INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: HISTORY AND CONCEPTS

Course Code

IR 1002

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr M Bain

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

The course provides students with an outline of the structure of the international system and introduces them to certain key concepts such as state, nation, alliance, war etc. The course is in three sections covering concepts, the political power structure and the political aspects of the functioning of the international economy.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Examination (60%), in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: Examination (100%).