History of International Relations

Code:

LRI007

Acronym:

HRINT

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic 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
LA	15	LA - Study Plan	2	-	6	4
			3
LRI	52	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Students are required to: - Understand and grasp the definitions, concepts and issues of International Relations in order to acquire tools to understand its various facets; - Recognise the importance of World War I and its consequences, and the peace treaties of Versailles; - Have an idea of the international relations after World War I and of the immediate causes of World War II; - Learn how World War II and the rise of the United Sates and the Soviet Union to the status of superpowers changed the post-war course; - Have an idea of how the world split between the two superpowers led to a latent conflict known as the Cold War; - Understand the importance of the fall of the Berlin wall, as a symbol of the end of the Cold War and the colpase of the bipolar

Learning outcomes and competences

Students are required to: - Understand and grasp the definitions, concepts and issues of International Relations in order to acquire tools to understand its various facets;- Recognize the importance of World War I and its consequences, and the peace treaties of Versailles; - Have an idea of the international relations after World War I and of the immediate causes of World War II; - Learn how World War II and the rise of the United Sates and the Soviet Union to the status of superpowers changed the post-war course; - Have an idea of how the world split between the two superpowers led to a latent conflict known as the Cold War; - Understand the importance of the fall of the Berlin wall, as a symbol of the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the bipolar order

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Brief ntroduction to the problems of the History of International Relations. 2. World War I (1914-1918) and its consequences. 3. The international relations in the inter-war period. 4. World War II and the reshaping of the political world. 5. The bipolar world. The Cold War. 6. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the colapse of the bipolar order.

Mandatory literature

PEREIRA, Juan carlos (coord.); Historia de las relaciones internacionales contemporáneas, Editorial Ariel, 2001. ISBN: 84-344-6632-5
RENOUVIN, Pierre; DUROSELLE, Jean-Baptiste; Introduction à l'Histoire des Relations Internationales, Armand Colin, 1991. ISBN: 2.200.37249.3
DUROSELLE, Jean-Baptiste; KASPI, André; Histoire des Relations Internationales de 1919 à 1945, Armand Colin, 2001. ISBN: 2-247-03822-0
DUROSELLE, Jean-Baptiste; KASPI, André; Histoire des Relations Internationales de 1945 à nos jours, Armand Colin. ISBN: 2-247-03823-9
FULBROOK, Mary (coord.); A Europa desde 1945, Fio da Palavra Editores, 2009. ISBN: 978-989-8171-15-3
MILZA, Pierre; As Relações Internacionais de 1918 a 1939, Edições 70, 1998. ISBN: 972-44-0975-9
VAISSE, Maurice; As Relações Internacionais desde 1945, Edições 70, 1997. ISBN: 972-44-0953-8
BROWN, Chris; AINLEY, Kirsten; Compreender as Relações Internacionais, Gradiva, 2012. ISBN: 978-989-616-465-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Theoretical-practical classes: lectures as an introduction to the topics of the subject, in order to stimulate class debates on those same topics. Use of graphics, statistics, and cartographic material.

 - Tutorials: critical analysis of the topics of the subject, which will stimulate class debates moderated by the teacher. The teacher will also promote the discussion of the main bibliography, and debates on the reports/papers on books (or parts of books) done during the students' independent work. The books can be chosen by the students, as long as the teacher doesn't object to them.

- The book analysis must be done from one of the books included in a list of books given by the teacher.

Software

datashow

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	80,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho de investigação	30,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Final Exam

Students are admitted to exams provided that the conditions laid down in the Assessment Regulations are met.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final exam (closed book) will consist of a theory and a practical part. - The first part will assess the mastery of information and the essential theoretical frameworks; critical skills, selection skills, systematisation and synthesis skills required to answer a question. - The second part will assess the level of skills acquired during tutorials. - The first part counts for 80% and the second part for 20%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

The final exam (closed book) will consist of a theory and a practical part. - The first part will assess the mastery of information and the essential theoretical frameworks; critical skills, selection skills, systematization and synthesis skills required to answer a question. - The second part will assess the level of skills acquired during tutorials. - The first part counts for 80% and the second part for 20%

Observations

Lectures will always be in Portuguese. However, tutorials may be in English, French, Spanish or Italian for foreign students whose mother-tongue is not Portuguese, and who have obvious poor comprehension skills.