Undergraduate Catalogue of Courses 2012/2013
POLITICS
PI 1013
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: HISTORY AND CONCEPTS
CREDIT POINTS 15
Course Co-ordinator: Dr M Bain
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
The course covers a broad range of historical events ranging from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. It introduces students to the development of International Relations as a discipline, but also to key concepts and analytical skills required to study the subject at a higher level.
2 one-hour lectures and associated tutorial teaching.
1st Attempt: This course is assessed by one online quiz (5%), one bibliography test (10%), one 1500 word essay (25%) and 1 two hour written examination (60%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).

