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Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2023/4


THPL-APM20: MA International Relations

Route: MA International Relations


Leading to the award of MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS


Mode of Attendance: Part-time


Maximum course duration: 2 Years

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 NFAAR-PGT - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/nfaar-pgt-and-appendices/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 Appendix 11
Approved exemptions:
 None
DACS and exit awards:
 THPL-APL20: PG Dip International Relations
THPL-APC20: PG Cert International Relations
Programme progression requirement:
 Not applicable
Total taught and dissertation/project credits:
 Taught credits: 60; Project credits: 30

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.


Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: FORGN PL AN
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50866 Foreign policy analysis 6 Credits
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: INL RL THRY
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50751 International relations theories 6 Credits
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: MTHS INL RL
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50869 Scopes and methods of politics and international relations 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50435 Comparative European politics 6 Credits
PL50437 Societal modernisation and the transformation of democracy 6 Credits
PL50750 International terrorism and counter-terrorism 6 Credits
PL50763 International security: theories and concepts 6 Credits
PL50785 Memory culture - memory politics 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
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: INL ORG WLD POL
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50868 International organisations in world politics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50663 Organised crime in Europe: threats and challenges 6 Credits
PL50764 International security: the contemporary agenda 6 Credits
PL50768 Britain and Europe 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
PL51014 The global politics of cyberspace 6 Credits
PL51031 Gender and transitional justice in Africa and Latin America 6 Credits
PL51032 Gender, peace and security 6 Credits
PL51033 Gender, political behaviour and representation 6 Credits
Compulsory Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: DIS MA INL RL
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50685 MA in International Relations dissertation 30 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.