Geopolitics and International Affairs (915M1)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

The world is underoing a significant strategy and geopolitical redefinition. In this module, you’ll explore:

• the new geopolitics of an emerging global order
• the return to Great Power politics
• the renewed interest in geopolitical narratives

You’ll develop a set of conceptual and policy tools to make sense of current international affairs. 

You’ll engage with complex questions such as:

• are the US and the West really in decline?
• how can we understand the Chinese Grand Strategy under President Xi and the Russian challenge to the liberal international order under Putin?
• how do we assess the geopolitical power of the EU in a post-Brexit world?

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 267 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.