College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Conflict, Security and Development in Eurasia
Module POLM217 for 2024/5
Module POLM217 for 2024/5
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM217: Conflict, Security and Development in Eurasia
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Overview
NQF Level | 7 | ||
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Credits | 30 | ECTS Value | 15 |
Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks) | ||
Academic staff | Professor John Heathershaw (Lecturer) | ||
Pre-requisites | None | ||
Co-requisites | None | ||
Available via distance learning | No |
This module builds on general disciplinary learning with a focus on issues and cases in a distinct geographical area: post-Soviet Central Eurasia and adjacent regions of China and Afghanistan. Key themes will include gender, the environment, religion and security. Cases may include conflicts in Tajikistan and Afghanistan, security affairs in Uzbekistan and Xinjiang, and development issues in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The module will emphasise qualitative case study research and teach how to conduct research of this type.
Module created | 16/04/2020 | Last revised | 06/05/2022 |
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