MA War, Strategy and Intelligence (Research Training) [L252R]

Academic Year
2025/2026
Campus
Aberystwyth
Master of Arts
scheme - available from 2021/2022
Duration (studying Full-Time)
1 year
Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

Part 1 Rules

Year 1

Core (80 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Principles of Research Design

PGM0210

10

Semester 1

Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis (for social scientists)

PGM1010

10

Semester 1

Warfare in the 21st Century

IPM8220

20

Semester 1

Research in Politics and International Studies

IPM2120

20

Semester 2

Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (0720)

PGM0720

20

Semester 2

Options (40 credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

International Politics

IPM1920

20

Semester 1

Intelligence, Security and International Relations in the 20th Century

IPM0420

20

Semester 1

Global Politics of Middle Powers

IPM4620

20

Semester 1

Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics

IPM2220

20

Semester 1

Thoughts of War: Strategic Theory and Thinkers

IPM0720

20

Semester 1

Critical Security Studies: Contemporary Theories

IPM1120

20

Semester 2

War and Peace in the Middle East

IPM1520

20

Semester 2

Indigenous Politics

IPM0620

20

Semester 2

Futures for International Relations Theory

IPM1720

20

Semester 2

Security Policy in the European Union

IPM6820

20

Semester 2

Knowledge and Expertise in International Politics

IPM3720

20

Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 1

Core (60 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Dissertation

IPM0060

Module in Welsh

60

Semester 3

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