International Politics

Code:

LRI015

Acronym:

POLINT

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages and International Relations

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LRI	64	Study Plan	3	-	6	4	4
		Study Plan - Minor in History	3	-	6	4	4
		Study Plan - Minor in German Studies	3	-	6	4	4
		Study Plan - Minor in English Studies	3	-	6	4	4
		Study Plan - Minor in Spanish Studies	3	-	6	4	4
		Study Plan - Minor in French Studies	3	-	6	4	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of the course, the students will:

1. Acknowledge the value of the scientific analysis of the recent history
2. Resume the main changes caused by World War II in the relationship between de East and the rest of the world;
3. Link decolonization processes with a new phase in global capitalism
4. Analyze the new wars related to the structural and conjectural trends in the contemporary international relationships

Program

1. XX century, introduction


1.1. XX century imperialism – definition and the concept of history
1.2 Empires and areas of influence before World War I
1.3. Consequences of World War I
1.3. Recessions and rebuilding: between the two World Wars
1.3.1. Adaptation of the “late capitalism”: fascism, New Deal, soviet five-year plans

2. World War II
3. The new balance between 1945 and 1989 – The cold war
3.1 The formation of ‘Europe’: organizations and failures up to the reunification of Germany
3.2. Capital accumulation in the West: culmination and fall (1949-1989)
3.3. Decolonizing the Asian and African nationalism: Brazzaville’s conference and the end of Angola’s civil war






4. The new aspect of globalization
4.1. Reviewing the concept

4.2. Commerce and politics
4.3. Planetarium problems: Energy, resources, climate



See the attached bibliography!

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory-practical classes consist of a set of teaching activities:
expository units
- didactic materials, possibly in the form of photocopied texts

In tutorial activities, students must choose between:
1. A critical reading report of an article, chapter, book or video documentary;
2. A research assignment using primary sources, to be discusses in tutorials.

Software

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keywords

Social sciences > Political sciences > Policy studies > International relations
Humanities > History > Political history
Humanities > History > Contemporary History
Social sciences > Political sciences > Policy studies > International politics
Social sciences > Political sciences > Policy studies > International studies

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

A minimum score of 10 marks, according to provisions established in the Subject Records and in Assessment Regulations.
The assessment period for each student (Normal, Resit or Special) will be the one in which the assessment was last sat (final exam + presentation of book review or assessment report; oral discussion/public discussion of the research assignment and/or document, depending on the case) which the student must carry out according to the Subject Factsheet.

See «Special assignments»

Calculation formula of final grade

TOTAL= 60% E + 30% RA + 10% PC

E= Exam
TI = Research assignment
PA = Participation in class

Examinations or Special Assignments

During the first two weeks of classes students must choose (on a written statement given to the lecturer) one of the two final assessment types:

Classification improvement

Improvement of grades will focus on the assessment components that the student chooses for that purpose.

Observations

1. All written assessment tests may be of open book type (bibliography and study
materials), which means that they will focus mostly on solving practical problems.
2. Tasks previewed in tutorials may be done in groups of two students (and never more than two), even though the assessment will always focus on the individual student.
3. Classes will be taught in Portuguese. Tutorials and assessment tasks may be taught/conducted in English, French, Spanish or Italian, depending on the needs of foreign students.