International Relations: dimensions of world politics

Course goals

After completing this course students are able to:

1.    know the different concepts, themes, and approaches in IR, the way they are used in the field, and how they are related to empirical questions in contemporary world politics
2.    apply theories to current events in world politics 
3.    study, summarise, and present a classical and/or groundbreaking work in the field of IR
4.    navigate a simulated experience of world politics reflexively and connect it to the approaches and theories discussed in the classroom
5.    conduct an independent and original piece of research combining a theoretical approach of choice with an empirical phenomenon in world politics. 

Relationship between assessment and learning goals:

a.      Class participation (10% activity): assesses independence and engagement with practice (LG 4) and approaches (LG 3)
b.      Presentation (10% presentation): Assesses the ability to engage with and present on relevant sources (LG 3)
c.       Mid-term exam (20%, exam): Assesses knowledge of (LG 1) , and apply in case studies (LG 2), theories of IR.
d.      Simulation game (10%, reflection report): assesses ability to reflexively engage with international politics (LG 4)
e.      Paper set-up  (10%, paper):  Assesses ability to initiate independent research combining theory (LG1, 2) and empirics (LG 5).
f.       Theory assignment (10%, paper):  Assesses knowledge of (LG 1), and application of (LG 2), critical IR theory.
g.      Final paper (30%, paper): assesses ability to position oneself in the field (LG 3), apply IR theory (LG 2) and conduct a piece of original empirical research (LG 5).
 

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