该课程对国际关系进行了严格而广泛的研究，并结合了新闻学的重要基础。它涵盖国际关系理论，国际体系的历史，外交政策分析，国际组织，战争与冲突以及地区研究（特定国家和地区）。学生将发展对雇主有价值的重要技能：分析概念，写得好，评估已发表的作品，进行交流（包括进行口头陈述），确定对立观点的有效性以及进行独立研究的能力，新闻在国际政治中扮演着重要的角色。成功完成本课程后，您将获得重要的技能：对世界具有广泛而复杂的了解的新闻实践技巧–关于“您应该选择新闻作为职业”，您将进行报告。
The course provides a rigorous and wide-ranging study of international relations, combined with a significant grounding in Journalism. It covers international relations theory, the history of the international system, foreign policy analysis, international organisations, war and conflict, and area studies (specific countries and regions). Students will develop important skills of value to employers: the ability to analyse concepts, write well, assess published work, communicate (including making oral presentations), determine the validity of opposing points of view, and undertake independent research, Given the major role, journalism plays in international politics this is a great degree combination. On successful completion of the course you will have acquired an important skill-set: the practical craft of journalism with a wide-ranging and sophisticated understanding of the world about which – should you choose journalism as a career – you will report.