Course Syllabus

UNIT TITLE International Politics

UNIT CODE
NUMBER Political Science 103
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TERM Winter 2013
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CREDIT VALUE 3 CREDITS AT LEVEL n/a
AMOUNT OF 88 CLASS CONTACT TIME 44
STUDENT EFFORT (HOURS)
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UNIT STATUS Mandatory
PRE-REQUISITES NA
CO-REQUISITES None
UNIT LEARNING Upon completion of this unit, students shall be able to:
OUTCOMES 1. Understand the historical and theoretical developments in
the field of international politics.
2. Use critical thinking in analyzing political events with a
360 degree perspective.
3. Analyze the social, economic, and political challenges to
the world community.
4. Understand the history of world power, the politics of
global security, and arms control.
5. Understand international human rights.
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TEACHING AND Students will be exposed to a variety of teaching methods

LEARNING including lectures, role-plays, group work, and discussions.
STRATEGIES
ASSESSMENT This unit will be assessed in the following way:
STRATEGIES
Midterm 30%
Group Assignment 30%
Final 40%

ASSESSMENT Assignment assessment criteria will be documented within

CRITERIA FOR specific assignment documentation.
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UNIT/ELEMENTS OF
ASSESSMENT
INDICATIVE Essential text: None
STUDENTS
LEARNING
RESOURCES
Recommended texts:
The Global Future: A Brief Introduction to World Politics.
Charles W. Kegley, Jr. & Gregory A. Raymond.
Wadsworth Publishing, 2012

Supporting Software:

Databases:
If Applicable
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEME OF WORK

Week Topic - Activity

1 Analyzing World Politics-Chapter 1

2 Theories of World Politics-Chapter 2

3 Foreign Policy Decision Making-Chapter 3

4 Historical Perspective on Power-Chapter 4

5 Analysis a World Leader from a Psychological Perspective-Stalin Powerpoints

6 Mid-Term Exam

7 Non-State Actors in a Globalized World-Chapter 6

8 Patterns of Armed Conflict-Chapter 7

9 Analysis of a World Leader from a Psychological Perspective-Mandela ppts.

10 Summary of Course and Review

11 Final Exam