Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, Programme Catalogue 2018/19 |
THPL-APM15: MA International Security |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF ARTS
IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY |
Mode of attendance: Part-time |
Maximum programme duration: 2 years |
NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:- This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs):
- Assessment Regulations:
 . - Programme progression requirement: not applicable
- Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30
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| Designated Essential Units: |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| PL50763 | International security: theories and concepts | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50869 | Scopes and methods of politics and international relations | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list: |
| : students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| PL50437 | Societal modernisation and the transformation of democracy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50750 | International terrorism | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50751 | International relations theories | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50785 | Memory culture - memory politics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50866 | Foreign policy analysis | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50905 | Governance, security and development in East and South East Asia | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50978 | Russian politics in comparative perspective | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50979 | The cultures of globalisation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Designated Essential Units: |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| PL50764 | International security: the contemporary agenda | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list: |
| : students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| PL50663 | Organised crime in Europe: threats and challenges | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50768 | Britain and Europe | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50868 | International organisations in world politics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50884 | International relations of South and Central Asia | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50893 | Economic foreign policy and the international trade regime | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50894 | Theories of conflict and conflict resolution | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| PL50982 | The politics of risk | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| PL50770 | MA in International Security dissertation | 30 credits [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] |
Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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