International Relations
Curricula 2011 – 2012
Keywords
Learning outcomes
After having completed the study unit, the student has received 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 |
| Exam |
A written exam.
Modes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Dunne – Kurki – Smith (toim.), International Relations Theories – Discipline and Diversity. Oxford 2007 (2 op),
Knutsen, A History of International Relations Theory. Manchester University Press. 2. painos (2 op),
Weber, International Relations Theory – A Critical Introduction. Routledge 2009. 3. painos (myös 2. painos, 2004, käy) (1 op) tai
Hollis – Smith, Explaining and Understanding International Relations. Oxford University Press 1991 (1 op).
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
Dunne – Kurki – Smith (ed.), International Relations Theories – Discipline and Diversity. Oxford 2007 (2 ECTS),
Knutsen, A History of International Relations Theory. Manchester University Press. 2nd edition (2 ECTS),
Weber, International Relations Theory – A Critical Introduction. Routledge 2009. 3rd edition (or 2nd edition from 2004) (1 ECTS) or
Hollis – Smith, Explaining and Understanding International Relations. Oxford University Press 1991 (1 ECTS).
Belongs to following study modules
2014–2015