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


THPL-AFM16: MA Contemporary European Studies: Politics Policy and Society

Route: 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: 15 August 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
NFAAR-EX
Approved exemptions:
This course is exempt from the provisions of the NFAAR-PGT. The course scheme of assessment is as described in the relevant regulations. Please see the course handbook or contact the Director of Studies for further information.
Programme progression requirement:
Not applicable

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


Jump to:

Year 1

This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2024/25. You can find details of the new course (THPL-AFM43) here.

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.
  • 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.


Year 2

Students must select a total of 30 credits in Semester 1:
  • Students who will be studying in Bath must 3 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 3 units from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL52115 Critical approaches to international security 10 Credits
PL52133 Gender theory 10 Credits
PL52140 International terrorism 10 Credits
PL52166 Statecraft and geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region 10 Credits
PL52173 Theoretical approaches of international politics and foreign policy 10 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.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50850 Specialist module 2 (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 PL52147 from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50857 Research dissertation (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) 30 Credits
PL50862 Research dissertation (Università degli Studi di Siena) 30 Credits
PL51057 Dissertation (Grenoble) 30 Credits
PL52147 MA in Contemporary European Studies 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 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.
  • 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.