Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2022/23
THPL-AFM16: MA Contemporary European Studies: Politics, Policy and Society
Leading to the award of:
- MASTER OF ARTS IN CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN STUDIES: POLITICS, POLICY AND SOCIETY
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
[Page last updated: 16 August 2022]
Applicable assessment regulations: | NFAAR-EX |
Approved exemptions: | Yes - see NFAAR documentation for further details |
Programme progression requirement: | |
Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
Students must select a total of 30 credits in Semester 2: - Students who will be studying in Bath must take 5 units from List A.
- Students who will NOT be studying in Bath should select the relevant unit from the list of specialist modules for other sites within the Euromasters Consortium (List B).
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Semester 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL50436 | European union politics & policy-making | 6 Credits |
| PL50869 | Scopes and methods of politics and international relations | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
- NB. Units PL50437, PL50751, PL50785 and PL50866 are only available to students who will NOT be studying in Bath in Year 2, Semester 1 (Euromasters Semester 3).
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PL50435 | Comparative European politics | 6 Credits |
| PL50437 | Societal modernisation and the transformation of democracy | 6 Credits |
| PL50750 | International terrorism and counter-terrorism | 6 Credits |
| PL50751 | International relations theories | 6 Credits |
| PL50763 | International security: theories and concepts | 6 Credits |
| PL50785 | Memory culture - memory politics | 6 Credits |
| PL50866 | Foreign policy analysis | 6 Credits |
| PL50905 | Governance, security and development in East and South East Asia | 6 Credits |
| PL51029 | Gender theory | 6 Credits |
| PL51030 | The politics of gender inequality | 6 Credits |
| SP50279 | Comparative public policy and social welfare: cross-national, European and global perspectives | 6 Credits |
Semester 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
List A:- Students studying in Bath in Semester 2 must select 5 units from this list.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PL50663 | Organised crime in Europe: threats and challenges | 6 Credits |
| PL50764 | International security: the contemporary agenda | 6 Credits |
| PL50768 | Britain and Europe | 6 Credits |
| PL50868 | International organisations in world politics | 6 Credits |
| PL50884 | International relations of South and Central Asia | 6 Credits |
| PL50894 | Theories of conflict and conflict resolution | 6 Credits |
| PL50978 | Russian politics in comparative perspective | 6 Credits |
| PL50982 | The politics of risk | 6 Credits |
| PL51031 | Gender and transitional justice in Africa and Latin America | 6 Credits |
| PL51031 | Gender and transitional justice | 6 Credits |
| PL51032 | Gender, peace and security | 6 Credits |
| PL51033 | Gender, political behaviour and representation | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
List B:- Students who will not be studying in Bath in Semester 2 must select the appropriate unit from this list.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PL50843 | Specialist module 1 (Freie-Universität Berlin/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) | 30 Credits |
| PL51055 | Specialist module 1 (Grenoble) | 30 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
|
Students must select a total of 30 credits in Semester 1: - Students who will be studying in Bath must 5 units from List A.
- Students who will NOT be studying in Bath should select the relevant unit from the list of specialist modules for other sites within the Euromasters Consortium (List B).
|
Semester 1
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
List A:- Students studying in Bath in Semester 1 must select 5 units from this list.
|
Unit Code | Title | |
| PL50437 | Societal modernisation and the transformation of democracy | 6 Credits |
| PL50751 | International relations theories | 6 Credits |
| PL50785 | Memory culture - memory politics | 6 Credits |
| PL50866 | Foreign policy analysis | 6 Credits |
| PL51029 | Gender theory | 6 Credits |
| PL51030 | The politics of gender inequality | 6 Credits |
| SP50279 | Comparative public policy and social welfare: cross-national, European and global perspectives | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
List B:- Students who will not be studying in Bath in Semester 1 must select the appropriate unit from this list.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PL50850 | Specialist module 2 (Freie-Universität Berlin/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) | 30 Credits |
| PL50855 | Specialist module 2 (Università degli Studi di Siena) | 30 Credits |
| PL51056 | Specialist module 2 (Grenoble) | 30 Credits |
Semester 2
Optional Units: Select 30 credits from the following list:
- Students who will be undertaking their dissertation in Bath should select PL50771 from this list
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Unit Code | Title | |
| PL50771 | MA in Contemporary European Studies (Euromasters) dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PL50857 | Research dissertation (Freie-Universität Berlin/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) | 30 Credits |
| PL50862 | Research dissertation (Università degli Studi di Siena) | 30 Credits |
| PL51057 | Dissertation (Grenoble) | 30 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list