Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI International Relations Theory
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 20900
Module Lead	George Kyris
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module deepens students' understanding of International Relations theory, and introduces them to some of the discipline's most debated issues. Through in-depth discussions of problems and themes of past and current international relations, students are invited to stand critical of different theoretical approaches, their claims and methods, and the impact they have on knowledge of practice of international relations.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Differentiate between various approaches to the analysis of international relations and specific issues within it Discuss and appraise various theoretical claims and stand critical of their impact on the study and practice of international relations Analyse a particular problem of international politics in a theoretically consistent manner
Assessment	20900-01 : 1000 Word Assessment : Coursework (25%) 20900-05 : 2500 Word Assessment : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1000 word essay (25%) 1 x 2500 word essay (75%) Reassessment by failed component
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