BSc in International Relations
Programme Code: UBIR
Department: International Relations
For students starting this programme of study in 2020/21
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year
Students on this programme have the opportunity to receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. See the details at the bottom of this page for more information.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
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Course number, title (unit value) | |
Year 1 | ||
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Paper 1 |
IR100 International Relations: Theories, Concepts and Debates (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
IR101 Contemporary Issues in International Relations (1.0) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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HY113 Empires and Resistance in Global History (1.0) or | |
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HY116 International Politics since 1914: Peace and War (1.0) | |
Paper 4 |
A course to the value of 1.0 unit relevant to the study of International Relations from outside the Department, approved by the candidate's Academic Mentor and the Departmental Tutor. The following courses are strongly recommended (if not already chosen for Paper 3): | |
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EH101 The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the present day (1.0) | |
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GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0) | |
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HY113 Empires and Resistance in Global History (1.0) | |
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HY116 International Politics since 1914: Peace and War (1.0) | |
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PH103 The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy (1.0) # | |
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SO100 Key Concepts: Introduction to Social Theory (1.0) | |
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An approved foreign language course from the Foreign Language Selection List: | ||
Skills course |
Students take the following non-assessed course: | |
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IR102 Thinking Globally: Studying International Relations (0.0) | |
Year 2 | ||
Papers 5, 6 & 7 |
Courses to the value of 3.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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IR202 Foreign Policy Analysis 1 (1.0) | |
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IR205 International Security (1.0) | |
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IR206 International Political Economy (1.0) | |
Paper 8 |
One from: | |
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IR202 Foreign Policy Analysis 1 (1.0) | |
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IR205 International Security (1.0) | |
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IR206 International Political Economy (1.0) | |
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A course to the value of 1.0 unit relevant to the study of International Relations from outside the Department, approved by the candidate's Academic Mentor and the Departmental Tutor. The following courses are strongly recommended: | ||
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HY206 The International History of the Cold War, 1945-1989 (1.0) | |
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HY235 Modernity and the State in East Asia: China, Japan and Korea since 1840 (1.0) | |
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LL278 Public International Law (1.0) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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An approved foreign language course to the value of 1.0 unit, approved by the candidate's Academic Mentor and the Departmental Tutor. | ||
Year 3 | ||
Papers 9, 10 & 11 |
Courses to the value of 3.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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IR305 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0) | |
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IR312 Genocide (0.5) | |
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IR313 Managing China's Rise in East Asia (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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IR314 Southeast Asia: Intra-regional Politics and Security (0.5) | |
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IR315 International Relations of the Middle East (1.0) | |
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IR317 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
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IR318 Visual International Politics (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR319 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) | |
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IR320 Europe's Institutional Order (0.5) # 1 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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IR321 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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IR322 Sovereignty, Rights and Justice: Issues in International Political Theory (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR324 The Practices of Transitional Justice (0.5) # 3 (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR325 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5) 4 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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IR326 The Rule of Law: A Global History (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR345 Global Politics of China (1.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR347 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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IR349 Conflict and Peacebuilding (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR354 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) # | |
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IR372 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Special Topics in International Relations) (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR377 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) | |
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IR378 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
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IR379 Eastern Europe: Domestic Regimes and Foreign Policies (0.5) # | |
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IR395 The Politics of Displacement and Refuge (0.5) | |
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IR398 Dissertation (1.0) | |
Paper 12 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: G | |
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IR202 Foreign Policy Analysis 1 (1.0) | |
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IR205 International Security (1.0) | |
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IR206 International Political Economy (1.0) | |
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Language Courses (intermediate, advanced or proficiency level) | ||
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
* means available with permission
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
1 : Before taking IR320 you must take IR203
2 : Before taking IR323 you must take IR200
3 : Before taking IR324 you must take IR203
Before taking IR324 you must take IR200
4 : Before taking IR325 you must take IR200
Before taking IR325 you must take IR203
5 : Before taking LL342 you must take LL278
Footnotes
A : LN250 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
B : LN251 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
C : LN252 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
D : LN253 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
E : LN254 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
F : LN270 Not available to 2nd and 3rd year students on the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology programmes.
G : Courses selected from the list of language courses must be approved.
Language Specialism:
Students who have taken and passed at least one language course in each year of their degree (i.e. 25% of their overall programme of study) will be offered the opportunity to receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. Students must take all courses in the same language (French, Spanish, German, Mandarin or Russian) in order to qualify for the specialism. The three courses must also be consecutively harder in level, for example: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Students who choose to take language courses are not obligated to receive a specialism, but have the option if they wish. Degree certificates which include a language specialism will state the language in the title, for example: BSc in International Relations (with French).
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.