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IR5901: DISSERTATION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (2025-2026)

Last modified: 30 Sep 2025 12:16


Course Overview

This is a compulsory element on the MSc International Relations programme.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Third Term Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Ritu Vij

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of Master Of Science In International Relations And Management (Studied) or MSc International Relations and International Law (Studied) or MSc International Relations (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students who meet the necessary requirements proceed to the dissertation. Students select a topic in consultation with the degree convenor that explores in depth some aspect(s) of International Relations. The dissertation is designed to allow students to extend an interest in some aspect of the degree and to have experience in formulating, designing and conducting their own social science research investigation. Students complete a 12-15,000 word dissertation under supervision.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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12,000-15,000 word 
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseDemonstrate a firm grasp of key concepts, approaches, and debates and how to use these for effective analyses of substantive issues in IPE.
ProceduralEvaluateCritically assess the ways in which political and economic systems interact to shape global wealth distribution, evaluating their impact on poverty patterns and socio-economic disparities.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission

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Resit (resubmission) is allowed only if the first submission is a marginal fail (E1, E2,E3)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseDemonstrate a firm grasp of key concepts, approaches, and debates and how to use these for effective analyses of substantive issues in IPE.
ProceduralEvaluateCritically assess the ways in which political and economic systems interact to shape global wealth distribution, evaluating their impact on poverty patterns and socio-economic disparities.
 

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