International relations

Global Issues

Module code: L2006NE
Level 4
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework, Essay

A major newspaper once claimed that “nation-states are too small to fix global problems”. What are these global issues? Can they be fixed? What role do nation-states play in creating and solving these issues? These are some of the questions that we’ll address on this module through various contemporary issues that inform politics globally.

These include:

  • climate change
  • health
  • migration
  • populism
  • poverty.

Each year, the issues discussed are adapted to reflect latest developments in world politics. You’ll also explore different ways of communicating your analytical insights by creating documentaries