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Offerings

OUA-OUA1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
OUA-OUA2-EXT-2018-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in OUA course.

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Learning outcomes

1.

Discuss and explain a wide range of issues and processes in international politics

2.

Differentiate various International Relations theories, such as realism, idealism, constructivism, feminism, and critical theory

3.

Identity and discuss major global issues, such as globalisation, modernisation, development, and global warming

4.

Communicate clearly and coherently in writing

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Additional information

Unit content:Topic 1 Introduction – Nature of International Relations Topic 2 Realism, war and power politics Topic 3 Liberalism, peace and cooperation Topic 4 Constructivism, identity and interests Topic 5 Feminism, gender and global change Topic 6 Understanding globalisation Topic 7 Marxism, critical theory and the global economy Topic 8 Modernisation and development Topic 9 Environmentalism and climate change Topic 10 Popular dissent and anarchism? Topic 11 Eclecticism: Can we operate above paradigms? Topic 12 How International Relations theories make sense of the world