- Major subject students
Learning outcomes
After a successful completion of this course, students will be able to have academic debates related to their specialisation field.
European Studies:
Upon completion of the study unit the student is capable of engaging in an advanced scientific discussion on European studies with regard to theoretical and substantial issues, in particular vis-a-vis European integration, regional co-operation and EU external relations.
Peace and Conflict Studies:
After a successful completion of this course, a student is familiar with the academic discussion of peace and conflict research both in theoretical and empirical terms.
Contents
World Politics, European Studies or Conflict Research, or some other research field of international relations to be agreed upon individually.
Further information on prerequisites and recommendations
For degree/major subject students.
Recommended previous studies also KVPOS1 and KVPOS2.
Teaching methods
A book exam (see literature) and participation in a theme seminar with introductory lectures and student essays.
Modes of study
A book exam (see literature) + participation in a theme seminar with introductory lectures and a written presentation.
For degree/major subject students.
Evaluation and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.Participation in seminar work and a presentation.
Recommended year of study
First or second year of Master's studies. The seminar is organised every year, and students may decide when to take it.
Study materials
World Politics:
1. Morgenthau, Politics among Nations: Struggle for Power and Peace. 7th edition. McGraw-Hill 2006. (3 ECTS)
2. Aaltola, Sowing the Seeds of Sacred: Political Religion of Contemporary World Order and the American Era. Brill 2008. (3 ECTS)
and two of the following:
3. Batliwala - Brown, Transnational Civil Society: An Introduction. Kumarian Press 2006. (2 ECTS)
4. Bernstein, The Compromise of Liberal Environmentalism. Columbia University Press 2002. (2 ECTS)
5. MacLean et al (edit.), A Decade of Human Security: Global Governance and New Multilateralism. Ashgate 2006. (2 ECTS)
6. Oatley, International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Gobal Economy. 3rd editioin. Longaman 2007. (2 ECTS)
7. Penttinen, Corporeal Globalization. TAPRI 2003. (2 ECTS)
8. Walker - Thompson, The Emergence of Global Civil Society. Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2007. (2 ECTS)
European Studies:
1. Zielonka, Europe as Empire: The Nature of the Enlarged European Union. Oxford University Press 2007. (3 ECTS)
2. Aalto, European Union and the Making of a Wider Northern Europe. Routledge 2006. (2 ECTS)
3. Bicchi, European Foreign Policy Making Toward Mediterranean. Palgrave 2007. (3 ECTS)
and:
4. Prozorov, Understanding Conflict between Russia and the European Union: The Limits of European Integration. Palgrave 2006. (2 ECTS)
or
5. Wesley Scott (edit.), EU Enlargement, Region Building and Shifting Borders of Inclusion and Exclusion. Ashgate 2006. (2 ECTS)
Peace and Conflict Research:
1. Richmond, Peace and International Relations: A New Agenda. Routledge 2008. (3 ECTS)
2. Jabri, War and the Transformation of Global Politics. Palgrave 2007. (3 ECTS)
and two of the following:
3. Hansen, Security as Practice: Discourse Analysis and the Bosnian War. Routledge 2006. (2 ECTS)
4. Väyrynen, Culture and International Conflict Resolution. Manchester University Press 2001. (2 ECTS)
5. Thakur, The United Nations, Peace and Security. From Collective Security to the Responsibility to Protect. Cambrigde University Press 2006. (2 ECTS)
6. Keller - Allan (edit.), What is Just Peace? Cambridge University Press 2006. (2 ECTS)
Belongs to following study modules
2009–2010
