Prerequisite courses for this course are: IR101L International Relations I (passed) or IR110L International Relations I (passed) and IR102L International Relations II (passed)

The aim of the course is that students independently will develop an advanced, in-depth understanding and knowledge of global politics. The course focuses on theories of global politics and allows in-depth study of issues such as diplomacy, security, ethical problems and foreign policy.

The first module, International Security, provides students with an overall orientation as well as in-depth study of contemporary theorizing on security issues in global politics. Furthermore the module lets the student practice his/her ability to relate IR theorizing with methodological approaches utilized by researchers in the field.

The second module, International Political Theory, considers the emergence of ethical issues in international affairs and the development of normative theory in international relations. Of particular interest are issues concerning: human rights; sustainable development; religion and international politics, and the academic debates about these topics.

The third module, Development, Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, analyses contemporary issues and questions in foreign policy, diplomacy and development, including related issues in the areas of global governance, multilateral negotiations, trade, finance, climate change, international aid, and geopolitcs.

After completing module 1 (International Security) the student shall be able to:

(1) Identify security issues and critically discuss distinct theories of security while showing awareness of their ontological and epistemological foundations and how these influence research approaches and the choice and definition of concepts.

After completing module 2 (International Political Theory) the student shall be able to:

(2) Define , analyse, and critically discuss theories and central issues in international political theory.

After completing module 3 (Development, Diplomacy and Foreign Policy) the student shall be able to:

(3) Analyze central problems and theories of diplomacy, foreign policy, and development.

(4) Identiify, describe and critically analyse a key problem, area or process in foreign policy, diplomacy and development.

Teaching takes place in lectures and seminars. In addition to their attendance students are also expected to spend substantial time studying the course literature and in preparation of work for assessment.

The student’s performance in module 1 (International Security) is assessed as follows:

Intended Learning Outcomes 1 is assessed through a course paper.

The student’s performance in module 2 (International Political Theory) is assessed as follows:

Intended learning outcome 2 is assessed through an oral and written assignment.

The student’s performance in module 3 (Development, Diplomacy and Foreign Policy) is assessed as follows:

Intended learning outcomes 3 and 4 are assessed through an oral and a written assignment.

Additional articles, c. 200-300 pages.

The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

If a course is no longer offered or has undergone major changes, students will be offered two re-take sessions based on the syllabus in force at registration during a period of one year from the date of the implementation of the changes.

Language of instruction is English.