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| SPOL0011-1 | Theories of the international relations
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Political Sciences : General
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| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) | | 5 |
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| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Lecturer : | Sébastian Santander |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course aims at analysing major theories of international relations and its criticisms : realism and néorealism, liberal and neoliberal, structuralism and constructivism.
The course aims also at analysing major theories of internationale relations after the Cold War. It also aims to introduce the students to the international political economy approach. Its objective is to introduce students to a conceptual approach to international relations in order to better understand both the current theoratical debate and the reality of international relations. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Give students a sound knowledge of what is going on on the international stage and invite them to develop a critical view of things on the basis of the various theories we will consider. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Students need to have followed the course about "Introduction to international relations" (SPOL1203-1) or a similar course. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course is Ex Cathedra one. The students are warmly invited to participate.
Furthermore, coaching is provided in smaller groups. This coaching will review the most difficult parts of the course. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The presence of the students is important because a lot of case studies will be analysed in order to illustrate the theory.
So the mode of delivery is a "face-to-face" one. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The course is mostly based on notes prepared by the responsable of the course. Obligatory reading for the exam:
TELO, Mario, Relations internationales. Une perspective européenne, Bruxelles, éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles, 2013.
The reading is available at "Point de Vue" (Campus: Sart Tilman) and at Pax Libreary (downtown).
Recommended reading :
BATTISTELLA, Dario, Théories des relations internationales, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 4e éditions, 2012, 760 p.
SMOUTS, M-C, Les nouvelles relations internationales. Pratiques et théories, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 1998, 409 pages. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination both in the first and second session (Open questions and may be Multiple Choice). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| - To succeed the exam it is highly recommended to attend the course.
In order to illustrate the theory, a lot of exemples are mentionning during the course.
- So it is hghly recommended to follow international news by reading the newspapers, listening to the radio, looking at television,...
It is also recommended to attend the coaching sessions in small groups.
At the end of the cours, students will have the plan of the course. The document will be available on MyULg.
The course is held every odd year (2014-2015, 2016-2017...). |
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Contacts :
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| - Professor: Sebastian Santander (Office: R71, niveau 0 - tel. 04 366 30 46)
- Assistant: Liridon Lika (Bureau R12, niveau 0 - tel. 04 366 42 59)
- Assistant: Gabrielle W. Cusson |
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