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International Relations and Global Development (Joint Honours)

International Relations and Global Development

Why choose this course?If you would like a career in internationalaffairs and politics, then this joint honourscourse is for you. You’ll develop specialistskills in these areas and in conflict

resolution and diplomacy. You’ll have theopportunity to work with someGovernmental and non-Governmentalorganisations as well as internationalinstitutions and charities.

About the courseAre you interested in current affairs andthe contemporary issues and problemsassociated with international relations andglobal development? You’ll study keythemes including the relationship betweenthe state and its citizens, the politics ofdevelopment as reflected in the growingdevelopment gap between rich and poorcountries, and also the idea of socialjustice, human rights, globalisation anddemocratisation.

How you’ll learnYou’ll be taught by lecturers who areactively involved in research andconsultancy covering a wide range ofissues relating to international relationsand development. You will be learning thevery latest theory and be kept up to datewith what is happening globally.

Your careerYou’ll develop specialist skills, such asnegotiation, diplomacy, advocacy andconciliation which will open up manycareer opportunities for you in this field.You could work for internationalinstitutions, aid agencies, developmentorganisations, transnational corporationsor public and voluntary bodies. Previousgraduates are now working for theDepartment for InternationalDevelopment, the United NationsDevelopment Programme, the VoluntaryService Overseas project and teachingEnglish in China as part of a project toimprove education for migrant workers’children.

Additional informationDuring stage two you’ll go on a field visitto a key organisation in the field ofinternational relations, such as the UnitedNations in Geneva or the European UnionParliament in Brussels. During these visitsyou’ll learn about key functions ofinternational political institutions and theirrole in promoting democracy, worldpeace, political stability and developmentaround the world.

Where you will study: Derby Campus – Kedleston Road site

Entry requirements: Academic – 260-300 UCAS tariff pointsfrom your International Baccalaureate orequivalent qualification.

Language – A qualification such as IELTS6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) orTOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213(computer based), 80 (internet based).See our website for other acceptedqualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.

Duration: 3 years full time

Course fees: It depends what subject you combineInternational Relations and GlobalDevelopment with. If you combine it witha classroom-based subject, it will cost£9,945 per year*. If you combine it with aresource-intensive subject or a specialistsubject it will cost £10,225 per year*. Tofind out, go to our website and search forthe subject you want to combine with,then look under the ‘Fees and finance’section.*These fees apply if you are starting this course between

September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you

check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

Start date: September

UCAS Code: Y002

What you’ll coverYou can combine International Relationsand Global Development with up to twoother joint honours courses that areoffered at our Derby Campus. Popularcombinations include Third WorldDevelopment, Geography, Sociology orLaw. This subject can be studied as amajor, joint or minor pathway as part ofyour joint honours degree, which willdetermine how many modules you’llchoose at each stage.

STAGE ONE STAGE TWO STAGE THREE

Key Skills for Physical and SocialSciences

International Institutions andDiplomacy*

Research Study in Geographical,Earth and Environmental Sciences

Introduction to Third WorldDevelopment

European Cultural Identities andEthnic Minorities

Global Watch: International Eventsand The Media

Freedom’s Conflicts: AnIntroduction to American History

International Development Policy:Agencies and the State

Sustainable Development andInternational Business Law

Principles of Law Public International LawGlobal Food Security and Food

Futures

The State’s Perspective on CrimeWater: Resource, Hazard,

CommodityCultures of The War On Terror

Introduction to InternationalRelations and Global Development

International Human Rights LawKeeping the Peace: Conflict Power

and Diplomacy since 1945

Introduction to Human Geography United States Foreign PolicyVocational Module (Work Placement or Volunteering)

American Democracy Population Geography Globalisation and Social Change

- - International Human Rights Law

*module includes residential overseas fieldwork

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