Globalisation: Politics, Conflict and Human Rights MA (PGCert PGDip)

How this course is delivered

COVID-19 has changed everything. We’ve made some changes to the way our courses are taught to keep everyone safe and that will help you stay connected and involved in university life.

From the start of term in September, you’ll learn through a blend of on-campus and digitally enabled remote learning that will provide lots of opportunities to interact and engage. Together with carefully managed access to libraries, labs, workshops and studios this means your studies are as collaborative, practical and flexible as possible.

Course structure

On the Globalisation: Politics, Conflict and Human Rights MA, you will:

• study key developments and issues in relation to politics, conflict and human rights.
• consider these areas within the context of contemporary globalisation
• be encouraged to develop an informed and critical understanding of contemporary globalisation
• receive close tutorial support.
• be able to pursue a wide range of careers as well as opportunities for further postgraduate research.

The programme is founded on the notion that politics, conflict and human rights must now be understood in the context of contemporary globalisation.

Modules

Core modules

• Globalisation and Global Politics
  You will gain a rich understanding of contemporary global politics and international relations, exploring: rising powers including China and Russia; the United Nations system including the International Criminal Court and Human Rights Council; critical, feminist and decolonial theories of world politics; the contemporary migrant crisis, sustainability and the sustainable development goals.
• Conflict, Security and Human Rights
  You will analyse the rise of the United Nations human rights system; human rights monitoring, reporting and enforcement processes; and group rights including women’s and peasants’ rights. Focusing on North Africa and the Middle East, you will also consider human rights protection in the context of conflict and mass atrocity crimes. In addition to tracking the changing nature of contemporary conflict, you will explore how the United Nations and other actors have sought to build peace and protect civilians.
• Research Methods
• Dissertation

Option modules – two from a wide range including:

• Peacemaking and the Conflicted Past
• Legacies of Warfare and Violent Conduct
• Forms of Warfare and Violent Conduct
• Holocaust Memory
• Professional placement
• Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
• Extended Essay

As part of the teaching and learning and extended essay options you can attend lectures on a range of courses including global environment politics, human rights and humanitarian intervention, the ethics and politics of global society, and feminisms. As part of the professional placements module you will have the opportunity to undertake a work placement with a relevant organisation (ie, a charity, non-governmental or humanitarian organisation).

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Course fees

Scholarships, bursaries and loans

We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students. Bursaries and loans may also be available to you.

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What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in the fee, while studying a course in the School of Humanities are listed here.

• For a number of courses you will have the opportunity to attend field trips and off-site visits. These are optional and are not required to pass your course but under normal circumstances we would expect a budget of approximately £150 per year will cover the costs of particular trips. The amount spent would be based on location and number of trips taken.
• You will have access to computers and necessary software, however many students choose to buy their own hardware, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
• In most cases coursework submissions are electronic but you may wish to print notes and should budget up to £150 per year for printing.
• Course books are available from the university but you may wish to budget up to £200 to buy your own copies.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships, as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2020–21.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

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