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Overview
The Wars and Violence course from UCL Summer School explores contemporary debates and issue areas such as international law, institutions, civil wars and peacekeeping.
Recent years have seen a debate about the waning of war, though for millions of people around the world, wars and violence are part of their everyday lives with implications far beyond the war-torn states’ borders. Concurrently, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the Israel-Hamas war in 2023 have led to questions about the return of prominence of wars and violence in regional and international politics.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students will have:
- Provided a theoretically and empirically informed discussion of trends in warfare over time, as they pertain to causes of wars, dynamics of warfare, targeting in warfare, the actors engaged in warfare and technologies of warfare.
- Critically reviewed different theoretical, policy and ethical debates surrounding key questions about warfare.
- Through class discussions and written assignments, systematically analysed empirical cases and provided policy advice based on the findings.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Examination of how International Relations theories explain past and current war dynamics
- Application of analytical and theoretical models, including rationalist and bargaining approaches, to cases such as the Syrian civil war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Examination of civil wars and how armed conflicts are shaped by internal and external forces
- Discussion of the onset, duration and termination of civil wars and debates around foreign fighters
- Analysis of conflict dynamics including the role of identity
- Exploration of normative questions around the ethics of “just war”, the efficacy of international law, and issues of international norms, human rights, war crimes and domestic state practices
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 19 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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PTE Academic 76
IELTS 7
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Credits
15 alternative credits
- 15 UCL credits, 7.5 ECTS, 4 US
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
International Law Public Policy View 45 other Short Courses in Public Policy in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test 125
PTE Academic 76
IELTS 7
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Other requirements
General requirements
- IELTS (Academic) at least 7.0 overall and 6.5 in each component or equivalent
You will normally be able to demonstrate an average grade, or equivalent academic experience, of:
- 2:1 for most modules
- 2:2 for lower-level modules, if you are in or beyond second year at university.
Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents2995 GBP / full≈ 2995 GBP / full
Living costs
London
United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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