International relations

Global Issues

Module code: L2006N
Level 4
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework, Essay

A major newspaper once claimed that 'nation-states are too small to fix global problems'. What are these global issues? Can they be fixed? What role do nation-states play in creating and solving these issues?

These are some of the questions that we address in this module by introducing you to a variety of contemporary issues that inform politics globally. These include:

• climate change
• health
• migration
• populism
• poverty.

Each year, the issues discussed are adapted to reflect latest developments in world politics. You'll also explore different ways of communicating your analytical insights by creating documentaries.

Module learning outcomes

• Understanding of the range of problems and issues that define the contemporary study of Global Politics and Global Political Economy
• Knowledge of some central debates and conceptual approaches in academic study of global politics and global political economy
• Ability to apply analytical and critical frameworks to interpret contemporary events in global politics and global political economy
• Development of academic research, and writing skills