The Local and the Global: IR in Practice (L2066)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll connect your everyday lives in Brighton to wider currents in world politics. You’ll undertake a research project that focuses on a Brighton-based issue to understand the connections between that issue and world politics more generally.

While completing your project, you’ll be introduced to:

• theoretical debates in International Relations
• issues around research design
• methodology
• philosophy of social science.

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.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• International Relations BA
• International Relations with a Language BA