Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2012/13 |
THXX-AFM48: MRes Security, Conflict & Justice |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN SECURITY, CONFLICT & JUSTICE |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
| Year 1 |
 NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
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| This programme is offered collaboratively with the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter. |
Semester 1: Taught Units |
| Designated Essential Units |
| XX50133 | Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) | 6 Credits |
| XX50134 | Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods | 6 Credits |
| XX50136 | Qualitative methods 1 | 6 Credits |
| XX50170 | Principles & skills of social research | 6 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50202 | Conceptual issues in security, conflict and justice | 6 Credits |
| Units to be Audited: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students may find it beneficial to audit a unit from this list to help develop the Short research apprenticeship project (XX50133). Your selection must have the approval of the relevant unit convenor. |
| AA00001 | Choose nothing from this list of options |
| PL50750 | International terrorism |
| PL50763 | International security: theories and concepts |
| PL50766 | European security |
| SP50249 | Advanced policy analysis |
| SP50250 | The politics of policy in international perspective: actors, arenas and conflict |
Semester 2: Taught Units |
| Designated Essential Units |
| XX50137 | Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) | 12 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50206 | Interdisciplinary research design | 6 Credits |
| Designated Essential Optional Units : Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| XX50135 | Quantitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
| XX50138 | Qualitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| PL50764 | International security: the contemporary agenda | 6 Credits |
| SP50080 | Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges | 6 Credits |
| SP50225 | Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation | 6 Credits |
| SP50226 | World politics: conflict, security & development | 6 Credits |
| Units to be Audited: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students may find it beneficial to audit an additional unit from this list to help develop XX50137 (Long research apprenticeship project). Your selection must have the approval of the relevant unit convenor. |
| AA00011 | Choose nothing from this list of options |
| PL50663 | Organised crime in Europe: threats and challenges |
| PL50686 | European foreign policy |
| SP50231 | Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics |
| SP50235 | South Asia regional research specialism |
| SP50236 | Africa regional research specialism |
| SP50237 | Latin America regional research specialism |
Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50140 | MRes dissertation | 30 Credits |