Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM International Relations Theory
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 33048
Module Lead	Patrick Porter
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	N/A
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module provides you with an overview of International Relations Theory, as well as with the knowledge to understand and address key approaches, issues and debates. The first part focuses on the critical introduction of theoretical approaches to prepare you for the critical reading of particular examples of theoretical work in International Relations.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand, summarise and discuss the current approaches to the analysis of international politic Evaluate these approaches with regards to the methodologies they employ and their usefulness for the analysis of particular problems of international politics Analyse a particular problem of international politics from the perspective of one or more of these approaches
Assessment	33048-02 : Essay - 1000 words : Coursework (25%) 33048-04 : Essay - 2500 words : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1000 word essay (25%) 1 x 2500 word essay (75%) Reassessment: resit of failed piece or pieces of assessment
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