StudyQA — Master: International Law and Security — University of Glasgow (Page 25)

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The traditional military threats which defined global security matters for the best part of the 20th century have been quickly replaced by new and re-emerging security challenges ranging from terrorism and cyber security to disease, migration and climate change.

The MRes in Global Security offers you the opportunity to examine many of these contemporary threats, and the strategic actions and policy developments designed to deal with them. It also provides a deep understanding of social science research methods. This equips you to undertake a PhD or to work in a wide variety of research roles in fields associated with global security issues.

Key facts

* MRes: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

Career prospects

The MRes in Global Security provides a dedicated research training pathway if you are to looking to go onto doctoral study or to seek a career within a social research field.

Core courses

* International security and global politics
* Thematic issues in global security
* Qualitative research methods
* Social sciences statistics
* Introduction to social theory for researchers
* Dissertation.

Optional courses

Optional courses reflect security issues at local, national, regional and global levels. The following is an indicative list of available options. A full list of options is available from the programme convenor and may change depending on course availability.

* Critical perspectives on securities and vulnerabilities
* Comparative approaches to warfare and violent conflict
* Freedom, security and justice in the European Union
* Globalisation and european integration
* Globalisation and the new security agenda in central and eastern europe
* Society, environment and the concept of sustainable development in post Soviet Russia
* Post-Soviet Russia: renegotiating global and local iIdentities
* The European Union in international politics and development
* International relations theory
* The Internet and civil society
* Human rights and global politics
* Insurgency and counter-insurgency, 1800-present
* British military power since 1945
* The American way of war: from the revolution to the war on terror
* Social change and social justice: activism, social movements and democracy
* Development, postcolonialism and environment
* The global criminal economy
* Ethics in global politics

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject.Further information regarding academic entry requirements:student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.uk English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.