Staffordshire University, MA, International Relations
Study mode |
Start date |
Duration |
Online |
Sep/Jan |
years: 0 - 2 |
The course offers a strong theory orientation with the aim of providing a programme capable of standing at the core of the current discipline; it provides a substantial introduction to the main theoretical debates that shape the discipline and offers preparation for undertaking a research degree; it addresses key issues associated with the way countries of the world co-exist in the face of rapid change; addressing a wide range of issues, international relations theorists are at the heart of debates that characterise early 21st century academic discourse; critical theorists, post-modernists and gender theorists, contrast with more traditional theorists of conflict, diplomacy and power politics; the course is delivered using the Blackboard virtual learning system which is very interactive; part of the learning method is to encourage group work between students, who link via the internet; support materials will be provided including an extensive reading package to support the on-line material.
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