University of Aberdeen
Master of Arts in German and International Relations
The Master of Arts in German and International Relations in Language and Culture Studies is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 5 YEARS.
Master of Arts in German and International Relations offered by the University of Aberdeen
German and International Relations at Aberdeen puts you at the forefront of contemporary debate on world events. You will gain highly-developed skills in a modern European language and culture, adding value to a broad exploration of our complex international world and the developments which are making history today. You will graduate ideally prepared for a wide range of careers in politics, media, local and national government, NGOs and many other fields.You will gain a solid grounding in the German language whatever your level, in a programme with the highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’ in the last national Teaching Quality Assessment.You will also develop a broad understanding of culture in the German-speaking world, with courses in social, historical and cultural aspects of these countries, and encounter the world of German artistic expression in the form of literature, film and art, together with a deeper understanding of Germany’s complex history.International Relations will set this further in context, looking closely at how nations and organisations interact and global wealth, poverty and inequality.You will study regional and international tensions, nationalism, concepts of democracy – and ever-present concerns of conflict and peace.You will be taught by internationally renowned academics with strong track records in publishing international papers and articles and who appear regularly in the media, analysing and explaining national, European and world developments from the viewpoint of their own area of expertise and research.As an integral part of your 5-year programme, you will spend the whole of year three taking your language and cultural skills to a very high level as a teaching assistant or visiting student in Germany or Austria.You will gain the perfect foundation for international career possibilities including international business, NGOs and international development, plus local and national government, politics and journalism, with transferable skills including critical analysis and communication ideally suited to a range of careers.
What You'll Study
Year 1
Compulsory CoursesAcademic Writing for Language & Literature (AW1008)Politics & International Relations 1: Democracy and Governance (PI1018)Politics & International Relations 2: Power and Conflict (PI1518)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:Beginner - for absolute beginners and those who have studied German for up to 3 yearsGerman for Beginners 1 (GM1054)German for Beginners 2 (GM1554)Background to German Beginners 1 (GM1049) AND/OR Background to German Beginners 2 (GM1549)Advanced - for post-Higher candidates and those who have studied German for more than 4 yearsGerman Language 1 (GM1050)German Language 2 (GM1550)Modern German Culture 1 (GM1052) AND/OR Modern German Culture 2 (GM1556)Both options will also select further credit points from courses of choice to reach 120 credit points.German for Beginners 1 (GM1054)German for Beginners 2 (GM1554)Background to German for Beginners 2 (GM1549)German Language 1 (GM1050)German Language 2 (GM1550)Modern German Culture 1 (GM1052)Modern German Culture 2 (GM1556)Background to German for Beginners 1 (GM1049)Year 2
Compulsory CoursesModern German Culture 3 (GM2043)Ideas and Ideologies in Politics and International Relations (PI2009)Modern German Culture 4 (GM2543)Global Politics: Equality and Inequality (PI2508)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:BeginnerGerman Language (Advanced Introductory) 1 (GM2040)German Language (Advanced Introductory) 2 (GM2540)
AdvancedGerman Language 3 (GM2042)German Language 4 (GM2542)German Language (Advanced Introductory) 1 (GM2040)German Language (Advanced Introductory) 2 (GM2540)German Language 3 (GM2042)German Language 4 (GM2542)Year 3Compulsory CoursesAcademic year spent in a German-speaking country.Year 4Compulsory CoursesGerman Junior Honours Language Study (GM3069)Researching in the 21st Century (PI3069)
Optional CoursesSelect one second-half session level 3 Politics and International Relations course (see below), plus a further 45 credits of German courses at level 3.Working Together: Employability for Arts and Social Sciences (ED3536)Nordic Politics (PI3555)International Terrorism Counterterrorism & International Relations (PI3567)Memory and Politics of the Past (PI3570)Human Rights in Global Politics (PI3572)Three Lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics (PI3577)Digital Politics: Political Communication in the Internet Age(S) (PI3579)Global Challenges in an Ethnographic Perspective (SL3504)
Year 5
Compulsory CoursesGerman Language Study for Senior Honours (GM4099)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following dissertation options:Dissertation in German (GM4052) plus one first-half session AND one second-half session level 4 Politics and International Relations course (see options below)Dissertation [International Relations] (IR4031) plus one second-half session level 4 Politics and International Relations course (see options below)Select further credit points from level 4 courses in German to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline.Dissertation in German (GM4052)Dissertation (IR4031)Global Politics from the Middle East (IR4032)Extreme Right in Western Europe (PI4060)Energy and Climate Politics (PI4072)Between Peace and Conflict: Societies in Transition (TR4004)The Constitutional Imagination (AT4525)The Political Anthropology of Indigenous Rights (AT4547)War and Peace in International Politics (IR4528)Science, Technology & International Relations (IR4534)Maritime Security (IR4535)Political Islam: Islamist Ideologies and Practices (PI4573)Wealth, Poverty and International Order (PI4576)Dirty War and Its Aftermath (PI4577)Democratization (PI4583)Gender and Politics (PI4584)