Global Issues/Courseaims

What you’ll learn:

• Key concepts and theories in international studies

• How rights and ethics and strategic and realist considerations interplay to contribute to national policies and international commitments on global issues

• About key contemporary global issues, such as poverty and inequality, climate change, refugees and mass atrocity prevention

• Current prospects and challenges for addressing contemporary global issues

In this course you’ll develop your skills in:

• Critical analysis of source material, including multimedia sources, primary documents and polemical material, enabling you to analyse and synthesise material to develop a considered perspective

• Applying analytical and problem-solving skills necessary for international studies, careers and global citizenship

• Building a sound understanding of key components of global society and key global challenges through insights and knowledge gained from multiple perspectives and disciplines

• Constructing analytical papers and presentations on complex international challenges

• Presenting complex information utilising your written and oral communication skills