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PO9C8 - The Global Politics of Nuclear Weapons

  • Module code: PO9C8
  • Module name: The Global Politics of Nuclear Weapons
  • Department: Politics and International Studies
  • Credit: 20

Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

This module aims to: • Provide an introduction to the issues raised through the politics of nuclear weapons • Offer an overview of the literature on nuclear weapons, and of key debates about their past, present and future use • Encourage students to think critically about nuclear weapons and their use • Provide the theoretical and empirical tools necessary to understand and critically assess different perspectives on nuclear weapons • Encourage students to build coherent and persuasive arguments in both written and verbal form.

Principal learning outcomes

By the end of the module students should be able to: • Demonstrate a sound grasp of the main theoretical arguments and substantive issues regarding nuclear weapons • Demonstrate knowledge of the key actors in the politics of nuclear weapons, and the institutions and processes through which they interact • Apply the knowledge they have gained to questions of policy affecting organisations both in the public and private sectors • Conduct research to postgraduate level • Present work coherently and to a high academic standard.

Timetabled teaching activities

9 seminars (2 hours each)

Departmental link

https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/study/studymasters/pgmodules/po9c8

Module assessment

Assessment group Assessment name Percentage
20 CATS (Module code: PO9C8-20)
A (Assessed work only) 5000 word essay 100%

Module availability

This module is available on the following courses:

Core

N/A

Optional Core

N/A

Optional
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  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies with (with NTU Singapore) (M91N) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies with (with NTU Singapore) (M91P) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universität Konstanz, Germany) (M92N) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universität Konstanz, Germany) (M92P) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) (M93B) - Year 2
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  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) (M93D) - Year 2
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  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) (M93G) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) (M93J) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) (M93L) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) (M93N) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) (M93P) - Year 2
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  • Double MA in Journalism, Politics and International Studies (with Monash University) (M94E) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Journalism, Politics and International Studies (with Monash University) (M94G) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Journalism, Politics and International Studies (with Monash University) (M94H) - Year 2
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  • Double MA in Journalism, Politics and International Studies (with Monash University) (M94L) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Journalism, Politics and International Studies (with Monash University) (M94N) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Journalism, Politics and International Studies (with Monash University) (M94P) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Service (with American University, Washington DC) (M95B) - Year 2
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  • Double MA in Politics and International Service (with American University, Washington DC) (M95D) - Year 2
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  • Double MA in Politics and International Service (with American University, Washington DC) (M95G) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Service (with American University, Washington DC) (M95H) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Service (with American University, Washington DC) (M95J) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Service (with American University, Washington DC) (M95L) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Politics and International Service (with American University, Washington DC) (M95N) - Year 2
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  • Double MA in Global Governance (with University of Waterloo, Canada) (M96G) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Global Governance (with University of Waterloo, Canada) (M96H) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Global Governance (with University of Waterloo, Canada) (M96J) - Year 2
  • Double MA in Global Governance (with University of Waterloo, Canada) (M96L) - Year 2
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