Introduction The International Political Economy course prepares you to understand risk, finance, globalisation, power balance, and trade deals. You will study production the relationships with law, custom and government along with wealth distribution, preparing you for worlwide careers in foreign affairs and public and private sectors. You will study the relationship between people, markets, governments/state, and society using methodology and knowledge from economics and politics worldwide. You learn about moral philosophy in a contemporary discipline. You analyse tariff policies, political economies, social and political pressures and how these influence the political process. You learn about the impact of policies on the public and trade. This course is designed to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for careers with an international focus, in governmental and non-governmental organizations, corporations and policy-making for instance, as well as those seeking to pursue further research in the field. Courses Modules Semester 1 Compulsory International Poltiical Economy Optional Theories and Concepts in International Relations Themes in Latin America Qualitative Research Methods in Politics and Internatoinal Relations Energy Politics Religion, Conflict and Security Semester 2 Compulsory Dimensions of Globalisation Optional Latin America: Security Conditions and Challenges Global Security Issues Quantitative Methods in Political Science and International Relations Research Design, Data and Presentation International Energy Security Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Semester 3 Dissertation in International Political Economy