Course Overview
An entirely web-delivered programme that is available anytime, anywhere. Innovative and academically rigorous. You will engage regularly and directly with your lecturers, who provide support and guidance throughout the programme. All materials are authored content, video, audio, images, maps and intensively used discussion forums, and you will have full access to the resources of King's College London library's extensive electronic holdings. Maximum flexibility for you to access content and respond to discussion postings in your own time for each study unit. The War in the Modern World MA will give you an advanced and comprehensive understanding of the historical evolution of warfare and international security since the end of the Second World War. You will examine contemporary warfare and security issues in the light of the wide-ranging political, technological, economic and social changes since 1945. It will equip you to engage critically with scholarly debate about the conduct and nature of contemporary warfare, and to understand the contexts in which modern conflicts take place. This is a flexible, modular master's programme, rich in media and reading resources. Despite being taught online, you will be able to interact frequently with an engaging and lively community of fellow graduates, from a wide variety of backgrounds, through our online system. The programme is structured so that you will first develop an understanding of warfare, security issues and geo-political changes. You can then choose optional modules and write your dissertation, giving you the opportunity to concentrate on those aspects of contemporary war and international relations that interest you most.
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