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World Politics and Popular Culture MA
Newcastle University

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School Of Geography, Politics And Sociology


About this course

This distinctive interdisciplinary programme examines the changing dynamics of contemporary international relations in the context of the politics of the various forces shaping and being shaped by popular culture; focuses on key theories, policies, and events in world politics, in relation to both traditional and new media; students learn not only how to think critically about how world politics is reflected or reproduced in popular culture, but also how the politics of popular culture shapes the dynamics of world politics.

Modules

The programme comprises compulsory modules (40 credits), optional modules (80 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits); the compulsory modules are: global politics and popular culture; and theories and approaches in the study of politics; students also take 1 optional module (20 credits) in politics from a range of modules, including: international relations theory; war, terrorism and peace � ethical perspectives; globalisation, poverty and development; and critical geopolitics.

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Starting How long Days you attend Details Where Class info Price

Sep

24 months

Part-time No application date provided Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 7RU
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£2750 per year

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Sep

12 months

Full time No application date provided Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 7RU
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£5500 per year

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Course type

Taught

Awarding body

Newcastle University

Subject areas

Politics, Cultural Studies


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UPDATED on 05 Oct 2010: "The World Politics and Popular Culture MA" offered in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Newcastle University.

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