International Relations

Code:

CC040

Acronym:

RELINT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Political science

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CC	25	CC - Study Plan	2	-	6	46	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Introduction to the main international issues

Provide the theoretical tools to understand and explain current political conflicts

Development of practical skills for gathering of information and its analysis in oral and written form

Learning outcomes and competences

After completion of this course, students should be able identify the main moments underlying the evolution of the international contemporary system. They should be able to enunciate the main theoretical approaches in IR and apply them to the analysis of major international issues. They should demonstrate the ability to gather international information and to analyze and present it, both orally and in written.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

None.

Program

1. CONCEPTS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Nation-state and Sovereignty

Power, Order and Anarchy

Conflict and Cooperation

 

2. ACTORS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1.1 States 

1.2 International Organizations

1.3 Transnational actors

 

3. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AS AN AUTONOMOUS FIELD OF STUDY

2.1 Westphalia and international society

2.2 Schools of thought

2.3 Methodological Debates

 

4. ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 

3.1 International security

3.2 Globalization and International Political Economy

3.3 Human Rights and International Law

3.4 IR in the XXIst century

 

5. Final balance 

 

Mandatory literature

Cravinho, João Gomes; Visões do mundo. ISBN: 972-671-093-6
Moreira, Adriano, 1922-; Teoria das relações internacionais. ISBN: 972-40-0912-2
JACKSON, Robert; Georg Sorensen e Georg Srensen; Introduction to international relations: theories and approaches, Oxford University Press., 2010
NOGUEIRA, João Pontes e MESSARI, Nizar; Teoria das relações internacionais: correntes e debates, Rio de Janeiro, Elsevier Editora, 2005

Complementary Bibliography

YOUNG, J. e KENT, J. ; International Relations since 1945, OUP, 2004
Cierco, Teresa 340; The^European Union Neighbourhood. ISBN: 978-1-4094-5723-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

- lectures of an interactive nature aiming to familiarize the students with basic notions of each theme that is defined in the program. 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Teste	50,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	80,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho de investigação	43,00
Total:	162,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Attendance and Participation: 10%

1 Written test: 50%

Final Paper - commented news book: 40%

 

Classification improvement

To improve the written essay. To combine with the teacher.