MA International Relations

Theoretical Foundations

The first part of the curriculum provides you with essential instruments for studying global politics. It introduces you to social science methodologies and explains how you conduct your own research in an academically sound way. In addition, by introducing you to major social science theories, it provides you with explanatory factors to analyze empirical phenomena. The following modules are a mandatory part of the curriculum.

Initiation: Why and How Shall We Study Global Politics? (10 ECTS)

This module introduces you to the study of global politics and area studies. It provides you with a short overview of both fields to support you in choosing your study focus later on.

Explaining Global Politics: The Game of Using Theories

How do you understand and explain political and social phenomena? What are the tools that help you hypothesize and test interaction models between political actors? This module aims at providing you with the theoretical tools or 'lenses' lending...