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Degree Programme Table: International Relations (MA Hons) (UTINTRE)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have sought permission from the relevant Head of Subject.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08004 Introduction to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    LAWS08110 International Law (IR) As available 20
    PLIT08007 Fundamentals: Politics and International Relations 1 As available 0
    PLIT08011 Political Thinkers As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 60 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08006 International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond As available 20
    PLIT08008 Comparative Politics in a Globalized World As available 20
    PLIT08009 Introduction to Political Data Analysis As available 20
    PLIT08010 Fundamentals 2: Politics & International Relations As available 0




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 60 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours. Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT10054 Global Justice and Citizenship As available 20
    PLIT10053 Theories of International Relations As available 20
    PLIT10060 Approaches to Politics and International Relations As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10018    International Political Economy   20  
    PLIT10094    Global Security   20  

    Notes:You must take International Political Economy OR Global Security in year 3 or 4.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10003    Africa in World Politics   20  
    PLIT10021    War and Justice   20  
    PLIT10027    US Government   20  
    PLIT10036    Politics of the Middle East   20  
    PLIT10048    Contemporary Russian Politics   20  
    PLIT10061    Comparative Politics   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    PLIT10075    Global Politics Of Sex And Gender   20  
    PLIT10080    Comparing Scottish Devolution   20  
    PLIT10074    Freedom In Political Theory   20  
    PLIT10018    International Political Economy   20  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10070    South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy   20  
    SCPL10024    Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy   20  
    PLIT10062    EU as Global Actor   20  
    PLIT10084    US Foreign Policy   20  
    PLIT10063    Human Rights in International Relations   20  
    PLIT10093    Political Work   20  
    PLIT10092    Egypt: Political Dynamics in a Changing Middle East   20  
    PLIT10095    International Politics of Money   20  
    PLIT10096    Democracy & its Discontents   20  
    SCPL10010    Children's Rights   20  
    PLIT10094    Global Security   20  
    PLIT10097    Referendums in Comparative Perspective   20  

    Notes:Depending on your choice of taking IPE and or Global Security in 3rd year/4th year.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to J and W, as available

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: The fourth year of this programme is not available until 2008/09.
    Students who have not taken International Political Economy or Global Security in 3rd year MUST take one of these courses in their 4th year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT10057 Dissertation (MA International Relations) As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10003    Africa in World Politics   20  
    PLIT10021    War and Justice   20  
    PLIT10036    Politics of the Middle East   20  
    PLIT10048    Contemporary Russian Politics   20  
    PLIT10061    Comparative Politics   20  
    PLIT10075    Global Politics Of Sex And Gender   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    PLIT10080    Comparing Scottish Devolution   20  
    PLIT10074    Freedom In Political Theory   20  
    PLIT10018    International Political Economy   20  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   20  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10070    South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy   20  
    PLIT10062    EU as Global Actor   20  
    PLIT10084    US Foreign Policy   20  
    PLIT10063    Human Rights in International Relations   20  
    SCPL10024    Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy   20  
    PLIT10096    Democracy & its Discontents   20  
    PLIT10095    International Politics of Money   20  
    PLIT10092    Egypt: Political Dynamics in a Changing Middle East   20  
    SCPL10010    Children's Rights   20  
    PLIT10097    Referendums in Comparative Perspective   20  
    PLIT10094    Global Security   20  
    PLIT10093    Political Work   20  
    PLIT10068    Europe and International Migration   20  

    Notes:You must take Global Security or International Political Economy in year 3 OR 4.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to J and W, as available

     


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