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

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
DPT for students enrolled in Year 1 21/22.

After enrolling on your courses, please be sure to meet with your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts and Debates

Must be passed

PLIT08017 20 credits
Politics and International Relations 1B: The Global Dimension

Must be passed

PLIT08018 20 credits
Political Thinkers

Must be passed

PLIT08011 20 credits

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

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

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students who have, by the end of Year 2, passed 240 credits and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year degree courses are 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.

(Please note: students who enrolled in 21/22 Year 1 will follow the new Degree Programme Table for 22/23 Year 2.)

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

PLIT08006 20 credits
Comparative Politics in a Globalized World

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

PLIT08008 20 credits
Introduction to Political Data Analysis

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

PLIT08009 20 credits

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

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

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students who have passed 240 credits and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year degree courses are 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

You must take these courses
Research Design in Politics and International Relations

Must be passed

PLIT10106 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 100 credits in this group.

International Relations Year 3 Electives

Select between 80 and 100 credits of the following courses
Children's Rights: Policy and Practice
EDUA10204 20 credits
Law and Power in the Muslim World
IMES10105 20 credits
Africa in World Politics
PLIT10003 20 credits
International Political Economy
PLIT10018 20 credits
War and Justice
PLIT10021 20 credits
Politics of the Middle East
PLIT10036 20 credits
Contemporary Russian Politics
PLIT10048 20 credits
Theories of International Relations
PLIT10053 20 credits
Global Justice and Citizenship
PLIT10054 20 credits
Core Texts in Political Theory
PLIT10059 20 credits
Europe and International Migration
PLIT10068 20 credits
Understanding Indian Politics
PLIT10088 20 credits
Parliamentary Studies
PLIT10091 20 credits
Political Work
PLIT10093 20 credits
International Politics of Money
PLIT10095 20 credits
Democracy and its Discontents
PLIT10096 20 credits
Public participation in democracy and governance
PLIT10098 20 credits
Public Policy: Agenda-Setting
PLIT10100 20 credits
Neuropolitics
PLIT10101 20 credits
British Government
PLIT10103 20 credits
Contemporary Issues in Political Science
PLIT10104 20 credits
Research Design in Politics and International Relations
PLIT10106 20 credits
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
PLIT10107 20 credits
International Relations of the Asia Pacific
PLIT10109 20 credits
What's Wrong with Inequality?
PLIT10110 20 credits
Populism: Pathology or Panacea?
PLIT10114 20 credits
The Politics of the End of Empire
PLIT10117 20 credits
Climate Justice
PLIT10118 20 credits
The Politics of the UK Constitution
PLIT10119 20 credits
Strategic Studies and its Critics
PLIT10120 20 credits
Political Economy of Latin America
PLIT10121 20 credits
Politics of Oil
PLIT10123 20 credits
Law, Violence, and Humanity
PLIT10125 20 credits
Social Movements and Collective Action in the Middle East
PLIT10128 20 credits
Gender, Peace and Security
PLIT10130 20 credits
Technology, Politics and Government
PLIT10133 20 credits
Comparative Politics of Secession
PLIT10134 20 credits
Environmental Politics
PLIT10136 20 credits
Democracy and contemporary capitalism
PLIT10139 20 credits
The Political Psychology of World Leaders
PLIT10141 20 credits
Europe in the World
PLIT10146 20 credits
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
PLIT10147 20 credits
Politics and Public Policy
PLIT10150 20 credits
Advanced Topics in Global Security
PLIT10151 20 credits
Bargaining and Negotiation in International Relations
PLIT10153 20 credits
Foundations in Global Security
PLIT10154 20 credits
Designing and Doing Social Research
SCIL10062 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Nations and Nationalism
SCIL10065 20 credits
Globalization
SCIL10067 20 credits
Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy
SCPL10024 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
Multi-Level Modelling in Social Science
SSPS10024 20 credits
Statistical Modelling
SSPS10027 20 credits
The Internet and Society
STIS10001 20 credits
Energy Policy and Sustainability
STIS10008 20 credits
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to J and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to J and W

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Dissertation (MA International Relations)
PLIT10057 40 credits

Course options

International Relations Year 4 Electives

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
Children's Rights: Policy and Practice
EDUA10204 20 credits
Law and Power in the Muslim World
IMES10105 20 credits
Africa in World Politics
PLIT10003 20 credits
International Political Economy
PLIT10018 20 credits
War and Justice
PLIT10021 20 credits
Politics of the Middle East
PLIT10036 20 credits
Contemporary Russian Politics
PLIT10048 20 credits
Theories of International Relations
PLIT10053 20 credits
Global Justice and Citizenship
PLIT10054 20 credits
Core Texts in Political Theory
PLIT10059 20 credits
Europe and International Migration
PLIT10068 20 credits
Understanding Indian Politics
PLIT10088 20 credits
Parliamentary Studies
PLIT10091 20 credits
Political Work
PLIT10093 20 credits
International Politics of Money
PLIT10095 20 credits
Democracy and its Discontents
PLIT10096 20 credits
Public participation in democracy and governance
PLIT10098 20 credits
Public Policy: Agenda-Setting
PLIT10100 20 credits
Neuropolitics
PLIT10101 20 credits
British Government
PLIT10103 20 credits
Contemporary Issues in Political Science
PLIT10104 20 credits
Research Design in Politics and International Relations
PLIT10106 20 credits
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
PLIT10107 20 credits
International Relations of the Asia Pacific
PLIT10109 20 credits
What's Wrong with Inequality?
PLIT10110 20 credits
Populism: Pathology or Panacea?
PLIT10114 20 credits
The Politics of the End of Empire
PLIT10117 20 credits
Climate Justice
PLIT10118 20 credits
The Politics of the UK Constitution
PLIT10119 20 credits
Strategic Studies and its Critics
PLIT10120 20 credits
Political Economy of Latin America
PLIT10121 20 credits
Politics of Oil
PLIT10123 20 credits
Law, Violence, and Humanity
PLIT10125 20 credits
Social Movements and Collective Action in the Middle East
PLIT10128 20 credits
Gender, Peace and Security
PLIT10130 20 credits
Technology, Politics and Government
PLIT10133 20 credits
Comparative Politics of Secession
PLIT10134 20 credits
Environmental Politics
PLIT10136 20 credits
Democracy and contemporary capitalism
PLIT10139 20 credits
The Political Psychology of World Leaders
PLIT10141 20 credits
Europe in the World
PLIT10146 20 credits
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
PLIT10147 20 credits
Politics and Public Policy
PLIT10150 20 credits
Advanced Topics in Global Security
PLIT10151 20 credits
Bargaining and Negotiation in International Relations
PLIT10153 20 credits
Foundations in Global Security
PLIT10154 20 credits
Designing and Doing Social Research
SCIL10062 20 credits
Doing Survey Research
SCIL10063 20 credits
Nations and Nationalism
SCIL10065 20 credits
Globalization
SCIL10067 20 credits
Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy
SCPL10024 20 credits
Contemporary Feminist Debates
SSPS10001 20 credits
Multi-Level Modelling in Social Science
SSPS10024 20 credits
Statistical Modelling
SSPS10027 20 credits
The Internet and Society
STIS10001 20 credits
Energy Policy and Sustainability
STIS10008 20 credits
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to J and W

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