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Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Programme Catalogue 2009/10


THEU-AFM15: MA International Security

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Mode of attendance: Full-time


Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
EU50763 International security: theories and concepts 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 2 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
EU50749 Power, order and institutions in world politics 6 Credits
EU50750 International terrorism 6 Credits
EU50751 International relations theories 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 1 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
NB. Students may choose only one unit from SP50134 and SP50139. Selection of XX50134 and XX50136 is subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
XX50134 Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
SP50134 Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation 6 Credits
SP50139 International policy analysis 1 6 Credits
ZZ50001 Director of Studies approved unit (s) 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
EU50764 International security: the contemporary agenda 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 2 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
EU50604 The politics of sustainability: environmental security and international relations 6 Credits
EU50606 The European Union's common foreign and security and defence policy 6 Credits
EU50663 Organised crime in Europe: threats and challenges 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 1 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
NB. Students may take only 1 unit from SP50225 and SP50229 (and then only if the corresponding units - SP50134/SP50139 - were taken in Semester 1). Selection of XX50135 and XX50138 is subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
EU50686 Europe in global politics 6 Credits
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 6 Credits
SP50225 Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation (formerly EC50143) 6 Credits
SP50229 International policy analysis 2 (formerly EC50167) 6 Credits
ZZ50005 Director of Studies approved unit (s) 6 Credits

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units
EU50770 MA in International Security dissertation 30 Credits