Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2017 | Page 74

Postgraduate Prospectus 2017

Human Rights, Globalisation
and Justice
Overview

Developed by the Law School and the School of Politics, Philosophy,
International Relations and Environment (SPIRE), this programme
provides a reflective understanding of the foundations of human
rights and addresses the challenges of interdisciplinary analysis.
The primary aim of the programme is to provide you with an intensive
period of study in which you will develop practical and theoretical
understandings of human rights law, politics and philosophy,
at domestic, regional and international levels. The course also aims
to provide key critical perspectives on human rights theory and
practice, focusing in particular on gender, sexuality, race, class,
ethnicity, religion and power in relation to human rights realisation.
Graduate students will be able to proceed to further academic study
or begin work in the field of human rights for nongovernmental
organisations, the civil service and diplomacy, legal advocacy or
in broader based care work for victims of human rights violations.

Key Information
Course type

MA, postgraduate diploma

Mode of study

Full-time or part-time

Indicative entry
requirements
2:2

For a list of full entry
requirements please visit
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses

Contact email

[e-mail]

This programme consists of three core modules and five elective
modules and is assessed by essays, exams, and a dissertation of 15,000
to 20,000 words. Students who prefer not to undertake a dissertation
may conclude their studies with a postgraduate diploma, if they achieve
120 credits by taking seven to eight taught modules. When compared
with similar programmes in other UK universities it is evident that our
MA is distinct. We offer the largest credit weighting and number of
interdisciplinary core modules which are specially designed for this
programme. They bring together various schools of thought and they
are taught by different lecturers from the Law School and the School
of Politics, Philosophy, International Relations and Environment (SPIRE).

Indicative modules

You will study the following core modules:
• Foundations of Human Rights
• Equality, Discrimination and Minorities
• Human Rights in Global Politics
You may also take elective modules from the School of Law
and School of Politics, Philosophy, International Relations and
Environment (SPIRE) including the following indicative modules:
• Introduction to International Economic Law
• Foundations of International Law
• Community Outreach and Socio-Legal Advocacy
• International Law and Human Rights
• International Environmental Law
• Perspectives in International Relations
• The Changing International Agenda
• Reading War
• The Theory of Global Security
• Diplomatic Law
• Right Wing Radical Parties

For more information please visit

keele.ac.uk/pg/hrgj
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Sophia Khalid

Human Right, Globalisation
and Justice 2014
I was interested in studying human
rights and looked into several
universities which offered similar
courses. What gave Keele the edge
was the opportunity to assist at the
United Nations in Geneva on the
Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination. I applied
and was lucky enough to be selected,
I had an amazing experience and learnt
so much about how the UN works.

Did you know?
Previous students have had
the opportunity to apply for an
Internship at the United Nations
Committee on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination (UN CERD)
in Geneva, Switzerland. Internships
may be offered to up to three
students, following an interview.