PSIR 291

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

PSIR 291

Course Title

Global Politics

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Sophomore

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Political, economic and security relations among states and regions. Structure of the international system. International actors and their roles. Peace, conflict and security. Diplomacy. The role of international law and organizations.

Course Objectives

This course intends to familiarize the students with political, economic and security relations among states and different regions. The major aim of the course is to make students comprehend the tripodal relationship between International Relations theories, concepts and global issues and problems.

Software Usage

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Recite the main events, which took place before, during and after the Cold-War era. 
2. List main aspects of Realism, Liberalism and socialist theories.
3. Describe and evaluate the transformation in security studies.
4. Discuss and critique International political economy.
5. Discuss the importance of transnational actors in international affairs.
6. Describe and analyze issues of global politics such as environmental problems, nationalism, culture, poverty, hunger, gender, human rights. 

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Inquiry Case Study/Scenarion Analysis Video Presentations Oral Presentations/Reports Guest Speakers Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Case Studies / Homework Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

Recommended Reading

1. Joshua P. Goldstein, International Relations (Longman, 2011), 10th edition. 2. Karen A. Mingst, Essentials of International Relations (The Norton Series in World Politics: 2010),

Required Reading

1. John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens, Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to Intern

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Case Study Analysis	16

Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: