Undergraduate Course: Understanding International Relations (LLLJ07018)
Course Outline
School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | An introduction to the study of international relations focusing on three approaches: realism, liberalism, and Marxism. Students will gain an understanding of the political theories underlying each of these approaches and their application to contemporary world affairs. |
Course description |
This course is an introduction to the major principles, concepts, actors, and theories of the international system and their application to current issues in world affairs. The course is divided into two parts. Part one examines a number of theoretical approaches drawn from different intellectual traditions in the discipline, including classical and contemporary realism, liberalism, and radical approaches to International Relations, as well as contemporary debates on power and globalization. The second part discusses a number of current policy issues such as terrorism and security, human rights, governance and global institutions, the environment and poverty and development.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the main theories in IR.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key structures and agents that constitute international relations and global politics.
- Critically assess debates and contemporary issues in international relations theory and world affairs.
- Apply the theoretical knowledge gained in analyses of concrete processes and changes in contemporary international relations.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser | Mr James Mooney
Tel: (0131 6)51 6079
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Course secretary | Mr Benjamin McNab
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
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