Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course taught in class will be complemented with numerous examples from current issues and geostrategic maps. Students will be required to take an active part in the course.
Analysis of international relations and globalisation.
Introduction: Globalisation and global politics, a definition. Method, assessment and historical context.
Part 1: The setting: Geography,history,demography,economy, science, ideology, power.
Part 2: Actors
Individuals, public opinion, states, and transnational actors: IO, NGOs, MNCs.
Part 3: Tools and Processes:
War and peace, international economy, international law.
Part 4: Stakes:
Environment, Global trade, Poverty and Development and Global Security
Conclusion: A new global order? Globalisation and the transformation of the international political community.The political analysis of international relations consists of four elements:
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
In order to understand economic developments it is necessary to master relations between the States (main actors of international relations), multinational corporations and international organisations. This course aims at providing students with the tools to create their own critical approach of globalisation and its stakes.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There is no prerequisite for this course but a strong interest in international relations and globalisation as well as a good level of English that will allow students to participate actively in class activities and make presentations.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is an ex-cathedra course. The approach includes questions on the issues where students are invited to question themselves and take an active part in the course. A case study organised in teams is also proposed: students are asked to analyse the impact of a given factor or actor on the role that a state can play in the global artena.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face teaching, notes on Lol@.
Recommended or required readings
The Globalization of World Politics, 7th edition (J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens, OUP, 2016)
International press and websites of the various think tanks and international organisations.
Assessment methods and criteria
- In-class case study (40%): team project, analysis of a factor/actor of globalisation for a specific state + presentation in class.
- MCQ test (30%): organized in class on 5 May 2020.
- Report (30%): short critical analysis of a current issue (using the factors and actors of globalisation). Deadline: 1 June 2020.
- Re-sit in August: 5-page paper (max.) providing a critical analysis of a current international issue.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Classes will be held in the second semester (starting 4 February 2020) on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 12:00 in 126, in the N1 building.
The slides and further information will be available on Lol@.
Contacts
Madeleine Hubin Office 207 14 rue Louvrex, 4000 Liège Tel. +32 4 232 72 86 Email: mmhubin@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
The slides are available on Lol@.
Assessment subjects
There will be no assessment based on the study of the slides but rather projects based on the analysis of factors/ actors in teams and/or individually.
Assessment methods
The assessment method will consist of the following projects:
1. Team case study (50%): teams have been given a factor or actor to study and the presentations (ppt + Word document) will be sent by email on 28 April.
2. Individual analysis of a current issue (50%): 5-page report wwhich ill be sent by email by 10 June.
The students who had to go home because of the Covid 19 crisis and still wish to get the credits for the course but cannot take part in the case study will get 100% of their mark on the individual report.
Re-sit in August: 5-page paper (max.) providing a critical analysis of a current international issue using the relevant factors and actors.
Contacts
Madeleine Hubin (mmhubin@uliege.be)
Do not hesitate to contact me by email to fix an appointment on Lifesize.
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
There will be no assessment based on the study of the slides but rather projects based on the analysis of factors/ actors in teams and/or individually
Assessment methods
5-page paper (max.) providing a critical analysis of a current international issue using the relevant factors and actors.
Contacts
Madeleine Hubin (mmhubin@uliege.be)
Do not hesitate to contact me by email to fix an appointment on Lifesize.