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World Politics and Popular Culture MA

World Politics and Popular Culture MA

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Full time | Newcastle, Main Campus | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Popular Culture Politics International Politics

Course Summary

This course examines the changing dynamics of contemporary international relations. It concentrates on how popular culture shapes world politics.Our World Politics and Popular Culture MA focuses on key theories, policies, and events in world politics in relation to traditional and new media.You'll learn to think critically about: how world politics is reflected or reproduced in popular culturehow the politics of popular culture shapes the dynamics of world politics, approaches and methods in social science and in cultural studies researchYou'll develop the skills to:identify, analyse, evaluate and interpret the principal source materials for world politics and popular cultureplan, carry out and communicate original researchOverall you'll gain advanced knowledge and understanding of contemporary world politics and popular culture. This specialist knowledge and skills equip you for careers in: government agencies, business, the media

Modules

This module aims to: enable students to undertake an in-depth study of a topic within the area of their MA degree provide students with the opportunity to engage in a major research exercise that, in scope and scale, significantly exceeds that of their coursework papers give students experience of selecting and applying intellectual frameworks, undertaking original research and presenting their results in a scholarly fashion develop skills such as written communication, planning and initiative

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,200

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,700

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in: international studies; politics a related subject. We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with lower or non-standard qualifications who have relevant professional experience.

University information

Newcastle University is a world-leading university renowned for the quality of its teaching and research. The university is recognised internationally for its contributions to global problem solving in innovative and creative ways. Newcastle University is a prestigious founding member of the Russell Group association of research-intensive universities in the UK. The university enjoys an outstanding reputation as an institution at which...more