International Relations and World Order MA, by distance learning
Course Type: Full Degree
Course Level: Postgraduate
Study Method: Distance Learning
Course Duration: 24 months
Course Description
This degree will provide a comprehensive analysis of contemporary international relations in the post-Cold War period. By taking this course you will have the opportunity to study a range of international issues but especially to investigate whether international relations in the post-Cold War period has been founded upon a Western model of ‘World Order’.
The course will introduce you to differing concepts of order in the post-Cold War world. It will enable you to think critically about the nature of international relations: about the extent to which Western interests, institutions and culture dominate the world system and the challenges and responses generated by that dominance. The course focuses on both theoretical and empirical approaches to this subject.
Course structure
- Post Cold War World Order
- Theories of International Relations
- Plus your Dissertation
Option modules
Choose two option modules from:
- International Security
- The International Politics of Protection
- The Politics of Human Rights
- Strategy in the Modern World
- The Politics of Conflict and Violence
- Intelligence: Key Concepts and Debates
- Politics of International Development
- Critical War Studies
- Contemporary Conflict Analysis
Study Method
The Human Rights and Global Ethics MA degree is studied 100% online through the University of Leicester distance learning platform. As a distance learning student you will receive support throughout the course from a group of dedicated academic mentors and module tutors. You will use module study books – available in hard copy and electronically – and Blackboard, our virtual learning environment. This will give you online access to materials to support each module, discussion forums hosted by module tutors and chat rooms where you can network with fellow students