Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM217: Conflict, Security and Development in Eurasia

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	30	ECTS Value	15
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Mary Keogh ()
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

This module builds on general disciplinary learning with a focus on issues and cases in a distinct geographical area: post-Soviet Central Eurasia and adjacent regions of China and Afghanistan. Key themes will include gender, the environment, religion and security. Cases may include conflicts in Tajikistan and Afghanistan, security affairs in Uzbekistan and Xinjiang, and development issues in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The module will emphasise qualitative case study research and teach how to conduct research of this type.

Module created	16/04/2020	Last revised	08/09/2021