Сountry Studies

Course: International Communications

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Сountry Studies
Code
ОК3
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Find, systemize and analyze information in the field of country studies; Create general layout of country characteristics in the field of country study; To utilize the methodology of systematic approach and comparative approach in research of international relations, for example, by creating the scheme of country study research; To formulate peradventure, prediction, prognosis in the field of international relations. To define the place of the country in international relations of the region and the part of the world; To create scientific list of the publications devoted to country studies and international-political area of studies.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. - To know basic geographic, deomographic and economic features of such regions as North America, Asia, Africa, Latin America. 2. To be in position to use the sources of mass information of aforementioned countries
Course content
Module 1. 1. Countries of East Asia 2. Countries of South Asia 3. Countries of the Middle East. 4. Countries of Arab East 5. La Plata countries (Argentina) 6.La Plata countries (Brazil) 7.Andean countries (Venezuela) 8.Mexico Module 2. 1.European countries of the post-Soviet Space 2. Countries of South Caucasus. 3. Countries of Central Asia 4.Anglo-Saxon countries of Europe and North America 5. German-speaking federations of Europe 6.Roman-Speaking federations of Western Europe 7. Countries of Northern Europe 8.Countries of Central Europe and the Balkans
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, case study
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Oral answers, comments, blitz poll, discussion, problems – up to 35 points. 2.Module control work – up to 25 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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