Course Modules

This module explores the politics and international relations in East Asia through analysis of the interconnections between regional development and geopolitical contestation in history and today. You will consider the legacies of the Imperial Chinese tributary system, through to the […]

This module introduces you to international law: the body of law which governs the legal relations between or among states and nations. You will study the theories, principles and processes of international law, including its sources, legal personality, jurisdiction, and

This module explores a key international relations question concerning environmental and climate change. You will examine the various organisations and campaign groups involved and their perspectives on the issue and explore the role of diplomacy in global negotiations and initiatives

This module explores how nation state actors, international organisations, NGOs and other global heritage institutions (e.g. British Museum/Guggenheim) work in a world of international heritage management. You will consider key questions of post-colonial power, diplomacy, agency, censorship, freedom of speech.

This module analyses the link between civil society/NGO sector and international development. You will examine some of the main players within the charity sector development organisations (such as Oxfam), as well as some of the important international development NGOs. In

This module develops your professional/creative non-fiction/journalism and related public communication skills. It will provide you with the opportunity to test these skills in a context that considers: writing that requires different rhetorical paradigms and communication in English to ‘non-native’ speakers.

A Forest School is a journey of self-discovery and awareness in the outdoors in which participants are given the freedom to explore their surroundings, themselves and others through their curiosity and imagination. The approach is heralded by some as inspirational

This module allows you to critically engage with some of the key global issues of our times and prepares you to think beyond your immediate locality about how you are connected with people and environments that you may never have

In this module, you will examine the position and role of law within our modern, globalised world. You will demonstrate a critical understanding and awareness of the changing landscape of law, both now and in the future.

This module introduces you to the different aspects of the English legal system. You will examine the different ways laws are made and interpreted in court, and form an understanding of the different personnel and courts within the English legal