international Relations Trends
Course: International Relations (bachelor)
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Title
international Relations Trends
Code
ВБ 6.8
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PRN2. To know and understand the nature and dynamics of international security, the features of its provision at the global, regional, and national level, and the nature and approaches to solving international conflicts. PRN3. To know the spirit of international cooperation, the interaction between international actors, and the ratio of state and non-state actors in world politics.
PRN6. To know the nature and character of interactions of individual countries and regions at the global, regional, and local levels.
PRN9. Research the problems of international relations, regional development, foreign policy, and international communications using modern political, economic, and legal theories and concepts, scientific methods, and interdisciplinary approaches, present research results, and provide relevant recommendations.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) successful completion of the courses "International relations and world politics," "Geopolitics," and "Fundamentals of national and international security."
2) knowledge of the theoretical foundations of the study of international relations and the main characteristics of the modern system of international relations.
3) possession of elementary skills of international political expertise and analysis of the impact of globalization processes on political processes and the security situation in various regions of the world.
Course content
Module 1. Topic 1. Key actors of the modern system of international relations. Topic 2. Global management: the UN crisis and the role of regional organizations. Topic 3. The contemporary design of international security Topic 4. The phenomenon of terrorism in modern world politics. Counterterrorism. Topic 5. Goals of sustainable human development. Poverty and inequality, climate change Topic 6. Energy security and its importance in modern international relations. Topic 7. Digitization of international relations.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1.Berg van den. Security and Safety: an introduction. 2. International Index of Energy Security Risk 2018 Edition 3. MaryAnne M. Gobble. Digital Strategy and Digital Transformation / MaryAnne M. Gobble. // Research-Technology Management. – 2018. – С. 66–71. 4. Michael Aondona Chiangi. A Theoretical Conception of Modern Terrorism: David Rapoport’s Four Waves Theory 5. Naisbitt D. Mastering Megatrends: Understanding & Leveraging the Evolving New World / Naisbitt D, Naisbitt J 6. Simon Western,. Global Leadership Perspectives: Insights and Analysis 7. The Oxford Handbook of Terrorism 8. Коппель О. Глобальні тренди світової політики. 2020 9. П. Лісовський. Міжнародні відносини: ментальність, геополітика, глобалізація: Навч. Посіб. 2017 10. Хаас Р. Розхитаний світ. Зовнішня політика Америки і криза старого ладу. 2019
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, presentations, seminars.
Assessment methods and criteria
Forms of evaluation: the level of achievement of all planned learning outcomes are determined by the student's work in seminar classes, writing independently written papers, test papers, presentations, and defense of research.
Semester evaluation is carried out in the form of a knowledge and skills test: when answering a seminar class (participation in a discussion) - 50% in the general/summary evaluation system; in the form of writing independent works - 30% in the general/summary evaluation system; in the form of writing a control paper - 20% in the general/summary evaluation system.
The course includes one substantive part. The discipline ends with a test. Upon receipt of the resulting final number of points from 60 and above, the student is assigned a credit.
Assessment of all types of work is carried out throughout the semester, including independent work and performance of individual and collective tasks.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline