LEADERSHIP FOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES
BAY CAMPUS & SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available Global Opportunities available †
The programme is designed to develop the next generation of leaders, by providing them with the skills, knowledge and intellectual tools to be able to initiate change and make a difference in the world. The programme is structured around a global challenges theme that explores vital issues such as climate change, sustainable development, migration, terrorism, inequality and poverty, and how they affect the world in which we live.
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †
This degree will provide you with knowledge in a combination of disciplines; politics, philosophy, development studies, public policy, law, management and media, which are woven together to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of key global issues, of decision- making processes, and the methods to investigate and advocate potential solutions for change. You will examine societal problems and challenges that transcend state borders, acquiring the skills necessary to develop and champion innovative and sustainable solutions that have the potential to improve people’s lives. The programme is offered within the School of Social Sciences but has been specifically designed to take advantage of the portfolio of modules and expertise offered across the entire Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It is therefore unique in offering students a truly inter-disciplinary and integrated approach to the challenges faced by modern day society in a leadership context.
TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice • Introducing Social Policy • Introduction to Global Politics and Challenges • Living Well and Doing Good: An Introduction to Ethics • Public Relations: Strategic Communications Year 2 • Global Summit Simulation • International Security • Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives • Social Media Cultures • The State and Political Institutions Year 3 • Human Rights and Social Justice • Leadership • Project – Global Challenges • Sustainability and Environmental Management • Understanding and Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism
Typical Offer: ABB
FUTURE CAREERS: • Charities • Civil Service • Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) • Political Advice • Politics • Public Bodies ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page You may also want to consider: Politics – see page 149 BSc Honours ▲ Leadership for Global Challenges ♦ Leadership for Global Challenges (with Year Abroad / Year in Industry)
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