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MA - Master of Arts
Teesside University
Full Time
JAN
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
Teesside University
Full Time
JAN
1 year
MA - Master of Arts
Teesside University
Full Time
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1 year
MA - Master of Arts
Teesside University
Part Time
JAN
2 years
MA - Master of Arts
Teesside University
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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Course overview
This course will be of interest for people wishing to gain further knowledge, skills and expertise in a broad range of international relations issues. The ethos of the course stipulates that global politics cannot be separated from international law and vice versa.
You develop advanced theoretical knowledge on international relations theory, gain a thorough understanding of positive and normative political theory to interpret realism, liberalism, constructivism and critical social theories which are pivotal theories to comprehend how and why states, international organisations, financial institutions and non-state actors behave in certain situations in international politics. In addition, you study drivers of armed conflict and terrorism to articulate how states perceive a variety of threats that are debatably ever increasing in the aftermath of 9/11. This is why international law is significantly covered to provide comprehension on controls and protection in armed conflict, human rights and prohibition on a variety of unethical modes of warfare. You critically examine a range of decisions made on the application of diplomacy, positive peace, peacekeeping, ceasefires, human rights, humanitarianism, justice and interventionism from the Cold War period and beyond. The assessments are broad ranging enhance your skills with academic and report writing, presentations and how to write a research project.
How you learn
Lectures will take place on all modules and you will also take part in smaller, interactive seminar group sessions. You will share some taught sessions with students on other courses.
How you are assessed
Assessment and feedback, include:
Career opportunities
Graduates may enter an international organisation, NGO, not-for-profit charity organization, policy or advocacy group, research consortium, human rights campaigning, humanitarian agency, legal assistant, academic, war journalist or foreign office.
You must have an undergraduate 2:2 degree in a relevant field such as political science, social science, liberal arts, law, business, communications or other relevant degree. Alternatively, equivalent professional experience working in an international relations context can be considered. This is assessed by a telephone interview with a member of the course team and judged on the roles you have undertaken rather than the length of service.
Students living in
Domestic
£6,710 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£17,000 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.