relations

For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Full year programme. Students will take three papers to the value of three full-unit and write a 10,000 word dissertation.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

Paper 1

IR436 Theories of International Relations (1.0)

Paper 2

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

IR411 Foreign Policy Analysis III (1.0) #

 

IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0) #  (not available 2019/20)

 

IR439 Diplomacy (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5)  (not available 2019/20)

 

IR449 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2019/20)

 

IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5)

 

IR462 International Political Theory (0.5)

 

IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5)  (not available 2019/20)

 

IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) #

 

IR471 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5)

 

IR472 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Advanced Topics in International Relations) (0.5)

 

IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5)

 

IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5)

 

IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5)

 

IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5)

Paper 3

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

EU435 History and Theory of European Integration (0.5)  (withdrawn 2019/20)

 

GI413 Gender and Militarisation (0.5)

 

GI426 Gender and Human Rights (0.5) #

 

IR412 International Institutions (1.0)

 

IR416 The EU in the World (1.0) #

 

IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0)

 

IR419 International Relations of the Middle East (1.0) #

 

IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5)  (not available 2019/20)

 

IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5)

 

IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) #  (not available 2019/20)

 

IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0)

 

IR466 Genocide (0.5)

 

IR473 China and the Global South (0.5)

 

IR477 Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance, Peace, and Security (0.5)  (not available 2019/20)

 

IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) #  (not available 2019/20)

 

IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

A course from another programme by special permission only.

Paper 2 options list

Paper 4

IR499 Dissertation in International Relations (1.0) A

Paper 2 options list

IR411 Foreign Policy Analysis III (1.0) #

IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0) #  (not available 2019/20)

IR439 Diplomacy (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5)  (not available 2019/20)

IR449 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2019/20)

IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5)

IR462 International Political Theory (0.5)

IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5)  (not available 2019/20)

IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) #

IR471 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5)

IR472 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Advanced Topics in International Relations) (0.5)

IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5)

IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5)

IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5)

IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5)


Footnotes

A : To be submitted by 1st September on a topic approved by the Department.

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.