International Relations

2023/2024

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

4

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент международных отношений

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 4 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course will introduce you to many of the problems and issues of world affairs and the main theories of International Relations. We will discuss the nature of the international system, the causes and effects of international conflict, and the difficulties faced by countries in establishing international cooperation. In addition to the traditional focus on war and peace, we will consider political dimensions of the international economy, the role of international organizations and international law, and prospects for global development. The purpose of this course is to provide a theoretical and historical basis for analysing and understanding international politics. You will be encouraged to develop your analytical skills and to clarify your own views regarding policy options in world affairs. The course should prepare you for more advanced classes and help you to think critically and analytically about current events.

Learning Objectives

• The purpose of this course is to provide a theoretical and empirical basis for analysing and understanding international politics. Students will be encouraged to develop their analytical skills and to clarify their own views regarding policy options in world politics. The course should prepare students for more advanced classes and help to think critically and analytically about international relations and the world order.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to comprehend the problems and issues of world politics and the main theories that scholars believe explain the events we witness.
• Students should be able to do so with the use of Bloom technology (to know, understand, analyze and use ). We will discuss the nature of the international system, the causes and effects of international conflict, and the difficulties faced by countries in establishing international cooperation.

Course Contents

• International relations
• The rise of modern international order
• Theories of world politics
• Structures and processes
• International issues

Assessment Elements

• Attendance
• Exam
• Participation in in-class discussions

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 4th module
  0.2 * Attendance + 0.4 * Exam + 0.4 * Participation in in-class discussions

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Walt, S. M. (1998). International relations: One world, many theories. Foreign Policy, (110), 29. https://doi.org/10.2307/1149275

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Puchala D. J. Theory and history in international relations. – Routledge, 2013.