Human Rights and International Politics

This programme offers a thorough academic analysis of one of the most salient and pressing issues in the contemporary world: the place of individual human rights in a system of international relations in which states' rights have traditionally been paramount.WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• If you plan a career with non-governmental organisations, in related domestic, European and other global institutions, or in higher education, or want to learn more about human rights and international politics, this programme is designed for you.
• You will have the opportunity to participate in a five-day study trip to Geneva to visit the UN and non-governmental human rights organisations.
• The interdisciplinary degree is designed to ensure you will encounter both legal and political perspectives, unlike most other human rights programmes which are exclusively focused on law. You can choose to focus on one domain more than the other.
• The programme draws on recognised expertise in international institutions, security, gender, political philosophy, theories of rights, and ethics and normative theory, as well as a wide variety of country and regional expertise.
• You will benefit from access to a number of organisations within and beyond the University, including the Glasgow Human Rights Network; The Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network; The Glasgow Centre for International Development; and the annual International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival.
• If you wish to combine the study of this subject with additional advanced training in research methods, you should consider the closely-related MRes in Human Rights & International Politics.

PROGRAMME STRUCTUREYou will take four core and two optional courses. Courses will be delivered via lectures and seminars. Some courses contain an exam. You will also submit a dissertation at the end of the programme.Core CoursesCRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN RIGHTSFUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNATIONAL LAWHUMAN RIGHTS AND GLOBAL POLITICSQUALITATIVE METHODS OR RESEARCH DESIGNOptional Courses may include:CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL POLITICSCHINESE POLITICS AND SOCIETYCOMPARATIVE PUBLIC OPINION: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS[[[POLITIC5068]]][[[POLITIC5015]]]FOREIGN POLICY OF THE UNITED STATESHUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION: CIVILIAN OR SOVEREIGNTYINTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW[[[POLITIC5081]]]INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS RESEARCHINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORYINTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND STRATEGIC STUDIESTHE INTERNET AND CIVIL SOCIETYMEDIA AND DEMOCRACYPOLITICAL INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONUNITED NATIONS LAW

Students travel from around the world to study at the university and its website has country-specific information available. The International Student Support Team is a dedicated advisory service to help students on a range of subjects including immigration, finding employment and dealing with financial matters. For those to whom English isn’t a first language there is also English language courses available through the University Language Centre who also provide language support during the length of study. Student life is organised differently at Glasgow than many universities meaning there isn’t a single student association but rather a number covering different areas. There are two separate student’s unions, dating from the times when one was for male students and the other for female, called the Glasgow University Union (GUU) and the Queen Margaret Union (QMU). There is also a Students Representative Council that is the legal body representing students’ interests in the university and in wider terms. The two unions organise a number of social and cultural groups and events including providing facilities for debating, dining, socialising and meeting rooms. Sports are handled by the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA) that operates both sports clubs as well as fitness classes and drop in sessions.

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