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MSc Digital Politics & Sustainable Development

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New College of the Humanities London, London, United Kingdom
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Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

  • Examines contemporary, real-world problems and their solutions, studying trends and debates around the politics of global digital technology, and the social, political, and ethical dimensions of emerging technologies, including AI
  • Draws on environmental history; the history of political thought; green political theory; political science; and theories and practices of international relations
    to understand sustainability as both a domestic and international problem
  • Engages with topics linked to human security such as minority rights, terrorism, migration, poverty, disease, organised and cyber-crime as international issues
  • Develops awareness and understanding of the different theories of sustainability and development, security, digital transition, and global citizenship in contemporary global politics
  • The Extended Dissertation enables students to deepen their understanding of a particular area of international politics, political science, or political theory
  • Produces graduates who can carry out complex research, including information gathering, critical questioning and reasoning, synthesis and analysis, with written and oral skills necessary for successful presentation and reporting
  • Offers the opportunity to stay and work in the UK for up to two years after graduation via the Graduate Route Post Study Work Visa.
  • Unlocks alumni discount for further educational programmes across the Northeastern University global campus network.

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

  • Examines contemporary, real-world problems and their solutions, studying trends and debates around the politics of global digital technology, and the social, political, and ethical dimensions of emerging technologies, including AI
  • Draws on environmental history; the history of political thought; green political theory; political science; and theories and practices of international relations
    to understand sustainability as both a domestic and international problem
  • Engages with topics linked to human security such as minority rights, terrorism, migration, poverty, disease, organised and cyber-crime as international issues
  • Develops awareness and understanding of the different theories of sustainability and development, security, digital transition, and global citizenship in contemporary global politics
  • The Extended Dissertation enables students to deepen their understanding of a particular area of international politics, political science, or political theory
  • Produces graduates who can carry out complex research, including information gathering, critical questioning and reasoning, synthesis and analysis, with written and oral skills necessary for successful presentation and reporting
  • Offers the opportunity to stay and work in the UK for up to two years after graduation via the Graduate Route Post Study Work Visa.
  • Unlocks alumni discount for further educational programmes across the Northeastern University global campus network.

Admission requirements

Sep-2023

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