Course: Introduction to International Relations

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Course title Introduction to International Relations
Course code KAP/UMVZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nový Jaromír, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Hajšmanová Astrid, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Šamanová Dana, Mgr.
  • Šafařík Jan, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
International relations: concept, subject and research scope, sub-disciplines Basic terms of international relations Formation of the international system Actors in international relations - states, international organisations, NGOs, etc. Foreign policy and diplomacy Conflicts in international relations Example of conflict - development of conflict East-West Cooperation in international relations Example of cooperation - United Nations

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 51 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe and explain the basics of scientific work in the social sciences
to distinguish individual kinds of professional outputs
Skills
to use international resource databases to find relevant sources of information
to create formally acceptable academic paper
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the differences between key concepts of particular stages of research
to characterize on a basic level the terms of the theory of international relations commonly used in the analysis of international institutions, processes and agents
to describe formation of international relation as a scientific discipline
to characterize the paradigmatic ideas about the formation of international system
to categorize fundamental research currents in the field of international relations
to recognize and classify fundamental topics of international relations
to characterize fundamental subfields of international relations
Skills
to interpret on his/her own the findings of different subfields of international relations
to choose appropriate theoretical approach for the interpretation of processes in international relations
to analyze affairs in international politics at the basic level
to use appropriate terminology in Czech and English language
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Self-study of literature
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Competences
Individual study
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Charta Organizace Spojených národů a statut Mezinárodního soudního dvora. Praha : Informační ústředí OSN, 1973.
  • Broža, Michal. Fakta a čísla OSN : základní údaje o Organizaci spojených národů. Praha : Informační centrum OSN, 2005. ISBN 80-86348-02-4.
  • Kolodziej, Edward A. Security and international relations. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-00116-1.
  • Luňák, Petr. Západ : Spojené státy a Západní Evropa ve studené válce. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 1997. ISBN 80-85983-29-X.
  • Neumann, I. B. - Waever, O. The future of international relations. Masters in making. Routledge, 1997.
  • Waisová, Šárka. Atlas mezinárodních vztahů : prostor a politika po skončení studené války. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-015-4.
  • Waisová, Šárka. Úvod do studia mezinárodních vztahů. 2., rozš. vyd. Plzeň : Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2005. ISBN 80-86898-33-4.


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