Explore a wide variety of current issues around the world such as trade negotiations and social inequality. You’ll develop an understanding of these challenges at a local and global level.
As part of this course, you’ll:
Discover how the study of international relations has evolved and developed over time
Consider traditional theories of international relations and how they compare with contemporary thinking and current events
Study global institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the EU, and the role they play on the political stage
Gain insight into how global institutions deal with the shifting political and social issues that influence decision making at a regional, national and worldwide level
Explore the impact of globalisation and understand its consequences for international society