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Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2024/25


THPL-AFM42: MA International Security 

Route: MA International Security 


Leading to the award of MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY


Mode of Attendance: Full-time

[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Postgraduate Taught Assessment Regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/postgraduate-taught-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:

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


Year 1

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL52150 MA in International Security dissertation 30 Credits

Semester 1

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL52115 Critical approaches to international security 10 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL52156 Research methods in political science and international relations 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL52128 European Union politics in a changing world 10 Credits
PL52133 Gender theory 10 Credits
PL52140 International terrorism 10 Credits
PL52166 Statecraft and geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region 10 Credits
PL52171 The politics of the environment 10 Credits
PL52173 Theoretical approaches of international politics and foreign policy 10 Credits

Semester 2

Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL52114 Contemporary comparative Russian politics 10 Credits
PL52116 Democracy v technocracy: modernity and risk 10 Credits
PL52134 Gender, security and transitional justice from Global South to Global North 10 Credits
PL52135 Genocides, human rights violations, and transitional justice 10 Credits
PL52167 The global politics of cyberspace 10 Credits
PL52168 The politics of Asia and the world 10 Credits
PL52169 The politics of gender inequality 10 Credits
PL52170 The politics of organised crime 10 Credits
PL52172 The resurgence of reactionary politics 10 Credits
PL52174 Theories of conflict and conflict resolution 10 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
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