Geopolitics and International Affairs (915M1)
Geopolitics and International Affairs
Module 915M1
Module details for 2025/26.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The world is undergoing a significant strategic and geopolitical redefinition, but are the US and, more generally, the West really declining? How can we understand the Chinese Grand Strategy under President Xi and the Russian challenge to the liberal international order under Putin? What to make of the geopolitical power of the EU in a post-Brexit world?
In this module you will explore the new geopolitics of an emerging multipolar order, the return to Great Power politics and the renewed interest in geopolitical narratives by acquiring a set of conceptual and policy tools to make sense of current international affairs.
Module learning outcomes
Understand the different approaches to geopolitics and analysis of the international system
Comprehend the grand strategies and foreign policy practices of the major powers of the international system
Understand some of the key regional dynamics of contemporary geopolitics
Formulate academically informed opinions about contemporary geopolitics
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T1 Week 7 | 100.00% |
| Essay (4000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 2 Mon 16:00 | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Mx Emilia Moscardini-Powers
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Prof Fabio Petito
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
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Mrs Daniella Kiernan
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