MRes in Security, Conflict and Justice

This programme is one of five South West Doctoral Training Centre (SWDTC) interdisciplinary pathways that are delivered in partnership with the Universities of Bath and Exeter.

The programme recognises different disciplinary social scientific research on security, conflict and justice, and how different approaches treat these issues. The programme moves beyond traditional approaches to security studies, complementing these with new perspectives, such as human (in)security more widely (including domestic insecurity and violence), in order to develop better strategies for resolving conflicts and securing social justice. We train researchers equipped with the interdisciplinary skills to impact the research, policy and practice needed to avoid and mitigate security risks.

Core units

• Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Design
• Conceptual Issues in Security, Conflict and Justices

These can be taken at Bristol, Bath or Exeter. Please see our website for details on the units offered be the Universities of Bath and Exeter.

Please note: these units may be subject to change.

• Theoretical Approaches in Security Studies
• International Security
• Feminisms and International Relations
• Theories of International Relations
• International Political Economy
• Theories of Development
• Governance, Institutions and the Global Political Economy
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• US Security Policy
• International Human Rights
• Sino-US Relations in Global Politics
• East Asia and Global Development
• Japan and East Asia: Socio-Economic Development
• East Asia, Europe and Global Integration
• China in Transition: Development Strategies and Reform
• Global Ethnicities
• Gender Violence: International and Global Perspectives
• Gender Masculinity/ies and International Relations

Dissertation

Over the summer you will complete a research based dissertation of up to 15,000 words, individually supervised by a member of staff from the School.