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Contact Name: Kathryn Ainsworth

Position: Postgraduate Co-ordinator

Address: SPIREKeele UniversityKeele ST5 5BG

Telephone: 01782 733347Fax: 01782 733592

Email: k.s.ainsworth@keele.ac.uk

Website: www.keele.ac.uk/spire

ntroduction

The School of Politics, International Relations and PhilosophySPIRE) has an international reputation. SPIRE containsome of the most prominent gures in the eld and provides

a vibrant environment within which to pursue postgraduate

tudy. In a given year, we have about 40-50 MA and MRestudents across the various programmes we offer.

Students who have taken the Masters degree at Keele haveprogressed to a range of professions. Some have gone ono study for a doctoral degree, while others have pursued

careers in international business, law, the diplomatic service,non-governmental organisations, the charity sector and thearmed services.

Our courses have an MA and MRes version. The MAversion provides you with an opportunity for in-depth studyn your chosen eld. MA classes are generally smaller than

undergraduate classes, and you will have the opportunity for detailed discussion and contemplation of speci c questions.The research dissertation enables you to pursue with amember of staff a topic of particular interest to you. An MAs ideal for anyone thinking about a career related to theseubject areas, but also generally for those with a passion for he subject and an interest to nd out more. Not everyone

on the MA programmes have studied the subjects before.The MRes is designed speci cally as a programme for thosentending to pursue PhD study after their Masters year, and

contains a large emphasis on research training. All studentshoping to apply for ESRC funding must follow the MResoute. If you are thinking of applying for ESRC funding, you

must make contact with the department well in advice of thedeadline date.

Aims of the Course

The course aims to provide students with the conceptual andanalytical skills and the factual knowledge to think criticallyabout and develop an understanding of the the politicaland cultural dynamics of contemporary Europe, viewed in

School of Politics, International Relations andPhilosophy (SPIRE)MA, MResFull Time, Part Time

International Relations

Aims of the Course

The course provides an innovative grounding in the centraltheoretical and practical aspects of International Relations,as well as an opportunity for specialist study in a range of subject areas. The 15,000 word dissertation enables students

to engage in independent research in a topic of their ownchoosing. Students are able to undertake research trainingmodules, essential for those intending to proceed to aresearch degree, and offering a range of transferable skillsrelevant to professional life.

Entry Requirements

Prospective students are expected to have a rst or secondclass honours degree in International Relations or in socialscience or humanities subjects.

Course Structure and ContentDetails correct at time of printing

Taught Masters programmes require satisfactory completionof at least 180 credits, made up of 6 taught modules, each of 20 credits (120 credits) plus a 15,000 word dissertation (60credits). The MA and MRes programmes differ in that the MAprogramme contains more substantive subject modules andless research training, while the MRes programme containsmore research training, as preparation directly for a researchcareer or for undertaking a research degree such as a PhD.Details of the two programmes are as follows:

MA

Perspectives in International Relations

Research Training in Politics and International Relations andthe Environment The Changing International Agenda since 1945 Three optional modules chosen from the list 15,000 word dissertation on an approved topic in

International Relations

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MRes

Research SkillsQuantitative Data Analysis I (basic)Qualitative Data AnalysisResearch Design and ProcessPerspectives in International RelationsOne other subject-speci c module15,000 word dissertation on an approved topic inInternational Relations

Options

Optional modules can be drawn from modules such as thoseisted below, although the precise list of available modules

may vary from year to year.Diplomatic LawThe European Union and the Global CommonsDimensions of Environmental PoliticsEnvironmental DiplomacyUS Environmental Politics and PolicyThe Theory of Global SecurityComparative European PoliticsThe Europeanization of National PoliticsPolitical Parties: Origins and OrganisationDiplomatic Theory and PracticeExtreme Right Wing Parties

Green Parties and MovementsGreen Political TheoryEuropean Culture and PoliticsWilderness and CivilisationTerrorismEnvironment and Development in the Global SouthThe Politics of Global SecurityApproaches to European Integration - History and PracticeBritish State and Society during the Cold War A Modern Foreign Language other than EnglishResearch Skills

Assessment

Each module has its own methods of assessment, basedon a combination of coursework and written examinations,with some assessment of tutorial performance. Studentsdemonstrating an outstanding level of work will receive their degree with distinction.

Funding

SPIRE offers bursaries to some postgraduate students.Details are available on SPIREs website or you can contactSPIRE directly. The MRes course has ESRC 1+3 recognitionor students intending to continue with study for a PhD after uccessful completion of their MRes programme. Intending

applicants should contact the School for details.Staff and Research Interests

Professor Chris Bailey US Environmental policy-making.Dr Elisabeth Carter Political parties and party systems,electoral systems, right wing extremism.Dr Philip Catney British Public Policy, Regional and urbangovernance.

Professor Andrew Dobson Environmental political theory.

Dr Brian Doherty Politics of social movements; greenparties; ideologies of radical social movements.Professor Tim Doyle Environment, development and theGlobal South.Mr Kyril Drezov Post-communist Eastern Europe.Professor Blent Gkay Decline and fall of communism ineastern europe and post-soviet space, caspian oil politics,nationalism in the balkans, international politics.Dr John Herbert US politics, presidency, foreign policy.Professor John Horton - Contemporary political philosophy.Dr Robert Ladrech Social democratic parties; Europeantransnational party federations; French political parties.Dr Lorna Lloyd Diplomatic, historical, legal andpolitical aspects of the League of Nations, the UN, theCommonwealth, the permanent Court of International Justice.Dr Luis Lobo-Guerrero Security, technologies of risk,biopolitics.Professor Kurt Richard Luther Radical right-wing parties;parties and consociational democracy; Austria.Dr Sherilyn MacGregor Environmental Political Theory,Feminism.Dr Monica Mookherjee Feminist and multicultural aspects of contemporary political philosophy.Professor Glen Newey Contemporary Political Philosophy.Dr Jonathan Parker Public policy and state politics in the

US.Dr Helen Parr British foreign policy, the Cold War, Britainand Europe.Dr Steve Quilley Ethics of land use, wildlife habitats, risk.Dr Barry Ryan The Balkans, Police Power and IR Security/Development nexus, Statebuilding and Liberal Peace CriticalSecurity Studies.Mr David Scrivener Arctic international relations;internationalenvironmental co-operation; arms control.Mr Naveed Sheikh Islam, security studies, terrorism andpolitical violence.Professor John Vogler International relations of theenvironment, the EU as a global actor; politics of the globalcommons; regime theory.

Application Procedure

Details of application procedures are given onthe postgraduate website at www.keele.ac.uk/postgraduate. If you are unable to access thisthen an application form and the PostgraduateProspectus can be requested via email, telephoneor post:

Email: postgrad@keele.ac.uk

Tel: 01782 734472

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