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What will I be studying?
Unit 1: An Introduction to International Relations
This unit will introduce the study of International Relations by examining international relations theories, and how we observe the international community. We will look at the structure of the world at the level of global politics in order to understand how and why the international system operates as it does, grounding an understanding of the discipline in an examination of the roles that international institutions and the rules of war play in shaping both the international order and relationships between states.
Unit 2: International Institutions and Conflict in International Relations
This unit will build on the Introduction to International Relations by looking at concepts of security and perceived threats within the frameworks of geopolitics and international institutions. The unit aims to develop a deeper understanding of the field of study by looking critically at perennial issues of inter-state conflict, proxy wars and terrorism and newer challenges to the state, including the role of technology, social media and climate change.
Unit 3: International Relations: A Focus on Regional Politics
This unit will build on both the Introduction to International Relations and the Role of International Institutions and Conflict by undertaking a series of studies of broad regions in order to develop a more granular understanding of International Relations.
What is the status of this qualification?
The course is taught and awarded at first-year undergraduate level (FHEQ 4) and offers 60 credits within the Higher Education Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS). This is equivalent to half of the first year of full-time undergraduate study.
What can I go on to do?
Credit awarded by the Institute may also be transferred into the degree programmes of other higher education providers. However, the volume of credit and the curriculum which can be transferred into degree programmes varies from institution to institution and is always at the discretion of the receiving institution.