IR101 Introduction to International Relations
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| Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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| IR101 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | 0 | 6 | F 900-1150 | |||||
| Prerequisite | None | It is a prerequisite to | ||||||||
| Lecturer | Joseph Jon Kaminski | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Tuesday: 14:00-17:00 Friday: 13:00-15:00 |
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| jkaminski@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
| Assistant | Assistant E-mail | |||||||||
| Course Objectives | This introductory course will provide students with the requisite background knowledge and conceptual tools that they need to understand the multifaceted and complex world of contemporary international relations. This course will first introduce students to the various theories and methodological approaches most commonly used in the discipline. It will then move on to discuss the workings of the state system, the causes of international conflict and violence, and international economic relations. By the end of the course, students should have a solid foundation for any future political science and international relations courses they may take. | |||||||||
| Textbook | Goldstein, J. and Pevehouse, J. (2021). International Relations. 12th Ed. (Global Edition). New York: Pearson. | |||||||||
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| Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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| Teaching Methods | Lecturing, video clips, written assignment, and in-class discussions. | |||||||||
| Teaching Method Delivery | Face-to-face | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | ||||||||
| WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
| Week 1 | Introduction lecture (Syllabus Distribution) | None | ||||||||
| Week 2 | NO CLASS-- National Holiday | None | ||||||||
| Week 3 | The Globalization of International Relations | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 1 (pp. 35-73) | ||||||||
| Week 4 | Realist Theories | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 2 (pp. 74-109) | ||||||||
| Week 5 | Liberal and Social Theories | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 3 (pp. 110-145) | ||||||||
| Week 6 | [Quiz 1] Foreign Policy | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 4 (pp. 146-169) | ||||||||
| Week 7 | "The Global Village" Video and 500 word Summary/Analysis Written Assignment | Video/Written Assignment | ||||||||
| Week 8 | NO CLASS-- Eid ul-Fitr | None | ||||||||
| Week 9 | Midterm (Covering Weeks 1-7) | Study | ||||||||
| Week 10 | Global Finance and Business | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 9 (pp. 320-351) | ||||||||
| Week 11 | The North-South Gap | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 12 (pp. 416-449) | ||||||||
| Week 12 | International Development | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 13 (pp. 450-485) | ||||||||
| Week 13 | [Quiz 2] International Conflict | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 5 (pp. 170-205) | ||||||||
| Week 14 | Military Force and Terrorism | Pevehouse and Goldstein, Ch. 6 (pp. 206-241) | ||||||||
| Week 15 | Catch up and final exam review | No new readings; Review for exam | ||||||||
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 | 1,2,3,4 | |
| Semester Evaluation Components | ||||
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 10 | 1,2 | |
| Quiz 2 | 1 | 10 | 3,4 | |
| Video Summary and Analysis Assignment | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Midterm | 1 | 25 | 1,2 | |
| Attendance | 1 | 10 | 1,2,3,4 | |
| *** ECTS Credit Calculation *** | ||||
| Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
| Lecture hours | 3 | 13 | 39 | Home study | 4 | 13 | 52 | |||
| Quizes preparation | 8 | 2 | 16 | Midterm exam preparation | 18 | 1 | 18 | |||
| Final exam preparation | 18 | 1 | 18 | Written Assignment | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Total Workload Hours = | 150 | |||||||||
| *T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 6 | ||||||||
| Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 08/04/2024 | |||||||||