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Politics and International Relations - Politics MRes

Politics and International Relations - Politics MRes

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Full time | Keele University | 1 year | JAN

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

JAN

Key information
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Qualification type

MRes - Master of Research

Subject areas

International Relations Politics

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.

COURSE SUMMARY

Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.

The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.

On this Politics pathway, you can learn more about the nature and role of fundamental political structures in Europe, the most regionally integrated political and economic environment in the world. Alternatively, you may wish to focus on issues of personal interest, environmental concerns like climate change, for example, or the impact of immigration policies on human rights.

There is an increasing demand in government, non-profits and academia for professionals skilled in politics and international relations – two subject specialisms in which Keele has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for teaching and research excellence.

Modules

In preparation for your dissertation, this module provides an overview of the philosophies, assumptions and approaches underlying the study of Politics and International Relations topics. It aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to handle different concepts, frameworks and methods (normative and analytical) and use these in the generation of knowledge for your research project. Adopting an intensive workshop approach, you will examine how scholars have approached the issues of what to study and how to study, and the ways in which these issues are bound up with historical and current power structures within the world. For example, considering the nature of social science knowledge or key trends in Politics and International Relations, such as rational choice theory, game theory, institutional theory chaos and complexity theory.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,900

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,700

Entry requirements

Students should have a first or a good second-class honours degree or it's equivalent. Your undergraduate degree should be in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages).