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: 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.
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, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face teaching, notes on Lol@.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
- BAYLIS J., SMITH S. and OWENS P., The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 7th edition, OUP, 2016.
- HURD I., International Organizations, Politics, Laww, Practice, 4th edition, Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- LAGANE G., Questions internationales en fiches, Ellipses Editions, 2014.
- ROBERT A-C, SCIORA R., Qui veut la mort de l'ONU?, Editions Eyrolles, 2019.
- PARK S, International Organisations and Global Problems, Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
June session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire ) AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
August-september session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
- 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 on lol@ early May 2021.
- Report (30%): short critical analysis of an international current issue (using the factors and actors of globalisation). Deadline: 1 June 2021.
- 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 on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 12:00 in the N1 building.
The slides and further information will be available on Lol@.
Contacts
Madeleine- Marie Hubin
Office 207 au N1 (third floor, street-side)
Tél: 04/ 232 72 86 (office)
Mobile: +32 (0) 495 230 572
Courriel: mmhubin@uliege.be