MSc unit guide library
You can find descriptions of units in the areas that we research and teach on the University Unit Catalogue 2018/19 and the list of optional units available on each of our programmes in the University Programme Catalogue 2018/19
Please note: It is possible that the information shown may change due to developments in the relevant academic field. Optional unit availability varies depending on both staffing and student choice.
Also you can find a list of teaching staff and their research interests on the SPAIS People webpage
A sample of the current unit guides for the core units we teach is listed below:
Name | Director(s) | Unit guide |
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POLIM1006: Security Governance | Dr Columba Peoples | POLIM1006 (PDF, 383kB) |
POLIM3012: International Security | Dr Eric Herring |
POLIM3012 (PDF, 394kB) |
POLIM3013: Feminisms & International Relations | Professor Jutta Weldes | POLIM3013 (PDF, 407kB) |
POLIM3014: Theories of International Relations | Dr Filippo Dionigi | POLIM3014 (PDF, 381kB) |
POLIM3015: International Political Economy | Dr Winnie King | POLIM3015 (PDF, 373kB) |
POLIM3018: Theories of Development | Dr Sam Appleton |
POLIM3018 (PDF, 356kB) |
POLIM0029: Theoretical Approaches in Security Studies | Dr Thom Tyerman | POLIM0029 (PDF, 564kB) |
SOCIM3101: Contemporary Sociological Theory | Dr Dan Whillis | SOCIM3101 (PDF, 402kB) |
SOCIM3107: Theories of Ethnicity & Racism | Dr Jon Fox | SOCIM3107 (PDF, 813kB) |
POLIM0006: East Asia & Global Development | Professor Jeffrey Henderson | POLIM0006 (PDF, 193kB) |
SOCIM0011: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | Dr Paula Surridge | SOCIM0011 (PDF, 307kB) |
SOCIM0012: Philosophy & Research Design in the Social Sciences | Dr Leonidas Tsilipakos | SOCIM0012 (PDF, 288kB) |
SOCIM0013: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | Dr Therese O'Toole | SOCIM0013 (PDF, 374kB) |
SOCIM0014: Understanding Culture | Dr Marcus Morgan | SOCIM0014 (PDF, 454kB) |
SOCIM0015: Contemporary Identities and Inequalities | Dr Junko Yamashita | SOCIM0015 (PDF, 309kB) |