International Relations and Global Crises MA

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**<br/><br/>**This course is moving into one of our new buildings at City campus. Teaching will be delivered at our Collegiate campus during the 2024/25 academic year while we get our new facilities ready. After that you will study in brand new facilities at City campus.**<br/><br/>**Course Summary**<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a critical understanding of the theory and practice of international relations.<br/><br/><br/>- Explore the political, cultural, social, and economic crises facing the world today.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn how patterns of power, knowledge and inequality are reproduced globally.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop practical expertise in non-violent communication and conflict resolution.<br/><br/><br/>This course examines the complex worlds we live in. You’ll explore issues of race, class, gender and geography to challenge how knowledge about contemporary international relations is produced. By studying topics such as terrorism, war, security and peace-making. You’ll gain critical and practical skills to understand how global crises manifest and can be overcome. <br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>On this course you’ll discuss international relations and global crises with our expert academics and your fellow students. You’ll analyse contemporary international issues in-depth – critically examining the discipline of international relations itself, to unpack the relationship between theory and practice.<br/><br/>The teaching and design of the modules you’ll study are both informed by our team’s ongoing research and expertise. We use consistent block-teaching times, helping you plan your commitments outside of university.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/><br/><br/>- interactive workshops<br/><br/><br/>- lectures and seminars<br/><br/><br/>- independent study<br/><br/><br/>- personal supervision<br/><br/><br/>- practical activities and group work<br/><br/><br/>- special guest lectures<br/><br/><br/>**Key themes**<br/><br/>Throughout the course you’ll learn critical and practical skills, helping you make sense of the complexities and contradictions of world politics. Core modules cover the origins of international relations, key events, issues and crises of the past and present. You’ll learn why we should seek to decolonise and decentre how knowledge about international relations is produced and reproduced.<br/><br/>All modules provide a solid knowledge foundation upon which you can fulfil your potential, whether you’re new or returning to the discipline of international relations. <br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/>Throughout the course, your learning, research, and assessments will be tied to real-world issues within international relations. You’ll produce portfolios of work that explore and analyse these issues from theoretical and practical perspectives, learning to communicate these complex ideas in a supportive environment. <br/><br/>In the module Peacebuilding Communication, you’ll develop practical expertise such as non-violent communication, mediation and conflict resolution skills. You’ll also undertake an independent project where you’ll apply the learning and skills you’ve developed. You’ll produce either a dissertation on a topic of your choosing, or a high-level critical policy evaluation of an international intervention designed to address a contemporary global crisis. Within this module you’ll work with other students to organise a conference. <br/><br/>**Networking Opportunities**<br/><br/>You’ll be part of an active community in the politics and international relations subject group, our department and the wider university. In the subject group we’ll conduct research projects and publish academic books and articles in areas such as:  <br/><br/><br/>- charity and community work <br/><br/><br/>- the European Union and NATO <br/><br/><br/>- international migration <br/><br/><br/>- the politics of welfare, terrorism, and counterterrorism <br/><br/><br/>- the political theory of new social movements <br/><br/><br/>- gender, war and security studies <br/>