After having completed the study unit, the student has gained a good grasp of the central theories and main schools of international relations (IR) and their approaches/methods. The student is able to identify them from research literature and she/he can appraise and compare them critically. The student can apply these theories to political practices and research materials.
Contents
The theories of international relations and introduction to a methodological approach.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
21 h
0 h
Course 21 h; Lectures, group work, papers and written exercises.
The lectures focus on the main theories of IR and on their methodological approaches. The students deepen their knowledge by the articles available at the course which are dealt with in groups. The exercises made during the course are evaluated.
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
SeminaariParticipation in course work
In
Finnish
Exercise(s)
In
Finnish
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Study materials
Articles available during the course. For information on taking the course unit in English, please contact the responsible teacher.