INT1015 International Politics
- Number of credits10
- Teaching semester2024 Spring
- Language of instructionEnglish
- CampusLillehammer
- Required prerequisite knowledge
None
The course introduces theories and relevant themes in international politics.
- Theoretical traditions on how states and other actors, including international organizations and interest groups, shape international policy.
- Discussions about the importance of structures and institutions in international politics.
- The structure of theories of international politics, what and who international politics study, as well as use of evidence and sources.
- Application of theory to analyse and discuss developments in international politics, including analysis and assessment of current events.
- International risk and security, as well as the challenges and development of international cooperation to manage risk and security.
- The defence of universal human rights and protecting state sovereignty as a constant dilemma in international politics.
- What is legitimate in international politics in the management of risks, humanitarian crises, and violent conflict?
Learning Outcome
Having passed the course, the student has gained the following learning outcome:
The student
- knows central perspectives and concepts within the study of international politics.
- knows the significant actors and institutions in international politics.
- knows relevant sources for the study of international politics.
- knows how to update their knowledge within the subject.
The student
- can outline theoretical perspectives in international politics and the differences between them, especially regarding the relations between actor and structure.
- can analyse international politics applying using concepts such as sovereignty, power, interests, identity, risk and security.
- can evaluate different interpretations of events in international politics.
- can critically assess sources of information on international politics and be updated on recent developments.
- is aware of and can discuss the significance of their own values regarding choice of analytical perspective.
- can critically evaluate their own views on international politics, which is a basic competence for further studies.
- can apply their knowledge of international politics to other (professional and public) debates.
- can orient themselves in the relevant literature, both primary and secondary, and follow standard professional norms of attribution and reference.
- can write an academic essay about a chosen topic in international politics.
- can adjust their professional practice in response to feed-back and supervision.
The student
- can plan and complete team-based academic projects.
- can both individually and in a team develop and deliver efficient presentations on complex topics and address challenging oral questions at short notice.
The course comprises lectures and seminars.
- The lectures summarize concepts, theories and developments in key institutions, supplemented with selected cases for discussion.
- Topics from lectures are elaborated in the seminars through active student participation, such as oral or written presentations and discussions.
- The syllabus literature includes textbooks, supported by selected articles and book chapters.
There are two coursework requirements, both written assignments based on previous group presentations at seminars:
- A short essay.
- Short answers to a set of questions covering relevant topics.
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written examination with invigilation | ECTS - A-F | Individual | 4 Hour(s) |
| 100 |
Reading list
No reading list available for this course