School of International Relations

InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
SchoolofInternationalRelations
Generaldegreestudentswishingtoenter3000-levelmodulesandnon-graduatingstudentswishing
toenter3000-levelor4000-levelmodulesmustconsultwiththerelevantHonoursAdviserwithinthe
Schooltoconfirmtheyareproperlyqualifiedtoenterthemodule.
InternationalRelations(IR)modules
IR3004InternationalPoliticalEconomy
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
This module will begin with an outline of the three major traditions of international political economy:
liberalism,Marxismandnationalism,providinganexplanationoftheirmainideas,aswellasacritique.After
abriefexaminationofsomemorecontemporarytheories,themodulewillgoontoexaminethepoliticsof
internationaltrade,includinganoverviewoftheGATTsystem,andsometopicaltradeissues.Themodule
willexaminetheimportanceofmultinationalcorporationsintheworldtradingsystem,andwillthengoon
to look at relations between North and South. The module will finish with the importance of regional
economicgroupings,somethoughtsonthefutureinternationaleconomicregime.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrSmith
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrSmith
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3006InternationalRegimesandOrganisations
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
9.00amTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
This module covers: regime theory and international relations; the rise of international organisation;
international conference diplomacy and rise of multi-lateralism; the UN system and its growth after 1945;
complexcasesofmulti-lateraldiplomacy;politicisationandfinancialissuesintheUNsystem,thepost-cold
WarreformoftheUN.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrCBuranelli
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrCBuranelli
IR3008InternationalTerrorism
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonThu
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
This module examines the concept of terrorism; problems of definition; nature and characteristics and
relationshipstootherformsofviolence;typology;politicalobjectives,strategiesandmotivations;underlying
causes of rise and decline of terrorism; dilemmas of democratic and international response; aviation
terrorism; terrorism and diplomacy; the problem of state sponsorship and support; problems of
international co-operation, including the use of diplomacy, international law and organisation, and police
andintelligencemeasures.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrPLehr
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
CSTPVstaff
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3021CaseStudiesinConflictAnalysis
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
Thismoduleprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytoworkoncasestudiesinconflictanalysis,inwhichthey
developtheskillsrequiredtoanalysetheroots,dynamics,keyactorsandissues-areasinspecificconflicts.
Theywillbeintroducedtothetheoreticalframeworkscontainedwithinconflictanalysisaboutdefinitionsof
conflict, perceptions, historical interpretations, political, social, cultural and economic dynamics, initiation
and escalation, and then will be asked to choose and investigate a particular case study according to the
different analytical frameworks associated with conflict analysis. Problems associated with researching
conflictandviolencewillalsobetackled.Thiswillprovidethebasisforeachstudenttoengageinadetailed
casestudy,chosenfromaspecificlistofkeycases.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrTShepperd
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrTShepperd
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3022InternationalRelationsandInternationalLaw
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amWed
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
This module investigates international law as a paradigm for critically analysing international relations. It
startsfromanassumptionthatinternationalpoliticsissointertwinedwithinternationallawconceptsand
practicesthatstudentsandpractitionersininternationalrelationscannotoperatewithoutbasicfamiliarity
with international law. International law is an arena for debates about core values of the international
system and a mechanism for the balancing of competing values that underpin it. At the same time
internationallawisconstrainedbyinternationalpoliticalrealities.Throughoutthemodulewewillcontend
notjustwiththefundamentalassumptionsabout‘internationalorder’,butalsoquestioninwhatwaysthis
orderisdeveloping.Wewillstrivetobetterunderstandthecomplexrelationshipbetweenlawandpoliticsin
the international arena. The conscientious student pursuing this module should (a) be able to see
international law as a useful paradigm for the understanding of international relations and be able to
contextualize it within international relations theories; (b) be able to identify when a dispute among
internationalactorswouldbenefitfromalegalanalysisanddiscerncompetingvaluesunderpinningit;(c)be
able to critically evaluate legal arguments and understand how their development and application is
constrainedbyinternationalpolitics,and(d)havethecapacitytoapplyanddiscussinternationallegalrules
andconceptsinrelationtoanumberofsubstantiveissueareascoveredinthismodule.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consutlationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester..
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrMPeter
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrMPeter
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3023USForeignPolicy:TheDilemmasofEmpire
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
Themodulewillbedescriptive,explanatory,andevaluative.Thefirstweekofclasswillbedevotedtoabrief
surveyoftheoriesofforeignpolicy,focusingonarangeofpositivistandpost-positivistdebates.Fromthat
pointonwards,theoreticaldebateswillbesubsumedintothevarioushistorical,constitutionalandstructural
descriptions of how US foreign policy is formulated and executed. Throughout the module we will also
explorevariousnormativecritiquesoftheconductofUSforeignpolicy.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrDMiles
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrDMiles
IR3024ThePoliticsofAfrica
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
This module provides an introduction to the study of African politics. Contemporary Africa is complex and
varied: the continent consists of around fifty states with very different histories, colonial experiences,
economies, values, and social structures. The module reviews the social and historical context of
contemporarypoliticallife,lookingatthechangesthecontinenthasundergonesinceindependence.Itwill
examine and seek to understand the colonial legacy, the nature of the post-colonial state, society and its
institutions, the nation-building projects and policies of these states and the movement towards
democratisationandthecontinuationofauthoritarianrulethrough"lowintensitydemocracy".
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfITaylor
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfITaylor
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3025InternationalSecurity
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
Tobearranged.
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
This module provides a general overview of international security affairs using a variety of conceptual
perspectives, ranging from orthodox realist and liberal approaches to more recent critical theories. It also
covers traditional issues of security studies such as the offence-defence balance, alliance formation, and
collective security, as well as the 'new security agenda' involving societal security, environment, public
health,andrelatedproblems.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrLMiddup
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrLMiddup
IR3026DiplomacyandConflictIntervention
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmThu
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
Thismodulewillexplorethechangingnatureofdiplomacyasitrelatestoconflictintervention,includingthe
differencesbetweentheoldandthenewdiplomacyandtherangeofgovernmentalandnon-governmental
actors in conflict intervention, from encouraging and facilitating dialogue to economic sanctions to
monitoringhumanrights,topeacekeepingandpeace-enforcement,toforumsforaddressingpastinjustice.
Theseformsofinterventionwillbecriticallyanalysedagainstthebackgroundofglobalisation.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfKMFierke
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfKMFierke
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3029TheLogicofIrregularWarfare
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
Thepurposeofthismoduleistoexaminethedynamicsofviolenceinthreedistinctformsofirregulararmed
conflict: civil wars, insurgencies and guerilla wars. Its starting point is that the twentieth century has
witnessedashiftfromtraditionalformsofwarfaretothesethreedistinctformsofirregularwarandthatthis
shift demands a reconsideration of the way that warfare is studied. Using theoretical approaches to the
subject,aswellashistoricalcasestudies,itwillidentifythedynamicsofirregularwarfareinthetwentieth
century, trace the diverse motivations and strategies implicit in different kinds of irregular warfare, and
discusstheimplicationsofthisshiftforthoseresponsibleforcounteringirregularwarfare.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrLMiddup
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrLMiddup
IR3030HumanRightsinTheoryandPractice
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
Thismoduleintroducesstudentstothecomplexdebatesconcerninghumanrights,andinparticulartothe
interrelationshipbetweenhumanrightsintheoryandinpractice.Whilehumanrightsisapowerfulideain
ourtime,itisalsothefocusofnumerouscontroversies.Themoduleexploresthephilosophicalfoundations
of universal human rights; the political, legal and historical development of modern human rights norms;
issues and trends that have arisen since the advent of the United Nations human rights system; and the
impactofhumanrightsontherulesofinternationalpolitics.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrJPHayden
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrJPHayden
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3032GlobalisationanditsDisjunctures
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amThu
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
Debates concerning globalisation have intensified since 9/11, the US-led intervention in Afghanistan and
Iraq, the emergence of various Islamist groups that proclaim jihad, the proliferating security concerns
around the world (particularly following the Madrid and London bombings), debates concerning the
environment, and the rise of the new economic powers of China and India. Globalisation is a complex
phenomenon that is defined in so many different ways that it is difficult to know what it means and to
predict its potential utility. The literature on globalisation is diverse in terms of the specific approaches
adopted and conclusions reached. There is no single theory of globalisation. Rather globalisation involves
complex dialectical processes of homogenisation and differentiation, integration and fragmentation, and
universalisationandparticularlisation.Thepurposeofthismoduleistocriticallyexploreboththetheoryand
practiceofglobalisationanditsdisjuncturesinthecontemporaryworld.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrGSSanghera
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrGSSanghera
IR3035PeaceProcessesandViolence
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
Tobearranged.
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
ThismodulewillexamineissuesofviolencethatconfrontpeacemakingprocessesIcontemporarycivilwars.
Itbeginsbyexaminingtheconceptsofpeaceandpeaceprocesses,beforeconsideringtheroleofviolence,
and violent actors, in facilitating or thwarting a negotiated agreement between combatants. Practical and
ethical issues abound: is there a right time to talk to 'terrorists'; can we overcome a deeply embedded
culture of violence; are all spoilers necessarily bad? The module will be comparative and draw on
contemporaryexamples.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lectureand1tutorial.
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrRJalkebro
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrRJalkebro
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3041InternationalPoliticalTheory
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
This module introduces students to international political theory, or the use of ethical, political and legal
theorytoevaluatevariousinternationalpractices.UnlikeIRtheory,IPTisprimarilynormativeinorientation,
drawing on both the history of ideas and current political and ethical theory to give students tools for
evaluating international affairs rather than simply explaining them. It addresses topics such as war,
economics,environmentalissues,law,andreligion.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=40%,Coursework=60%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrVPaipais
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrVPaipais
IR3042RepresentationsofViolentConflict:ResearchSeminar
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel9
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00am-1.00pmWedorThu
Semester:
1
The module interrogates the nature of violence and the representational dilemmas this creates for the
researcherandforconflictanalysismoregenerally.Itexplorescompetingandcross-disciplinarytheoretical
and methodological approaches to study violent conflict, and then applies these to specific case studies.
Problems associated with researching conflict and violence will also be covered, including ethical
considerations, challenges of field research, and problems of cross-cultural communication. Students will
produce an original case study focused on a conflict site or issue of their choice. The module provides
instruction on research and writing skills, and trains students to construct theoretical and methodological
researchframeworksthatwillaugmenttheirpreparationfortheIRHonoursDissertation.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x2-hourseminar,andoccasionalfilmviewingandcase
studyworkshops.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrJMcMullin
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrJMcMullin
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3044PathwaysofEuropeanStateFormation
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel9
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00am-12.30Wed
Semester:
2
TheStateisoneofthemostfoundationalunitsofanalysisinInternationalRelations,butwheredoesitcome
from?Thismoduleexploresthehistorical,andoftenviolent,processesassociatedwiththeformationofthe
modernstateinEurope,andtheimplicationsfortheorganisationoftheeconomyandpoliticalsociety,as
wellasitsimpactforthelargerdevelopmentoftheglobalpoliticaleconomy.Studentswillengageinhow
thecreationofthestateentailstheparallelandcommitmentcreationofcategoriesintowhichbodiesare
designated, assigned, and condemned. The module begins with the transition from the mediaeval
organisationofEuropeansocietyandconcludeswithanexaminationoftheroleofthestateinfacilitating
andmediatingtheglobaleconomy.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact: 1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrJMurer
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrJMurer
IR3045ViolenceinDeeply-DividedSocieties
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amWed
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
Bloodshed is what tends to keep divided societies in the headlines: yet the nature of this violence often
remains under-examined as a political force in its own right. This module seeks to explain what drives
processesofviolenceindeeplydividedsocietieswithparticularemphasisonwhathappensatthegrassroots
and between communities. The module combines theory with in-depth consideration of four case studies
from across Europe and the Middle East, taking a longer-term view of conflict in Northern Ireland,
Yugoslavia,Israel/PalestineandIraq.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lectureand1tutorial.
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrNBrooke
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrNBrooke
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3046ForeignPolicyofModernChina
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
ThismodulewillprovideanintroductiontothemajorforeignpolicyissuesandchallengesfacingthePeople's
RepublicofChinainthepost-coldwarworld.TheprimaryfocuswillbeonBeijing'sevolvingopeningtothe
international system since 1949, from Maoist to post-Maoist and post-Dengist global linkages and
cooperation. The module will also examine domestic actors in China's foreign policymaking, including the
CCP and the People's Liberation Army, and the effects of China's economic development and reforms.
Specific regional case studies will be discussed, including changing Sino-American relations and China's
relationswiththeAsia-Pacificregion.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrCOgden
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrCOgden
IR3048PeacekeepingandHumanitarianIntervention
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00am-12.00noonTueor1.00pm-3.00pmTue
1
The module is designed to offer students who have undertaken some previous study in the area of
International Relations an introduction to the theories and concepts of international peacekeeping and
armed humanitarian intervention.Although we explore peacekeeping as a phenomenon with a long
historicallineage,weconcentrateonits'refinement'asaninstrumentoftheUnitedNationsintheperiod
since1945.Theapproachadoptedisverymuchapoliticalone-concernedwiththeinternationalrelations
and diplomacy of conflict management. This is not a training course for conflict resolution on the ground,
muchlessamilitaryhandbook.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrNMacQueen
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrNMacQueen
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3049InternationalHistoryandInternationalRelations
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
The study of international relations (IR) requires that students have an understanding of at least some of the
literature and examples that are commonly used by international historians (IH). This necessity is due to the
obvioushistoricalrootsofmanyoftoday'spressingproblemsinIR.Thismodulewilltakeanumberofkeythemes
(initiallyandforexample),war,peaceandempire,thathavebeenoftenseparatelyexploredbyIRandIHscholars
and show how the two disciplines can reinforce and deepen the understanding of what we broadly call the
'international'.Aseriesofcasestudieswillbeused,initially(andforexample)thatoftheoriginsoftheconflictin
Palestine/Israel;thatoftheoriginsoftheBalkanconflictsofthe1990s,and;thatoftherootsofthedeclineofthe
British Empire in the period before, during and after the First World War. Each student will be expected to
undertakehistoricalresearchbasedonauseofsecondarysourcesandalsoastudybasedontheuseofprimary,
evenarchivalsources.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
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Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfAJWilliams
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfAJWilliams
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3050State,Power,Crime
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
Thismoduleintroducesstudentstothechallengingandthought-provokingapproachesofcriticalcriminologyand
theirapplicationtokeynationalandtransnationalissuesinthemodernglobalworldinrelationtostates,power,
and crime. It aims to develop a critical understanding of the nature of the state; the scale and type of crimes
committedbystateagentsandagencies;thedefinitionalprocessesinvolvedinstate'slabellingactsascriminal;
andtheforceswhichexplainwhyandhowstatesenterintodeviantor'criminal'practicesandomissions.Arange
ofstatecrimeswillbeexploredinboththedomesticandinternationalspheresaswellasspecificcasestudies
pertinenttothetopicsexplored.Modulecontentincludescrimesagainsthumanity,crimesagainstnature,statecorporatecrime,traffickinginhumanbeingsandasylumpolicyasstatecrime.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrHCameron
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrHCameron
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3054MappingtheBoundariesofEmergingandEvolvingSecurities
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
This module aims to explore how security is conceptualised within the disciplines of Critical Security and
Geopolitical Studies. The point of departure is to explore how security how is security made and unmade
throughprocessesofinteraction.Addressingthisissueraisesseveralimportantquestionsaboutwherethe
boundaries of security begin and end. Does it matter if the boundaries between different spheres of
interactionoverlapandcriss-cross?Howdothesepointsofintersectioncoexistandinteract?Howcanwe
maptheconstructionandimplementationofsecurityinzonesofvisibilityandinvisibility?
Our aim is to take these questions forward by unpacking several separate yet interrelated security issues
rangingfromtheenvironmenttoflagstomigrationtotortureandthemedia,amongothersestablishedand
emergingscholarlydebates.Overallthecoursearguesthattheboundariesofsecurityarenotjustmaterial
objects.Insteadtheyareconceptualisedassitesoflinguisticcontestationthatempowersanddisempowers
different modes of action. Taking this viewpoint challenges the idea that the boundaries are becoming
redundantinanageofglobalization.Mappinghowwespeakaboutsecurity,andhowthislanguageisput
intopractice,forcesustoacknowledgewhileboundariesarechangingtheyremainimportantemblemsand
modalitiesofinternationalrelations.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact: 1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrFDonnelly
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrFDonnelly
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3055InternationalRelationsandtheInternet
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmThu
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
Asasetoftechnologies,theInternethasplayedanenormousroleinthedevelopmentoftrendswhichhave
been, in turn, transformative of international politics: globalisation, the emergence of new transnational
political actors, the transformation of certain dynamics of war and conflict, and, potentially, in new
revolutions and democratic transitions. Indeed, there is probably no area of contemporary international
politics that has not, in some way, had to engage with the question of the transformative importance (or
otherwise)oftheInternet.Moreover,theInternetisitselfgovernedbycomplex,contested,stillremarkably
ill-defined and sometimes unprecedented forms of global and international politics. The politics of the
Internet – perhaps as much as the Internet itself – may be of great importance in shaping the way
international relations works in the future. In this module, students will be offered an overview of the
internationalpoliticsoftheInternet,andtheimplicationsoftheInternetforinternationalpolitics.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact: 1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
MrGRamsay
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
MrGRamsay
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3056PoliticalLeadership:TheoriesandHistory
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
1.00pmTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
Thismoduleinvestigatesthemeaning,role,significance,valueorethicsofpoliticalleadershipinthewestern
tradition. Its overall objective is to enable students to analyse and evaluate descriptive, historical, and
normativeargumentsonthesignificanceandfunctionofpoliticalleadersincontemporarypolitics.
The module examines competing theories of leadership in their historical and intellectual contexts; it
analyses’leadership’inrelationtootherpoliticalconceptssuchassovereignty,democracy,ruleoflaw,and
patriarchy. The approach is theoretical and philosophical; examples of historical leaders (e.g. Mandela,
Thatcher) will be used to highlight strengths and weaknesses of competing theories of leadership, and to
emphasisetheirideologicalassumptionsandimplications.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrGSlomp
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrGSlomp
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3057ArmamentsandInternationalRelations
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amFri
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
Thegoalofthiscourseistointroducestudentstoacademicdebatesandtheoreticalframeworksthatgive
insightsintotheimpactofarmaments(theirdevelopment,characteristicsandproliferation)oninternational
relations.AsIRscholarshavelongrecognized,theavailabilityofmodernarmamentsisakeydeterminantof
the international distribution of power. Some have even gone so far as argue that the technological
characteristics of armaments fundamentally determines the nature of the international state system.
Meanwhile,certainpolicymakersandNGOscontendthatarmsdynamics(e.g.armsracesandthespreadof
lightweapons)contributedirectlytotheoutbreakofwars.Thiscoursewillequipstudentswiththeanalytic
toolsneededtocriticallyexamineboththeseissuesandothers.
To accomplish this objective, the course will first (weeks 2-5) examine broad theories about how the
developmentofdistributionofarmamentsaffectstheinternationalstatesystem.Then,thecoursewillfocus
(weeks6-7)ontheparticularissueofwhetherthe‘excessive’productionand/oravailabilityofarmaments
cancausewars.Finally,inthecourse’sthreelastsessions(weeks8-10),wewillexaminehowcontemporary
phenomena—theglobalizationandEuropeanizationofarmsproduction—areshapingthisparticulardomain.
Ultimately,theunderstandingthatstudentswillgainthroughthiscoursewillenhancetheirdevelopmentas
political scientists and their ability to work in fields as diverse as: government, NGOs, international
organizations,andthecorporatesector.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrMDeVore
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrMDeVore
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3058ArmedForces,SocietiesandGovernments:AnInternationalPerspectiveonCivil-Military
Relations
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amFri
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
This module introduces students to academic debates about relations between governments and military
organisations. Armed forces are both essential to states’ security, yet also pose a latent threat to
governments.Indeed,manymoregovernmentsareoverthrownbymilitarycoupsd’étatthansuccumbedto
foreign invasions. Consequently, governments in developing states face the challenge of ensuring
themselvesagainsttheriskofmilitaryinterventionsinpolitics.Whilethemenaceofmilitaryinterventionsin
politics hangs over developing states, even advanced industrial democracies face challenges in their civilmilitaryrelations.
To shed light on these issues, we will first (weeks 1-2) examine the timeless questions of civil-military
relations(throughclassictexts)aswellashowthechangingnatureofmilitaryorganizationsovertime.Then,
we will focus (weeks 3-6) on debates about the impact of different modes of civil-military governance in
developed states. Finally, in the four final sessions (weeks 7-10), we will examine civil-military relations in
developingstates,devotingparticularattentiontothecausesandconsequencesofmilitarycoupsd’état.)
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrMDeVore
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrMDeVore
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3060RebellionandRevolution
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
1.00pmThu
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
Rebellionisthemostprevalentformofconflictinthecontemporaryworld.Massiveprotests,insurgencies,
and civil wars bring with them the potential for transformative revolutions. Rebellions, however, also risk
widespread violence and destabilisation, resulting in immense destruction for the societies consumed by
them. This module takes an historic, comparative approach to understanding the causes, processes and
consequences of rebellions and revolutions as important social phenomena that have been experienced
across every region in the world. We will analyse the causes of rebellion, the dynamics of insurgency and
counterinsurgency,andtheoutcomesofresistance.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrKHarkness
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrKHarkness
IR3062TheUnitedNationssince1945
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00am-12.00noonTueor1.00pm-3.00pmTue
2
This module is designed to place the United Nations in the broader perspective of contemporary
international relations and to guide students towards an understanding of both the impact and the
limitationsoftheUNinthepost-1945internationalsystem.Themoduleconsidersthepossiblelocationsof
theUnitedNationsintherelevanttheoriesofinternationalbehaviour(realism,liberalismetc.).Indoingso,it
explores the crucial interplay between state-level national interests and multilateral cooperation through
global organisation, and the extent to which the United Nations can be considered a supranational as
opposedtoastrictlyinter-governmentalorganisation.InpursuitofthisthemoduleexplorestherangeofUN
activitiescoveringinternationallaw,development,theenvironmentandglobalsecurity.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x2-hourseminar(x10weeks),2consultationhourswith
Coordinator(x12weeks).2hoursexaminationfeedbackinweek1offollowing
semester.
Scheduledlearning:44hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:256hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrNMacQueen
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrNMacQueen
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3063OrganisedCrimeandCorruption
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
Tobearranged.
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
The module provides an overview of organised crime and corruption and its effects on the political,
economic, and social development of countries around the world. It will discuss the increasingly global
nature of transnational organised crime, its growing portfolio of illicit activities and its impact on regional
andinternationalsecurity.Theanalysiswillalsoaddressthecomplexitiesofcriminalgroupsindifferentparts
oftheworldandthepoliciestofightthem.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x2-hourseminar(x11weeks),1-hourlecture(x11weeks)1
consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hoursexamination
feedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:47hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:253hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrRJalkebro
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrRJalkebro
IR3064CriticalTerrorismStudies
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel9
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
9.00am-11.00amMonorTue
Semester:
2
This module will introduce students to the main concerns raised by Critical Terrorism Studies. Working
within the Critical Security Studies tradition, Critical Terrorism Studies argue that mainstream Terrorism
Studieshasnotbeenopentonewchallengesandperspectives.Assuch,TerrorismStudiesproblematically
reifiesparticularsitesandstructuresofpower.Becauseofthisperspective,CriticalTerrorismStudiesposes
severalchallengestoTerrorismStudiesabouthowterrorismisdefinedandlimitedtoparticularactors.Thus,
thismodulewillexplorethesechallenges,whichincludestateterrorism,thediscourseofradicalization,and
the role of emotion before turning to the intended outcome of Critical Terrorism Studies scholarship:
emancipatorypractices.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1-hourtutorial(x10weeks),2
officeconsultativehours(x12weeks)
Scheduledlearning:45hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:255hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=40%,PracticalExaminations=25%,Coursework=35%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=40%,Coursework=60%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrCGentry
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrCGentry
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3065RefugeesandInternationalRelations
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
1.00pmMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
While discourses of globalisation posit a “post-national” or “borderless” world and the withering of the
nation-state,thisisarguablynotaconditionthatthe1inevery140peoplegloballywhoaredisplacedwould
recognise. Refugees and other forced migrants raise important questions for dominant understandings of
the state, security, sovereignty, citizenship, humanitarianism, intervention, and international regimes,
among many others, in International Relations. This module introduces some of the complex issues
surrounding refugees and forced migration in global politics today. While oriented toward the role that
refugeesandtherefugeeproblemplayininternationalrelations,themoduleisinter-disciplinaryinnature,
drawingonhistorical,legal,sociological,anthropological,andphilosophicalworksanddebates.Theprimary
goalofthemoduleisforstudentstogaincriticalawarenessoftheroleandnatureoftherefugeeproblem–
asalegal,politicalandmoralproblem–inglobalpolitics.Studentswillgainanunderstandingofthehistory
oftherefugeeproblem,thepracticalfunctionsandworkingsoftheUNrefugeesystem,theasylumprocess
intheEU,andofemergingissuesinrefugeeresearch.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1-hourtutorial(x11weeks)2
officeconsultativehours(x12weeks)
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrNSaunders
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrNSaunders
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3066EmotionalEncounters:Diplomacy,PowerandPersuasioninWorldPolitics
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
3.00pmThu
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
Astheworldbecomesincreasinglyinter-connectednewconcernsandissuescrowdtheinternationalagenda
andmoreandmoreactorscanbeseentoparticipateininternationalaffairs.Themanagementofinternal
andexternalaffairsisbecomingmorecomplex,andwiththetechnologicalrevolutionanincreasedfocuson
language, performance and ‘reaching out’ to different audiences. This module, in recognition of these
trends,seekstodrawattentiontoandinvestigatetheseprocessesthatcouldbesaidtobechangingtheface
of diplomacy as we know it. It will explore a range of agents and tools associated with the practice of
diplomacy,anddrawonavarietyofexamplestoillustratethedifferentthemesandtopicscovered.Oneof
the key premises of this module will be to highlight and consider the potential enabling as well as
constraining effects of emotional dynamics in diplomatic interactions. By focusing on the changing face of
diplomacyandtheroleofemotionsininternationalrelationsitaimstoexposestudentstotwoofthemost
excitingandrapidlyexpandingfieldsofenquiryinthedisciplineofIR.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR1005,IR1006,IR2005,IR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1-hourtutorial(x10weeks),2
officehours
Scheduledlearning:45hours
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
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Guidedindependentstudy:256hours
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrTShepperd
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrTShepperd
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3067TheInternationalCriminalCourtinWorldPolitics
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
4.00pmTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
ThismoduleprovidesadetailedexaminationoftheInternationalCriminalCourt,thefirstpermanentglobal
court charged with investigating and prosecuting the most serious international crimes. The ICC is both a
legalinstitutioncomposedoflawyersandjudgesandapoliticalactoraimingtoinfluencethebehaviourof
governments,militaries,andrebelgroups.Thiscomplexityraisesanumberofpracticalchallengesfacingthe
Court.Whoshouldfaceaccountabilityforgravecrimes?Howcanthepursuitofjusticebereconciledwith
demandsforpeaceandreconciliation,andwhenshouldonetakeprecedence?Andiscriminalpunishment
even the most appropriate means of addressing grave violations of human rights? Through this module,
students will gain a greater understanding of key features of international criminal law, the structure and
status of the ICC, and will be challenged to apply their knowledge to contemporary problems facing the
internationalcriminaljusticeregime.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1-hourtutorial(x9weeks)2
consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks)
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrABower
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrABower
IR3070ArmedConflictinPostcolonialAfrica
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
Tobearranged.
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
HowcanwecategorisedifferenttypesanddimensionsofarmedconflictsinpostcolonialAfrica?Whataretheir
underlyingandproximatecauses?Andwhatcanbedonetoresolvethemandachievelastingpeace?Theseare
theoverarchingquestionsthatguidethemodule.Followingabroadhistoricaloverview,itaddressestherelative
paucityofinterstateandsecessionistconflictwhilehighlightingtheabundanceofexternalinvolvement.Then,the
moduleturnstoproblemsofgovernance,themotivesofrebels,andtherolethatethnicityandreligionplayinthe
outbreakandcontinuationofconflicts.Themoduleconcludesbyinvestigatingthepromisesandpitfallsofboth
peacemaking and peacekeeping. Each tutorial provides students with the opportunity to apply general insights
fromtheweek'slecturetoaspeciccase,includingsomeofAfrica'smostrecentconflicts.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR1005,IR1006,IR2005,IR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1-hourtutorial(x10weeks)2
consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks)
Scheduledlearning:45hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:255hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrHTamm
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrHTamm
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3111AsianSecurity
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
4.00pmTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
EstablishingasecurityframeworkforAsiathatwilllimittherisksofmajorwarisoneofthegreatchallenges
in contemporary international politics. ThismodulewillexaminetheevolutionofsecurityrelationsinAsia
withspecialattentionbeinggiventoSouthandEastAsiaandtotheperiodsincetheendoftheColdWar.It
willconsiderthesecurityculturesandpoliciesofChina,IndiaandJapan,theirrelationswithoneanotherand
with the United States, and the security 'architecture' that might emerge in Asia. It will also examine
unresolved disputes over Taiwan and Kashmir, problems on the Korean peninsula, and the role of
multilateralregimesandotherinternationalinstitutions.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrPLehr
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrPLehr
IR3113GenderandGeneration
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
3.00pmTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
1
Theincorporationofissuesofgenderintotheprevailinginternationalrelationsdiscoursechangesthewayin
whichinternationalrelationsisthoughtabout,andtheorised.Thismodulewillexaminethemeaningofsuch
change,andwillalsoarguethat,inasimilarway,incorporatingchildrenintotheestablisheddiscoursemay
meanthattraditionalthemesandconstructssuchasstates,sovereignty,politicalidentity,agency,power,
representation,etc.aretransformed.Thismoduleincludesanexaminationofsuchissuesastheuseofchild
soldiers;womenandwarfare;childrenseconomicrole;andpoliticaltheoryasitrelatestothefamily.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lectureand1tutorial.
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfAWatson
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfAWatson
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3300ConflictintheMiddleEast
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
This module centralises conflict within the Middle-East as a broad area of inquiry and investigates the
political,economicandsocialconditionsgeneratingconflictbothwithinandbetweenstatesintheregion.
The subjects covered include the emergence and meaning of the "Nation-state" in the Middle East; the
ideologicalrelationshipbetweenIslamandPan-Arabism;thelatterandState-Nationalism;statecivilsociety
relationsaswellasinter-ethnicandgender-relatedconflicts.ThemodulealsocoversallaspectsoftheArabIsraeliconflict.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelations,MiddleEastStudiesandBA(IntlHons)
InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrFMcCallum
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrFMcCallum
IR3301PoliticsandStateFormationintheMiddleEast
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmTue
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
This module examines the modern political history of the Middle East, concentrating on the period since
1945.Itexamineshowthepre-modernhistoricalheritageoftheregion,theimpactofimperialismandthe
advance of modernisation have shaped contemporary politics. The module also examines contemporary
politicalideologiesandmovements,elites,theroleofthemilitary,authoritarianstatestructures,economic
development policies, and the prospects of Islamization and democratisation. This is done through case
studiesmainlyofTurkey,Iran,SaudiArabia,Egypt,Syriaand,toalesserextent,othercountries.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelations,MiddleEastStudiesandBA(IntlHons)
InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfRHinnebusch
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfRHinnebusch
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR3302DemocracyandRevolutioninNorthAfrica
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amMon
SCQFLevel9
Semester:
2
This module examines the causes and evolution of democracy and authoritarianism in North Africa in the
post-colonial period. It aims to describe the structural and inter-subjective features of democratic and
authoritarian change, and to locate them in vis-à-vis the evolution of regional politics and of the
internationalsystem.Itdescribesthespecificitiesanddilemmasofauthoritariananddemocraticgovernance
in each polity with a particular focus on the developments of the last decade (post-2001). It examines in
detailstherelationshipbetweenthestateandcivilsociety–consideringparticularlytheroleofIslamism–
within the larger context of processes of political and economic liberalisation as well as regional (northsouth)integration.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=45%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=55%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=45%,Coursework=55%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrFVolpi
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrFVolpi
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4099HonoursDissertationinInternationalRelations
SCOTCATCredits:
60
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
Academicyear:
2016/7&2017/8
Plannedtimetable:
4.00pm-6.00pmMon(Weeks1,3,5,7,9,11)
WholeYear
The dissertation will be not more than 12,000 words. Topics must be capable of being supervised by
established staff and each student will (a) submit a dissertation outline to the School, (b) be assigned a
supervisor,whowillbeavailabletodiscussissuesrelatedtothedissertation,(c)berequiredtoattendnine
two-hour research seminars and five supervisory meetings of up to one hour. Eight one-hour tutorials
(Guidelinesforprintingandbindingdissertationscanbefoundat:
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/printanddesign/dissertation/)
Programmemoduletype: CompulsoryforSingleHonoursInternationalRelations.
OptionalforJointHonoursInternationalRelations,InternationalRelationsand
ModernLanguages(twolanguages),MiddleEastStudies.
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:Nineresearchskillsseminarsoftwohourstobeheldin
Weeks1,2,3,4,5,6,7,and10inSemester1andWeek2,4,6&8inSemester2.
Five1-hourindividualconsultationsessionswithassignedsupervisors.
Compulsoryattendanceateightone-hourtutorialsessionsinsemester1.One
one-hourinformationsessioninsemester2ofthejuniorhonoursyear.
Additionalconsultationhourswithsupervisor,tutor,andtheDissertation
Coordinatorarealsoavailablefordissertationstudents.
Scheduledlearning:68hours
Assessmentpattern:
Anti-requisite(s):
Anyother
Dissertationmodule
Guidedindependentstudy:532hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
LiteratureReview(semester1)=15%,Dissertation(semester2)=85%
Re-Assessmentpattern: NoRe-Assessmentpossible
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrJMurer
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4401CommunicationinInternationalRelations
SCOTCATCredits:
15
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
notapplicable.
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
This module is part of ID4002 'Communication and Teaching in Arts & Humanities' in which students gain
substantialexperienceofaworkingenvironment.Thiscomponentofferstheopportunitytofurtherdevelop
an area of interest in communicating themes of International Relations to contemporary contexts. It is
availableonlytoparticipantsintheplacementmodule.
Programmemoduletype: Withpermission,thisisanoptionalmodule(takenwithID4002)for
InternationalRelations
OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:Independentwork.6hoursofessaysupervisionand22
office/contacthoursoverthesemester.
Scheduledlearning:28hours
Assessmentpattern:
Co-requisite(s):
ID4002
Guidedindependentstudy:122hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrFMcCallum
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrFMcCallum
IR4514GlobalPublicPolicy
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
Tobearranged.
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
This module examines the formulation of multilateral agreements to manage global policy problems in a
variety of issue-areas such as environment, new technologies, and sustainable development. It will use a
varietyofIRandrelatedsocialtheoriessuchasfunctionalism,regimetheoryandthecommon-heritageof
mankind,toexplainproblemsinconstructingbindinginternationalagreements.Extendedcasestudiesmay
includeclimatechange,thelawoftheseaandthe'digitaldivide'.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrRJalkebro
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrRJalkebro
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4516TheInternationalRelationsofSub-SaharanAfrica
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
ThismoduleexaminesSub-SaharanAfrica'srelationswithandpositionintheglobalpoliticaleconomy.The
modulewillaimtohelpunderstandthehistoricalrootsandcontemporaryimpulsesthathelpshapeAfrica's
international relations. The module explores how Africa's nation-states and peoples interact with
multilateraldevelopmentbanks,internationalinstitutions,aidorganisationsandotheractors(includingboth
"normal"externalstatesandclandestinenetworksofaccumulation).WewillconsiderAfrica'sdebtandits
impactuponthecontinent'sinternationalrelations,acknowledgingthatitisunsustainablebutaskingiftotal
debtwrite-offisfeasibleordesirable.WhyAfrica'sshareinworldtradeisdecliningandtheimpactthishas
onthecontinentwillalsobediscussedaswilltheroleoftraderestrictionsandtheWTOinshapingAfrica's
internationalrelations.WewillaskwhatisthelogicofregionalintegrationandcanitworkinAfrica,whilst
examining the stated goals of political unity and economic progress through the African Union. Is this just
rhetoricoristherenowhopeforsolidachievementsonbothpoliticalandeconomicfronts?Wefinishwith
an evaluation with the latest plan to put Africa on the global map: the New Partnership for Africa's
Development(NEPAD).
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfICTaylor
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfICTaylor
IR4518EthicsandtheUseofForce
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
Thismodulewillexaminetheethicsofwarandviolence.Itwillexplorevariousethicaltraditionsthathave
framed war and violence over the centuries, and will then explore some specific topics. The goal of the
moduleistoprovidestudentswithtoolsforcriticallyevaluatingviolenceandwaratthegloballevel.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lectureand1tutorial.
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
Scheduledlearning:21hours
Guidedindependentstudy:279hours
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
TBC
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
TBC
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4523TheAftermathoftheWars:LiberalDilemmas
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
Thismodulewillexaminetheaftermathofwarssinceabout1900andaskwhatoptionshavebeenopento
policymakersinsmoothingthetransitiontopeace.Todosoitwilllookataseriesofsuchpolicyoptionsin
both historical depth and current reality. Most of these policy options start with an 'r': restitution,
reparation,reconciliation,reconstruction,retributionetc.Thismoduleisorganisedaroundthose'r's.Eachof
these policy options has in itself a 'history' that is here explicitly linked to liberal thinking about war and
hencetoliberalviewsabouthowtheyshouldbeended.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lectureand1tutorial.
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfAJWilliams
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfAJWilliams
IR4530Genocide
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
3.00pmMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
This module provides students with a conceptual and historical overview of genocide from a broad
interdisciplinary perspective. Drawing upon contributions from political science, international relations,
history, philosophy, sociology, psychology and literature, the module examines a range of empirical case
studies along with some of the historical and philosophical debates they have sparked. Topics to be
addressed include definitions of genocide; the evolving international law of genocide; themes of memory,
responsibilityanddenial;andmechanismsofjusticeandreconciliation.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandB.A.(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lectureand1tutorial.
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Anti-requisite(s):
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrHCameron
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrHCameron
IR3050
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4532TheCulturalPoliticsofHumanRights
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
There are more people than ever before who believe strongly in the necessity of the inclusion of human
rights considerations when thinking about actions at every level of societal interaction; personal, local,
national and international. The use of the concept is, however, frequently misused and the outcome of
rights campaigns is often far from the original intention. In exploring these complex issues the module is
divided into two parts. In PART I the long-standing and polarising debate between liberal and Marxian
theoriesregardingtheroleoftheconceptofhumanrightsinsocietywillbeexamined.Manytheoristsare
now attempting to go beyond this divide to think through the potential for the concept in the process of
socialtransformation.Thesocialconstructionistandneo-Gramscianapproachestotheconceptualisationof
humanrightswillbeintroduced.Drawingonthistheoreticaldiscussionaseriesofcontemporaryissueswill
be explored in PART II and the focus will be on suitability of the concept in any programme of social
transformation by considering the role - nationally and internationally - of the legal system, economic
relations,governmentandnon-governmentorganisations.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrGSSanghera
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrGSSanghera
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4535TheoriesofFriendship,SolidarityandPeace
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmThu
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
Inpoliticaltheorytheconceptofpeacemaybecharacterisedasanumbrellaofvaryingsize.Atitssmallest,
theumbrellaonlycapturesthebarebonesoftheconcept:peacemeansabsenceofwarandviolence.Asit
growsindiameter,theumbrellaofpeacestartstoincludeotherfactors:first,itcapturessomeagreement
on rules regulating conflict and disagreement, then agreement on some basic values, then the bond of
solidarity, of fraternity and friendship. This module introduces students to prominent theories of peace in
thewesterntraditionandprovidesthemwithafoundationforunderstandingthemeaningandsignificance
ofpeaceindifferenthistoricalcircumstances.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrGSlomp
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrGSlomp
IR4536WarmongersandPeacemakers:ReligiousActorsandConflict
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
Thiscomparativemoduleintroducesstudentstothecomplexrelationshipbetweenreligionandviolenceby
addressing the conflict and peacemaking capacities of religion and religious actors. Set in the context of
theoretical approaches towards religion, politics and conflict; case studies will be examined from a wide
range of geographical areas, faiths and conflict types. Conflicts with a religious element covered include
thoserelatingtopoliticalsupremacy,occupationandresistance,nationalism,separationandintercommunal
violence. The module also examines religious institutions and authoritarianism as well as the role of
transnationalreligiousactorsregardingconflictandpeace.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrFMcCallum
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrFMcCallum
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4538Identities,BelongingandOthers
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel10
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noon-1.30pmTue
Semester:
2
The module explores the processes of collective identity formation and is role in conflict; students will
analysetheprocessesbywhichindividualsformgroupattachmentsandcometoberecognisedasbelonging
to a particular community. Yet these processes of demarcation also are performances of exclusion,
establishing boundaries of those to be trusted and those who may be subject to violent repudiation. The
modulewillexploreconceptionsofnationalismandethnicityandhowtheconstructionsofeachcanleadto
communal violence. Similarly students will examine modes of reproduction and transmission of class and
gender identities, and how all of these fluid identities shift and realign while maintaining distinctions,
designatingwhobelongsandwhoisother.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrJMurer
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrJMurer
IR4540TheChangingCharacterofWar
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
Theaimofthismoduleistodiscusschangeandcontinuityinthetheoryandpracticeofwar.Themoduleis
organisedalonghistoricalinstancesandphasesofwaroverthepasttwodecades.StartingwiththeFrench
RevolutionaryandNapoleonicWars,themodulewillconsidermajoreventsinthehistoryofwarsuchasthe
two world wars and the Cold War. It discusses to what extent terrorism and humanitarian intervention
present new forms of war. Each session will analyse change and continuity regarding four thematic areas:
strategic thought and practice, technology, socio-political conditions and cultural representations of war.
The module is intended to give students a nuanced overview of major developments in the theory and
practiceofwarandhencetoenablethemtodiscusscontemporarysecurityissuesfromahistoricallywellinformedperspective.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrLMiddup
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrLMiddup
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4543ActivismandResistance
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
2.00pmThu
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
Thismoduleaimstoexaminethemanyformsofactivismandresistancethattakeplaceintheinternational
system, with an emphasis upon those whose claims for agency may most often go unheard, whether for
reasons of age, cause, ethnicity, gender, race, or sexuality. This module will provide both a theoretical
groundingintheliteraturesofactivismandresistance,andanempiricalanalysisoftheactsthathavetaken
placeintheirnameusingtheso-called'weaponsoftheweak'.Fromsuchacts,ofteneverydayincharacter,
thismodulewillexaminethesignificanceofactivismandresistanceinglobalterms.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.Occasionalfilm/video
viewing.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfAWatson
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfAWatson
IR4544WarsandPeaceintheCaucasus
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel10
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00am-1.00pmTue
Semester:
2
The Caucasus region has suffered some of the worst wars, terrorist attacks and violent state-led counterinsurgencies in recent history. This module examines the contending accounts of war, terrorism and
instability,givingattentiontosuchconflictsasChechnya,Nagorno-KarabakhandthoseinGeorgia,including
the conventional war of 2008. The interests and efforts of regional and international actors in trying to
securetheregionwillalsobeexamined,aswillthematicissuessuchasdemocratizationandhumanrights
promotion.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.Occasionalfilm/video
viewing.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourExamination=50%,Coursework=50%,
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfRFawn
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfRFawn
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4545IndianForeignPolicy
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
This module is designed to provide an analysis of the emergence of India within the international system.
Focusing upon the factors integral to such a phenomenon (from both theoretical and historical
perspectives),studentswillbuildupacomprehensiveunderstandingofthestate'spast,contemporaryand
future significance. After a historical overview, the module will evaluate key factors concerning how India
conducts and formulates its foreign policy (from strategic and economic factors, to its regional and
multilateral interactions). This analysis will then lead to a comprehensive evaluation of India's future
challengesasanemergentAsianandglobalpowerinthetwenty-firstcentury.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.Occasionalfilm/video
viewing.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrCOgden
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrCOgden
IR4546ThePsychologyofInternationalSecurity
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00am-1.00pmWedor11.00am-1.00pmThu
1
Thismodulewillexaminetheroleofpsychologicalfactorsastheyrelatetointernationalsecurity.Thefieldof
psychologyofferssophisticatedandcompellingaccountsofthesourcesofhumanperceptionandbehaviour.
By applying psychological theories to the context of international security, we gain new insight into longstandingsecurityissues,suchasthesecuritydilemma,terrorism,andthecalculationofrisksandbenefitsin
decisionstogotowar.Particularattentionwillbepaidtoperceptionsandmisperceptions,securitypolicymaking, inter-group conflict and conflict-resolution, and the role of leaders' personalities in shaping their
securitypreferencesandbehaviours.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x2-hourseminar(x10weeks),2consultationhourswith
Coordinator(x12weeks).2hoursexaminationfeedbackinweek1offollowing
semester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=20%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=80%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=20%,Coursework=80%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrRBeasley
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrRBeasley
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4548ForceandStatecraft
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
1.00pmThu
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
Thismoduleexaminesthestrategic,ethical,andlegalconsiderationsinherenttoleadershipdecisionsover
the deployment of force abroad. The first half of the module explores historic case studies including the
British response to Hitler’s rise, allied strategic bombing and the purposeful targeting of civilians in WWII,
U.S. covert operations during the Cold War, international humanitarian intervention, and economic
sanctions against Rhodesia and South Africa. The second half of the module is devoted to understanding
recent deployments of force and developing policy responses to current crises such as the famine in East
Africa and the civil conflict in Syria. Through debates, policy workshops, and simulations, students will
directlycontemplatetheuseofforceasaninstrumentofstatecraft.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrKHarkness
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrKHarkness
IR4551CosmopolitanismandGlobalPolitics
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
1.00pm-3.00pmTueor10.00am-12.00noonWed
2
Therehasbeenaresurgenceofinterestincosmopolitanismincontemporaryinternationalpoliticaltheory,
based upon the premise that cosmopolitan politics and ethics offer an appropriate response to an
increasinglyconnectedandunequalworld.Thismodulewillexplorehistoricalandcontemporarytheoriesof
cosmopolitanism,aswellasitsethical,politicalandculturaldimensions.We will consider arguments both
for and against the notion of cosmopolitanism, and examine topical issues such as human rights,
postcolonialism, democratization, sovereignty, war and peace, the environment, and humanitarian
intervention.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x2-hourseminar(x10weeks),2consultationhourswith
Coordinator(x12weeks).2hoursexaminationfeedbackinweek1offollowing
semester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfPHayden
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfPHayden
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4552ThePoliticsoftheEnvironment
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
10.00amThu
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
Themoduleprovidesstudentswithanunderstandingofenvironmentaldiscoursesandcoverskeyaspectsof
theory and practice. Students are introduced to a range of issues and will have an opportunity to explore
and discuss these within small tutorial settings. The module will include a comparative element and will
address timely issues such as climate change, biodiversity and water security. A distinct feature of this
modulewillbetheuseof‘realworld’studentcontributions:seminarpapers,‘chaired’discussionsandpolicy
briefingessays.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrABrown
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrABrown
IR4553Europe,AmericaandtheTransatlantic
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
1.00pmTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
This module will explore European and transatlantic security affairs using a variety of conceptual
perspectives.Themodulewillcoverbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcasestudiesinordertoreachabetter
understanding of the nature of European and transatlantic security practices. After an introduction to
centralstructuresandtopicsinEuropeanandtransatlanticsecurityaffairs,themodulewillexaminespecific
topicsthatarecurrentlyunder-researchedintransatlanticsecurityaffairs.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact: 1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrFDonnelly
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrFDonnelly
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4555Music,PoliticsandInternationalRelations
SCOTCATCredits:
30
SCQFLevel10
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noon-2.00pmMon
Semester:
1
Thismoduleexploresthecomplexrelationshipbetweentheartsandpolitics,focusingonthevariouswaysin
which political thinkers and politicians have viewed music, sought to control it or use it to blunt or effect
political change. Though very few musicians write explicitly political music, even non-political works can
servetorepresentorshapegroupidentity,aswellasshapingviewsofthe‘other’;itcanbeusedtomobilise
groups to political ends (successfully or otherwise); or used as a means of protest and resistance and to
subvertpoliticalorders.Equally,itcanbeusedforendsthattheauthordidnotintend–witnesstheplaying
ofBachinNazideathcampsorRonaldReagan’suseof‘BornintheUSA’.Inthismodulewewillexplorethe
multiplemeaningsandreadingsofarangeofworksrelatingtosomeofthefollowingissues:nationsand
nationalism, the state, political mobilisation and resistance, and questions of race, gender and sexuality,
class, war and political violence. Students taking this class will need to be open to a variety of mostly
Westernmusicalforms,andcomposers/performersfromMozarttoPlanB.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x9weeks)
+additionalcontacthours(TBC)
Scheduledlearning:20hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:280hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfJAnderson
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfJAnderson
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4559DilemmasofInternationalGovernance:ConflictandHumanRights
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
3.00pmTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
This module focuses on recent attempts to create institutions norms, rules, and organizations aimed at
addressing matters of pressing global concern. It is concerned with the practical policy challenges of
contemporarygovernance:whatshouldbedonetoreduceviolenceandpromotepeace,justice,andhuman
rights, and how can these goals be achieved in a world of finite resources and competing interests? The
modulebeginsbyintroducingtherangeofactorsinglobalgovernance,includingstates,intergovernmental
organisations, bureaucracies, judges, and nongovernmental organisations. We then reflect on major
theoreticalapproachesconcerningtheoriginsandefficacyofglobalinstitutions,asking'whendoinstitutions
matter,andhow?'Thesecondhalfofthemoduleappliestheseanalyticlensestokeycasestudiesincluding
disarmament,humanitarianintervention,theInternationalCriminalCourt,andthehumanrightsregime.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Anti-requisite(s):
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:45hours
Assessmentpattern:
IR4514
Guidedindependentstudy:255hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrABower
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrABower
IR4561SecurityasEthics:RethinkingtheGlobalPolity
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
3.00pmMon
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, and faced with new types of threats and insecurities,
questions of ethics or how we should act, which rely on some notion of who 'we' are, become more
complex.Thismoduleseekstoanalyseanumberofseeminglyintractableglobalsecurityproblems,relating,
among others, to health, the environment, migration and political violence, from a different angle and to
exploretheimplicationsforhowweshouldactintheworldtoensureasecureandsustainablefuture.The
module will be structured around Burke and Nymans, eds., Ethical Security Studies (2016) and a range of
complementarytexts.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBAIntHonsInternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1-hourlecture(x11weeks),1-hourtutorial(x9weeks)2
consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks)
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=0%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=100%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
Coursework=100%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfKFierke
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfKFierke
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4600IdeologiesandSocialMovementsintheMiddleEast
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
12.00noonTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
This module examines prominent ideologies in the modern history of the Middle East, and the role ideas
play in the political mobilisation of society. The module draws particular attention to anti-colonial,
nationalist, religious and liberal social movements; it compares the formation, implementation and
evolutionofthedifferentsetsofideologies,andtherelationshipsbetweenthesocialmovementsandthe
state.Themoduleaimstoa)deepenstudents'understandingofideologiesintheregion,beyondculturalist
and power-political frameworks, and b) to highlight the important role of societal forces in Middle East
politics.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelations,MiddleEastStudiesandBA(IntlHons)
InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lecture(x11weeks),1tutorial(x11weeks)2office
consultationhours(x12weeks)
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrJGani
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrJGani
IR4601PoliticalOrderandViolenceintheMiddleEast
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
This module examines the causes and consequences of political order and violence in the Middle East. What
constitutes a political order? Why and how are political orders established? What role does violence play in
constitutingpoliticalorders?Whyandhowdoesviolenceensuewiththebreakdownofpoliticalorders?Drawing
on IR, Sociological, and State-formation theories, we will examine different episodes of order and violence in
contemporaryMiddleEastpolitics:fromthecollapseoftheOttomanEmpiretothelatestArabUprisings,looking
atcolonialorders,regime-societyviolence,violentresistanceagainstoccupation,andcivilwars.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelations,MiddleEastStudiesandBA(IntlHons)
InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultativehourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrASaouli
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrASaouli
InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4602InternationalRelationsoftheMiddleEast
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
9.00amTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
ThismoduleexaminesMiddleEastinternationalrelations,withaspecialconcernforthefollowingtopics:1)
thespecialcharacteroftheMiddleEaststatesystem,includingtheexceptionalimpactoftheinternational
systemontheregionandthespecialroleofidentityandreligioninregionalpolitics;2)thedeterminantsof
the foreign policies of Middle East states, including the impact of variations in state structures (between
monarchies,radicalrepublicsandsemi-democracies)onforeignpolicybehaviour;and3)analysisofregional
conflictandwarandoforder-buildingexperiments.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
ProfRHinnebusch
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
ProfRHinnebusch
IR4603CentralAsiainInternationalPolitics
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
1.00pmTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
1
Dramaticallyandunexpectedly,CentralAsiawasthrusttoindependencein1991.OfalltheSovietrepublics,
the five of Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - had been the
largest net recipients of Soviet aid, had benefited most economically from the Soviet Union and had thus
been the most reluctant to break from the Soviet empire. Once the path of independence was followed,
eachofthesefivestatesfacedconsiderableethnic,state,economic,socialandforeignpolicychallenges.This
moduleaimstoanalysethesenation-andstate-buildingagendas,seekingtoaddresscriticallysomeofthe
now widely held assumptions about this post-Soviet area. Moreover, located in one of the worlds most
strategic zones, between Russia, China and a troubled Middle East, Central Asia relies on its substantial
humanandnaturalresourcesintherenegotiationofitsgeopoliticalstatus.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelationsandBA(IntlHons)InternationalRelations
OptionalforMiddleEastStudies
Anti-requisite(s):
IR4510
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1lectureand1tutorial.
Assessmentpattern:
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrTFaziendero
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrTFaziendero
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InternationalRelations-HonoursLevel-2016/7-August2016
IR4604PoliticalIslamandInternationalRelations
SCOTCATCredits:
30
Academicyear:
2016/7
Plannedtimetable:
11.00amTue
SCQFLevel10
Semester:
2
Thismoduleexaminesthecauses,evolutionanddiffusionofpoliticalIslaminthecoreregionsoftheMuslim
world and beyond in the modern period. It aims to describe the key features of this phenomenon, its
influenceonnationalandregionalpoliticsaswellasoninternationalrelations.Itdescribesthespecificityof
political Islam as a religious-based ideology and how it informs the raise of pro-Islamic movements across
theMuslimworld.ItfocusesontherelationshipbetweenIslamicmovementsandstate,andbetweenIslamic
movementsandcivilsocietywithinthecontextofpoliticalliberalismandpluralism.Theliberalandscriptural
interpretations that dominate contemporary debates will be examined in relation to the local, national,
regionalandglobalcontextofcontemporaryinternationalpolitics.Ofparticularrelevancearetheissuesof
thecompatibilityofpoliticsanddemocracy,ofpoliticalIslamandstatepower,ofpoliticalIslamandliberaldemocracy,andoftheWesternrepresentationofpoliticalIslamasasecuritythreat.
Programmemoduletype: OptionalforInternationalRelations,MiddleEastStudiesandBA(IntlHons)
InternationalRelations
Pre-requisite(s):
IR2005andIR2006
Learningandteaching
methodsanddelivery:
Weeklycontact:1x1-hourlecture(x10weeks),1x1-hourtutorial(x10
weeks),2consultationhourswithCoordinator(x12weeks).2hours
examinationfeedbackinweek1offollowingsemester.
Scheduledlearning:46hours
Assessmentpattern:
Anti-requisite(s):
Guidedindependentstudy:254hours
AsdefinedbyQAA:
WrittenExaminations=50%,PracticalExaminations=0%,Coursework=50%
AsusedbyStAndrews:
3-hourWrittenExamination=50%,Coursework=50%
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IR4520
Re-Assessmentpattern: 3-hourWrittenExamination=100%
ModuleCo-ordinator:
DrFVolpi
Lecturer(s)/Tutor(s):
DrFVolpi