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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

With the increased globalisation of trade and commerce, companies are now looking for professionals with firm grasp over the global political scenario. FutureLearn’s International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times training allows you to excel in the nuances of international politics and political challenges to diplomacy in the 21st century. The University of Kent offers the microcredential course.

After finishing the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times programme, students will know all about the culture wars between conservatives and the liberals, COVID-19 pandemic and its economic ramifications, US-China trade wars, and more.

The curriculum includes the geopolitical rivalry, neoliberalism, climate change, diffusion of power from 1945 to today, and the boundaries of global governance. Students who have fluency in written and spoken English and have an undergraduate degree in any domain are eligible for the microcredential.

International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times is a 12-week online certification course. After completion, learners will receive a politics and international relations certification from the University of Kent’s world-leading research centre. The university will also award students with 15 UK credits at the postgraduate level.

The Highlights

Microcredential
Online learning
University of Kent accreditation
15 UK credits
12-week postgraduate level training
Expert instructors
Project-based assessments
Online tutor-marked exercises
Professional credential

Programme Offerings

Microcredential
online learning
University of Kent accreditation
15 UK credits
12-week postgraduate level training
Expert instructors
Project-based assessments
Online tutor-marked exercises
Professional credential
Enrolment advice available

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Futurelearn

For the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times course, candidates can pay the entire fee securely online.
On the checkout page, students must provide their billing address and choose a preferred mode of payment.

International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times course fee structure

Course	Amount in INR
International Relations Politics in Turbulent Times	₹ 66,919

Eligibility Criteria

Skills

To join the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times microcredential from FutureLearn learners must be fluent in writing and speaking the English language. Students should also have a bachelor’s degree in any stream.

Certificate Qualifying Details

Furthermore, candidates who complete the programme will receive a politics and international relations qualification from the leading research centre of the University of Kent.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Cyber SecurityPublic Relations skills

Upon completion of the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times Certification Training course, you will:

Undertake extensive research and analysis to make socio-politically aware arguments and advocate sustainable solutions
Learn to be reflective and self-critical in terms of the global political scenario
Understand the politics around the crisis of neoliberalism, cybersecurity, culture wars, climate change, and the harsh realities of present-day warfare
Analyse and assess the business and political trends of the future
Possess an in-depth understanding of cybersecurity threats and the challenges against the digital governance
Develop an understanding of the debates surrounding the post-Cold War international order and what’s ahead
Understand how states run diplomacy on the international political platform
Gain familiarity with the nuances of regulating the global issues and the economic and environmental challenges facing the international community

Who it is for

Indian Foreign Service OfficerJournalistPublic Relations SpecialistIAS Officer

FutureLearn’s International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times online course offered by the University of Kent is suitable for anyone interested in international relations. Business professionals working for global companies can enhance their knowledge in the political scenario of the world with the training. Graduates looking for a career in journalism, international media, public relations, civil service, diplomatic corps, consultancy, NGOs, and think tanks can also opt for the programme.

Admission Details

Step 1. For enrolment in the training, go to the future learn website, click on ‘courses’ and choose ‘micro-credentials and programs’.

Step 2. Browse FutureLearn’s programme list, locate ‘International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times’ and click on ‘find out more.’

Step 3. After reviewing the micro-credential details, click on ‘join now’.

Step 4. Sign in with your organization’s account or your Facebook/Google ID. New entrants can register on FutureLearn by providing their full name, age, and email address, creating a password, and picking their email preferences.

Step 5. After registration, confirm your eligibility. On the next step, give information about your title, name, gender, nationality, residential address, phone number, and date of birth. Press on ‘Next’.

Step 6. When you move to the next page, verify your identity by providing a photo ID like a passport or driving license. Upload a scanned copy and use your webcam to submit your photo.

Step 7. After validation, complete the declaration.

Step 8. Make the payment through online modes like debit/credit cards, or PayPal and start learning.

Application Details

Learners can log on to FutureLearn and register for the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times certification training programme. After going through a five-step process of eligibility, details, ID verification, declaration, and checkout, students will get access to the online learning content.

The Syllabus

Week 1: Geopolitical Rivalry

Welcome
Setting the Scene
Expand your learning experience
Case study: traditional politics vs noisy politics
Weekly wrap up

Week 2: Understand the World We Live In

Welcome to week 2: understand the world we live in
Expand your learning experience
Case study: Fukuyama and "The End of History"
The successes, limitations, and caveats to the "End of History"
A new world order post-11th September 2001?
Weekly wrap up

Week 3: Considering the Others

Welcome to Week 3: Considering the Others
Expand your learning experience
The role of self-interest in global politics
The role of identity in constructing world affairs
Case Study: Huntington's "Clash of Civilisations"
Weekly wrap up

Week 4: A Fragmented World

Welcome to week 4: A fragmented world
Expand your learning experience
Building the world order through supranational institutions
A fragmented world order
The other fragmented world order
Weekly wrap up and end of course

Week 1: Introduction

Welcome
Expand your Learning Experience
Exercising Power in International Relations
State Actors
Non-state Actors
Weekly Wrap Up

Week 2: The Use of Soft Power

Introduction
Expand your Learning Experience
Soft Power
State Actors and Soft Power
Non-state Actors and Soft Power
Weekly Wrap Up

Week 3: The Use of Hard Power

Introduction
Expand Your Learning Experience
Hard Power
State Actors and Hard Power
Non-state Actors and Hard Power
Weekly Wrap Up

Week 4: International Organisations and the Exercise of Power

Introduction
Expand Your Learning Experience
International Organisations and International Relations
International Organisations and Hard Power
International Organisations and Soft Power
Weekly Wrap Up

Week 1: New Centres of Power

Welcome
Expand your Learning Experience
The Rise of New World Centres of Power
BRICS
Weekly Wrap Up

Week 2: The Rise of China and Russia

Introduction
Expand your Learning Experience
China
Russia
Weekly Wrap Up

Week 3: Other Important Geopolitical Movements

Introduction
Expand your Learning Experience
Post-Brexit Britain
Southeast Asia
Weekly Wrap Up

Week 4: Other Alternatives

Introduction
Africa
Ibero-America
Asia-Pacific
Assignment
Final Weekly Wrap Up

Instructors

University of Kent, Canterbury Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How do I know if the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times programme is right for me?

FutureLearn allows you to speak to an enrolment advisor before enrolling in the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times. Provide your name, email address, contact number with the country code, and specify where you live so that the advisor can connect with you.

2: Will I receive credits for the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times course?

FutureLearn offers 15 UK credits at the postgraduate level from the University of Kent.

3: What if I change my mind after enrolling for the course, will FutureLearn give my money back?

Yes. Students have the option of getting their fee back if they apply for a refund within two weeks from the payment date.

4: Do I have to attend regular classes for International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times training?

FutureLearn offers flexible digital learning to suit your time zone and other requirements. There will only be some live events during the training, and you can watch those later since they will be recorded.

5: Since the University of Kent is offering the International Relations: Politics in Turbulent Times course, do I need a right to study before enrolment?

No. The microcredentials from FutureLearn do not require candidates to possess a right to study.