PL10966: Introduction to international relations
[Page last updated: 02 August 2022]
| Academic Year: | 2022/23 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 12 [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 240 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 45%, ES 55% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Presentation (CW 15%)
- Multiple Choice Question Paper (CW 30%)
- Essay (ES 55%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes:
| Students who have successfully completed this unit will have gained:
* knowledge of the major developments in the history of international relations;
* insight into the principal sources of international conflict in this period and of attempts to reduce or prevent it;
* understanding of different theoretical approaches to International relations and global politics;
* more in-depth knowledge of specific case studies and events within global politics.
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| Aims: | The unit aims to provide students with an introductory grounding in international relations and global politics, both in terms of historical developments and theoretical approaches to the subject's study.
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| Skills: | Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit.
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| Content: | Lectures and seminars provide: (i) an introduction to the history of international relations from the nineteenth to the twenty first century; (ii) an introduction to the key theoretical approaches to the study of international relations and globalisation.
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| Programme availability: |
PL10966 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Economics
- UHES-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics (Year 1)
- UHES-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- UHES-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UHES-ACB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 1)
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio French) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio German) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB47 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB48 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Mandarin) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB46 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Russian) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (French) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 1)
- UHPL-AAB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UHPL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics (Year 1)
- UHPL-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 1)
PL10966 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- UHSP-AFB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy (Year 1)
- UHSP-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UHSP-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 1)
- UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UHSP-AFB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 1)
- UHSP-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UHSP-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 1)
- UHSP-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2022/23.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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