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Aberystwyth University - ABWTH A4088 International Politics• MScEcon International Politics• MScEcon International Relations Theory• MScEcon Postcolonial Politics• MScEcon Security Studies• MScEcon Strategic Studies• MScEcon Terrorism and International Relations• MScEcon Welsh Politics and Society (taught through the Medium ofWelsh and English)Research Training/Preparation PathwaysDegree SchemesThe ProgrammesEach of our intensive Master’s courses is designed to be completed fulltimewithin twelve months. All programmes are divided into Part One(coursework and exams) and Part Two (dissertation). The dissertation iscompleted from June to September following the completion of the taughtcomponent of the course. The method of teaching in all the programmesis by seminars led by specialist academic staff. Our Master’s courses aresuitable for students who want to develop an advanced understandingof International Relations or who wish to convert from related disciplines.Taught Master’s programmes are offered by the Department through twopathways, a Specialist (S) and a Research Training/Preparation (RT or RP)pathway. The Specialist pathway is the traditional Master’s degree whichoffers the opportunity to specialise in a particular area of the discipline.The Research Training/Preparation pathway is designed to emphasisesocial science or humanities research training as well as specialist provision,and is likely to be of most interest to students who have already studiedextensively in that particular subject area and who are planning toundertake a PhD following the completion of their Master’s course.Our admissions team can provide applicants with guidance on the relativesuitability of each pathway for their specific needs.Specialist Pathway Degree SchemesThe Specialist pathway is composed of four modules and a dissertation.Each programme has one (or in some cases two) core modules. Thepathway provides a greater depth of coverage in the chosen subject andis particularly useful for candidates who do not have a first degree in theprecise area of the chosen programme.The following Master’s programmes are offered through the Specialistpathway:• MScEcon European Politics• MScEcon Intelligence Studies and International History• MScEcon Intelligence and Strategic Studies• MScEcon International HistoryThe Research Training/Preparation pathways are based around compulsorycore modules, a dedicated programme of training/preparation in socialscience or humanities research and a dissertation. The Research Training/Preparation pathway is primarily intended for students who plan toundertake a PhD and allows exemption from the compulsory ResearchTraining/Preparation Programme required of all other first year researchstudents. This pathway may also appeal to applicants who may wish topursue a career which puts a premium on advanced research skills.The Department’s existing Research Training Master’s programmes havereceived recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council(ESRC) for the quality of research training provided.The following one-year Research Training Master’s degree schemes areoffered by the Department:• MScEcon European Politics• MScEcon Intelligence Studies• MScEcon International History• MScEcon International Politics• MScEcon International Relations Theory• MScEcon Postcolonial Politics• MScEcon Security Studies• MScEcon Strategic Studies• MScEcon Terrorism and International Relations• MScEcon Welsh Politics and Society (taught through the medium ofWelsh and English)The following one-year Research Preparation Master’s degree schemes areoffered by the Department:• MA Intelligence• MA International HistoryFollowing success in the 2005 ESRC Recognition Exercise, the Departmentis able to offer ESRC Quota awards which provide funding for UK andother EU students to undertake a Research Training pathway Master’sprogramme followed by a PhD. The Department is also able to supportapplications to the ESRC Open Studentship Competition. In addition to theESRC 1+3 awards, any UK or other EU student who completes a ResearchTraining Master’s is eligible to apply to the ESRC for PhD funding in theform of +3 Quota Awards allocated to the Department or the +3 OpenStudentship Competition.
Aberystwyth University - ABWTH A40International Politics 89Master’s ModulesThe Master’s degree scheme core modules are currently as follows:• MScEcon European PoliticsComparative European Politics• MScEcon Intelligence StudiesIntelligence Security and International Politics Since 1945• MA IntelligenceIntelligence Security and International Politics Since 1945The Skills and Sources of the Historian (core)Skills and Sources of the Historian: Sources for Modern HistorySkills and Sources of the Historian: IT SkillsDissertation Preparation Module• MScEcon Intelligence Studies and International HistoryIntelligence, Security and International Politics Since 1945Approaching International History• MScEcon Intelligence and Strategic StudiesIntelligence, Security and International Politics Since 1945Plus one of the following:Thoughts of War: Strategic Theory and ThinkersContemporary Strategic Problems• MScEcon International HistoryApproaching International History• MA International HistoryApproaching International HistoryThe Skills and Sources of the Historian (core)Skills and Sources of the Historian: Sources for Modern HistorySkills and Sources of the Historian: IT SkillsDissertation Preparation Module• MScEcon International PoliticsFear, Co-operation and Trust in World Politics• MScEcon International Relations TheoryInternational Politics 1: Theories and Concepts• MScEcon Postcolonial PoliticsPostcolonial Politics• MScEcon Security StudiesCritical Security Studies: Contemporary Theories• MScEcon Strategic StudiesThoughts of War: Strategic Theory and Thinkers• MScEcon Terrorism and International RelationsCritical Approaches to Terrorism• MScEcon Welsh Politics and Society(taught through the medium of Welsh and English)Parties and representation in contemporary WalesPleidiau a chynrychiolaeth yn y Gymru gyfoesFor complete module listings and up to date module information, pleasevisit our website at: www.aber.ac.uk/en/modules/Optional ModulesMany core modules can also be taken as options by students on otherMaster’s degree schemes in the Department (with the exception of coremodules that are oversubscribed). The Department teaches a number ofdedicated Master’s options each year which in recent years have included:Theory and Practice of International Political Community; Security andDefence Policy in the European Union; International Legitimacy since 1648;and ‘The Vietnam Syndrome’ and American Foreign Policy.Please note that we cannot guarantee that every option listed here will beavailable each year.Entrance RequirementsFor entry to all our Master’s programmes we generally require a minimumof an Upper Second Class Honours degree from a British university (orequivalent from a non-UK university). We do, however, consider candidateswho fall marginally below this requirement where there are extenuatingcircumstances.Departmental ResearchThe high quality of the Department’s research activities is world renownedand we hold a firm belief that students should be taught by specialistswho are themselves engaged in cutting-edge research. All staff are activelyengaged in research at the forefront of the discipline, and their variedspecialist knowledge provide students at Aberystwyth with access to anexceptional breadth of expertise which includes: war, peace and security;international theory; health and international relations; military history;intelligence studies; strategic studies; international ethics; postcolonialpolitics; political philosophy; gender; political leadership; Welsh politics;and a wide range of regional specialisations.Staff in the Department are also actively involved in the academiccommunity as a whole, engaging in a wide range of activities which helpto shape academic debates and advise policy makers. Their expertise isfrequently sought by national and international media.The Department encompasses the following research institutes andcentres:Centre for Health and International Relations (CHAIR)The Centre for Health and International Relations (CHAIR) was establishedin 2003, having attracted substantial funding to undertake a far-reachingprogramme of research on the relationships between health andinternational relations. CHAIR’s Director is Professor Colin McInnes whoholds the UNESCO Professorial Chair in HIV/AIDS, Education and Security.CHAIR’s research is envisaged as a means of putting the politics of globalhealth on the agenda of International Relations for the first time, a movethat itself reflects a growing recognition that health issues impact uponmany of the traditional areas of concern for the discipline. Health hasmajor implications for foreign and security policies, economic and humansecurity, as well as global trade, investment, and human rights. Whilstpursuing research on the general global politics of health the Centre forHealth and International Relations is currently actively working on threeprincipal research areas:
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