This module provides an introduction to the principal research findings and theories concerning race and ethnicity in education - no previous experience of...

Sociology of Race and Education (EDPS0214)

This module provides an introduction to the principal research findings and theories concerning race and ethnicity in education - no previous experience of sociology is necessary. Among the issues we address are the nature of race/racism in schools and classrooms, patterns of educational achievement, the role of education policy, a critical awareness of the nature of Whiteness and the intersections of race, class, gender and other elements of identity and oppression. The main focus of our work will be research, policy and practice in the English system but you will be encouraged to apply insights and draw on your own experiences wherever you work and/or were educated. The module draws on the insights from antiracism and critical race theory alongside a range of other theoretical perspectives.

This is a graduate-level introduction to the major theories and debates in the study of International Relations. The module will examine both theories of...

Theories of International Relations (PUBL0024)

This is a graduate-level introduction to the major theories and debates in the study of International Relations. The module will examine both theories of international relations, and apply them to specific policy problems. The module will introduce students to key questions in the field of international relations and the theoretical and empirical approaches scholars use to answer them, such as the causes of war, whether democracies are more peaceful than autocracies, and how international norms and institutions shape the behaviour of states.

The module will apply these theories to better understand contemporary international policy problems, using examples such as nuclear proliferation, climate change, and humanitarian intervention. Students are encouraged to think critically about these approaches and their utility in understanding important issues in international politics.

By the end of the module, students will:

Understand the major theoretical debates and empirical approaches used in the study of international relations;
	Learn to critically evaluate competing theoretical and empirical claims about important international political problems;
	Apply diverse theoretical and empirical tools to understand and evaluate debates over international policy;
	Develop a more conceptually and empirically informed understanding of the current international system;
	Become better consumers and producers of scholarly research in international politics.