Module manager: Dr Victoria Honeyman
Email: V.C.Honeyman@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module will focus primarily on British Foreign Policy after the Second World War. The first week of teaching will focus on the theory of foreign policy analysis. Each week following will focus on a particular region or relationship which has been crucial e.g. the USA (Anglo-American Relationship), the former Colonial nations (e.g. India, Australia), the Post-War Settlement in Europe and the Cold War, former African colonies, Palestine and the Middle East and Russia.
This module will focus on the post-war foreign policy of Britain, relating the historical context to the current position of Britain in the world. The objective here is to allow students to place Britain’s current relationships and difficulties in a wider global perspective.
Students studying on this module will:
- Gain a greater understanding of Britain’s foreign policy history and Britain’s current position in the world
- To have an understanding and appreciation of the wider literature related to the subject
- Be able to consider Britain’s role within international organisations and supranational groups.
Improved skills in research, writing, critical analysis, and the presentation of information and argument.
Overview
International Organisations
Ethical Foreign Policy
US-UK Relations
Britain and Europe
Reading Week
The End of Empire
Britain and the Developing World
The Middle East
The Two Iraq Wars
Britain and Russia
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Private study hours | 178 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Each week the students will have a reading list which they are expected to select numerous chapters and articles from in preparation for this seminar discussion.
Student progress will be monitored in the seminars through discussion of the issues and also in the small reports which students will periodically provide on their reading.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 x 2000 End of Term Policy Brief | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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