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Course Description
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Course Name
Introduction to International Relations
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Host University
Kingston University
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
International Relations
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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Credits
4 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Content:
This module provides students with an introduction to foundational concepts in the
study of international relations and significant issues in contemporary international
politics through which these concepts can be understood and interpreted.The module is designed to help students to reconcile the more abstract concepts that
frame the academic study of international relations, with the empirical issues they may
more familiar with from news media and their day-to-day engagement with international
politics.Topics covered include:
AUTUMN SEMESTER: CONCEPTS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Topics covered include:
? What is International Relations?
? The Cold War 1945-1989
? The Post-Cold War World 1989-Present
? Anarchy and the state in international relations
? Co-operation, global governance and international organisations
? Ethics in international relations
? International law
? War and violence in international relations
? Imperialism, colonialism and hegemony
? Hidden voices in international relations
? Looking beyond the state: New forms of political communitySPRING SEMESTER: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Topics covered include:
? Connecting concepts with the 'real world' of globalisation
? Security and Resilience
? Terrorism
? Nuclear weapons and proliferation
? Human Rights and the Responsibility to Protect
? Planning your Policy Report: Framing the problem, finding the evidence
and making recommendations for non-specialists
? Aid and development
? The global economy
? The environment and climate change
? Moving people: Refugees and migration
? How do we change the world?Teaching: Lectures (2 hours per week), seminars (1 hour per week).
Assessment: STUDY OPTION 1:
? Six seminar worksheets (30%)
? One 1000 word essay (30%)
? One 1500 word issue-based policy report (40%)
STUDY OPTION 2: portfolio
STUDY OPTION 3: portfolioStudy Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer
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