This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
If you are selecting optional units, ensure that you have a balanced workload through the year.
THIS PROGRAMME WILL NOT RUN IN 2025/26
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation - SPCC Applied Research Project | POLIM0056 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Climate Crisis and International Security | POLIM0052 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Society, Politics and Climate Change | POLIM0055 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Consumption, Environment and Sustainable Development | SOCIM0034 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Choose one of the following two research methods units, student opting for SOCIM011 must take this unit in TB1. | ||||
| Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0013 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0011 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| Students must choose 20 credit points among the options of TB1 listed below: | ||||
| Vulnerabilities, Capacities and Disasters | POLIM0058 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| The Politics of (Un)sustainability | POLIM0028 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Conflict, Security and Development | POLIM1007 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Feminisms and International Relations | POLIM3013 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Capitalist Transformation in East Asia | POLIM0051 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Theories of International Relations | POLIM3014 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Theories of Development | POLIM3018 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Students must choose 20 credit points for optional units in TB2 among the options below: | ||||
| Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences | SOCIM0011 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
| European Security | POLIM0019 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| China's International Relations | POLIM0023 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| The Middle East in International Relations Theory | POLIM0037 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| China’s Political Economy: Trade and Finance in China | POLIM0040 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Transitional Justice in the Aftermath of Conflict | POLIM0049 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Global transformations: Issues and Trajectories | POLIM0059 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Gender and Development | POLIM2032 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Managing and Evaluating Development | POLIM2036 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Gender, Masculinity/ies and International Relations | POLIM3016 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Foreign Policy Analysis | POLIM3017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Care, Labour and Gender | SOCIM0004 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Understanding Social Movements | SOCIM0028 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Digital Economy and Society | SOCIM0031 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Rationality and Absurdity | SOCIM0033 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Advanced Qualitative Research | SOCIM3132 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Contemporary Sociological Theory | SOCIM3101 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Quantitative Research | POLIM0064 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| 180 | ||||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on the award of credit, reassessment and award of a qualification please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
A classification will be awarded in the following qualifications:
A classification is not awarded for exit awards where students are required to withdraw from the programme on academic grounds.
The overall final programme mark is calculated as the average of all unit marks in the programme, weighted by credit point value.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.
