We are living in an increasingly complex, often contradictory,
fast changing world dominated by the climate emergency, the global
cost of living crises and conflicts. Globalisation is creating new
relationships between economies, societies and environments and
this holds attendant promises and risks. To untangle and make
sense of these complex relationships we need to ensure that people
are trained to identify, analyse and engage with systems
approaches, interdisciplinary perspectives and complicated and
shifting policy environments.
The MSc in Global Challenges, delivered online, equips students
with the knowledge and analytical tools to make a contribution to
a future shaped by issues that cut across the traditions of
science, medicine and the social sciences. The MSc draws upon a
range of approaches and perspectives on global issues to deliver a
curriculum that is highly interdisciplinary, challenging and
cutting edge in context, delivery and scope.
The MSc programme is modular, allowing students to acquire the
necessary credits over a flexible period of time (between 3 and 6
years), and is built around the delivery and coordination of 3
inter-related 60-credit Postgraduate Certificates. The MSc
includes the Certificate in Global Development Challenges, the
Certificate in Global Environment Challenges and the Certificate
in Global Health Challenges.
Throughout core and elective courses, students develop and hone a
range of critical thinking, analytical and writing skills,
benefiting from a curriculum taught by leading experts on major
contemporary global issues. Students also enhance skills for
independent research and innovative investigation into the roles
of academic study in relation to policy debates and practitioner
experiences in international contexts.
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