Course Details in 2019/20 Session

Module Title	LH Russian Foreign Policy
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 27850
Module Lead	Dr Derek Averre
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1 or 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	The module will cover Russian foreign policy from the Soviet period to today; Russian foreign policy thinking; Russian foreign policy-making in the UN, OSCE and other international organisations; Russia’s foreign policy towards the US, EU, the big EU member states, the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, China, Japan, India, other Asian states, Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America; thematic aspects of Russian foreign policy, including global security issues, regional conflicts, non-proliferation/arms control, emerging security challenges, human rights and humanitarian issues, information provision and media activity, economic cooperation, energy policy, international legal issues, migration and visa issues. There will also be a two-hour case study session dealing with a topical foreign policy issue.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Apply international relations theory to the study of Russian foreign policy Demonstrate a wide knowledge of key issue areas in Russia’s international relations Analyse critically official Russian thinking on current affairs
Assessment	27850-01 : Essay 2000 words : Coursework (50%) 27850-03 : 2 Hour Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 2000 word essay (50%);1 x 2 hour exam (50%)
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