Introduction to international relations

Duration

10h Th, 15h Lect.

Number of credits

Lecturer

Antonios Vlassis

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Introduction to the key concepts and aspects of Interational Relations;

• The historical context and historical development of the international system;
• Main theoretical approaches
• Key theoretical concepts
• IR theories and key actors in international relations
• Globalization and IR theories

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course aims to give the student new tools to understand the main issues in international/global politics. namely;

• issues on international security
• key dynamics of globalization and regionalisation processes
• international organizations
• the evolution of global economic relations
• the proliferation of new actors on the international arena

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The course will be taught entirely in English. Students will be required to read scientific articles, to write critical analysis note, to participate in class and to pass a written exam, all in English. Therefore advanced notions of English are required. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Cours ex cathedra
- Students will have to actively participate in class ;
 
 
 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

All the sessions will be taught onsite in a classroom setting.
Online viewing with live course instruction using the platform Lifesize following the existing course and module timetables. 

Recommended or required readings

The course is mainly based on notes prepared by the lecturer (power point presentation will be giving to the students after class), as well as on selected readings.
Specific readings for each session have been indicated in the outline, which will be uploaded on MyULiege. Readings must be done BEFORE the class.
The PPTs+chapters from handbook are available on the following link
http://hdl.handle.net/2268/263201
The readings are available on the following link: 
http://hdl.handle.net/2268/263181
Recommended readings are held in reserve at Graulich Library. 

Recommended readings:

John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens, The globalisation of world politics: an introduction to international relations, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2017.
Siegfried Schieder, Manuel Spendler, Alex Skinner (2014). Theories of International Relations, London, Routledge.

 

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

oral exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

- Research paper
- Final written exam (January 2022)
*You are responsible for attendance at all class meetings
 
** Due to Covid-19 reasons: possibility to organise online exam via Collaborate

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Schedule
Thursdays 3.30 - 5.30 PM 

Contacts

Dr. Antonios Vlassis
Senior Lecturer, Political Science Department
Bât. B31 Relations internationales Quartier Agora place des Orateurs 3 4000 Liège 1 Belgique
office R.81, level 0 email: avlassis@uliege.be