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MA International Studies & Diplomacy: Programme Specification, Summaries of International relations

International relations

Details about the MA International Studies & Diplomacy programme offered by SOAS University of London. It outlines the programme aims, key areas of development, teaching methods, assessment methods, learning outcomes, and a list of modules. Students will gain a thorough analytical grounding in international migration and develop specialized knowledge in various fields such as diplomatic studies, international economics, law, and more. They will acquire critical thinking skills, subject-specific skills, and transferrable skills necessary for professional employment or further research.

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Programme Specification
I. Programme Details
Programme title
International Studies & Diplomacy
Final award (exit awards will be made as
outlined in the Taught Degree Regulations)
BA
☐
BSc
☐
MA
☒
MSc
☐
Other ...
☐
Mode of delivery
Distance-learning
☐
On-campus
☒
Professional body accreditation (if applicable)
n/a
Academic year this specification was created
2016/17
Dates of any subsequent amendments
II. Programme Aims: What will the programme allow you to achieve?
1. Thorough analytical grounding in the understanding of international migration, including
forced and voluntary migration.
2. Development of specialised knowledge of particular case studies as well as overall
trends.
3. Confidence to think in policy-relevant terms
4. Analytical skills enabling the student to proceed to professional employment and/or PhD
research.
III. Programme Learning Outcomes: What will you learn on the programme?
There are four key areas in which you will develop:
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge
1. Knowledge and understanding of the intellectual basis of the disciplines studied in the
designated courses, including theory and application in the relevant fields; location,
selection and use of appropriate source material and development of critical awareness
of the principal issues raised thereby.
2. Subject specific skills derived from courses in (depending upon student selection)
General Diplomatic Studies and Practice, International Economics, International Law 1
and 2, International Relations 1 and 2, International Security, Sport and Diplomacy and
United Nations and the World. These would include, for example, use and understanding
of international legal materials and those skills such a drafting, policy analysis, media and
role playing associated with the practice of diplomacy.
3. Other knowledge and understanding may be derived from a wide range of elective
courses across the disciplines of politics, law, economics, cultural studies, language,
development studies and boundary studies.
4. Knowledge and understanding in depth of a selected topic within the inter-disciplinary
ambit of the programme.
Typical Teaching Methods
Typical Assessment Methods
Learning outcomes as above acquired in the
following ways:
• Attending lectures and seminars. All
students in each discipline will be required
to attend all classes, to study extensively on
•
Through unseen examinations,
course work, and a dissertation.
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Programme Specification

I. Programme Details

Programme title International Studies & Diplomacy

Final award (exit awards will be made as

outlined in the Taught Degree Regulations)

BA ☐

BSc ☐

MA ☒

MSc ☐

Other ... ☐

Mode of delivery Distance-learning ☐

On-campus ☒

Professional body accreditation (if applicable) n/a

Academic year this specification was created 2016/

Dates of any subsequent amendments

II. Programme Aims: What will the programme allow you to achieve?

1. Thorough analytical grounding in the understanding of international migration, including

forced and voluntary migration.

2. Development of specialised knowledge of particular case studies as well as overall

trends.

3. Confidence to think in policy-relevant terms

4. Analytical skills enabling the student to proceed to professional employment and/or PhD

research.

III. Programme Learning Outcomes: What will you learn on the programme?

There are four key areas in which you will develop:

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge

1. Knowledge and understanding of the intellectual basis of the disciplines studied in the

designated courses, including theory and application in the relevant fields; location,

selection and use of appropriate source material and development of critical awareness

of the principal issues raised thereby.

2. Subject specific skills derived from courses in (depending upon student selection)

General Diplomatic Studies and Practice, International Economics, International Law 1

and 2, International Relations 1 and 2, International Security, Sport and Diplomacy and

United Nations and the World. These would include, for example, use and understanding

of international legal materials and those skills such a drafting, policy analysis, media and

role playing associated with the practice of diplomacy.

3. Other knowledge and understanding may be derived from a wide range of elective

courses across the disciplines of politics, law, economics, cultural studies, language,

development studies and boundary studies.

4. Knowledge and understanding in depth of a selected topic within the inter-disciplinary

ambit of the programme.

Typical Teaching Methods Typical Assessment Methods

Learning outcomes as above acquired in the

following ways:

  • Attending lectures and seminars. All

students in each discipline will be required

to attend all classes, to study extensively on

  • Through unseen examinations,

course work, and a dissertation.

their own and to prepare presentations for

group discussion in the seminars.

  • Practical exercises (e.g. negotiation and

speech-writing, media & communication

training and role-play.

  • Through a choice of elective courses, where

teaching methods will depend on subject

matter.

  • Preparation of a dissertation requiring a

substantial piece of academic work or a

selected topic under supervision.

Learning Outcomes: Intellectual (thinking) skills

1. Students should acquire ability to comprehend and analyse critically complex social

science data, including scholarly literature, and draw coherent and systematic

conclusions.

Typical Teaching Methods Typical Assessment Methods

Learning outcomes as above acquired through:

  • Lectures, seminars, including group

presentations and the preparation of a

dissertation under supervision.

  • Through unseen examinations,

course work, and a dissertation.

Learning Outcomes: Subject-based practical skills

The programme enables students to acquire the ability to:

2. Communicate effectively in writing.

3. Communicate effectively orally.

4. Retrieve, sift and select information from a variety of sources.

5. Listen and discuss ideas introduced during seminars and present papers.

6. Practice research techniques in a variety of specialised research libraries and institutes

and instruction and practice in media skills through studio work.

7. Perform specific drafting tasks in relation to diplomatic and quasi-diplomatic activity.

8. Present information and policy in a public context, including by use of electronic means

of communication.

As no one course is compulsory, students may not necessarily acquire all of these skills.

However, the practical elements are available to all students on the MA programme should

they wish to participate.

Typical Teaching Methods Typical Assessment Methods

Learning outcomes as above acquired in the

following ways:

  • Presentation of assessed essays and

preparation of the dissertation.

  • Oral presentations in seminars and

participation in discussion groups and role-

playing exercises.

  • Preparation and research for coursework,

examinations and the dissertation.

  • Seminar discussion and regular

presentations.

  • Through specific skill-training

exercises, unseen examinations,

course work, and a dissertation.

  • Negotiation, speech-writing, media &

communication exercises and role- playing

(e.g. Crisis games).

General statement on contact hours – postgraduate programmes

Masters programmes consist of 180 credits, made up of taught modules of 30 or 15 credits,

taught over 10 or 20 weeks, and a dissertation of 60 credits. The programme structure shows

which modules are compulsory and which optional.

As a rough guide, 1 credit equals approximately 10 hours of work. Most of this will be

independent study (see https://www.soas.ac.uk/admissions/ug/teaching/) such as reading

and research, preparing coursework, revising for examinations and so on. Also included is

class time, for example lectures, seminars and other classes. Some subjects may have more

class time than others – a typical example of this are language acquisition modules.

At SOAS, most postgraduate modules have a one-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar every

week, but this does vary.

More information can be found on individual module pages.

Dissertation credits 60 module code 15PFFC module title Dissertation status compulsory module

Taught Component Taught Component Taught Component credits 30 60 30

status guided option* guided option* guided option*

*List of modules (subject to availability) Code Title Credits List A 15PFFH013 Diplomatic Practice 15 15PFFH014 General Diplomatic Studies 15 15PFFH010 International Politics of Transitional Justice 15 15PFFH002 International Relations 1: Foundations of World Politics 15 15PFFH003 International Relations 2: Contemporary World Politics 15 15PFFH008 International Law 1: Foundation 15 15PFFH012 Global Advocacy 15 15PFFC004 International Economics 30 15PFFC016 International Security 30 15PFFC031 History and Future of the United Nations 30 15PFFC032 Sport and Diplomacy: More than a Game 30 List B 15PFFH011 Energy Policy in the Asia‐Pacific 15 15PFFC017 Global Energy & Climate Policy 30 15PFFC019 Multinational Enterprises in a Globalising World ‐ Economic and Legal Perspectives 30 List C 15PPOC018 China and International Politics 30 15PLAC106 Chinese Commercial Law 30 15PPOC026 Comparative Politics of the Middle East 30 15PECC334 Economic Dynamics of the Asia‐Pacific Region 30 15PECC035 Economic Problems and Policies in Modern China 30 15PPOC205 Government and Politics in Africa 30 15PPOC003 Government and Politics of Modern South Asia 30 15PPOC247 Government and Politics of Modern South East Asia 30 15PPOC251 International Politics of East Asia 30 15PLAC139 Modern Chinese Law and Human Rights 30 15PPOC012 State and Society in the Chinese Political Process 30 15PPOC252 Taiwan's Politics and Cross‐Strait Relations 30 15PDSC001 Theory, Policy and Practice of Development 30 15PMSH009 International Political Communication 15 15PHIH013 Japanese Modernity I 15 15PHIH014 Japanese Modernity II 15 15PHIH035 The Making of the Contemporary World 15 15PMSH006 The Transnational News Environment: Production, Representation and Use 15 15PFMC075 Topics in the Chinese Economy 15 30 Credits SOAS online learning module ‐ by permission

module title List A + List A or B + List A or B or C +

MA International Studies & Diplomacy