International Relations Theory, 7.5 credits
International Relations Theory, 7.5 hp
733A71
Main field of study
Political ScienceCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Single subject courseExaminer
Lars NiklassonCourse coordinator
Lars NiklassonDirector of studies or equivalent
Albin AlgotsonAvailable for exchange students
YesContact
Claudia Schmid
- International@ffk.liu.se
- 004613284614
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International Coordinator
Madeleine Nyberg, administratör
Administrator
Sebastian Croné, studievägledare
Study Adviser
Course offered for | Semester | Weeks | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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Single subject course (Full-time, Day-time) | Autumn 2025 | 202539-202543 | English | Linköping, Valla | ||
Single subject course (Full-time, Day-time) | Autumn 2025 | 202539-202543 | English | Linköping, Valla |
Main field of study
Political ScienceCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1NEntry requirements
- 180 ECTS credits passed including 90 ECTS credits in Political Science or another discipline in Social Sciences
- English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6)
Exemption from Swedish
Intended learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of important theoretical and methodological developments within the contemporary discipline of International Relations;
- comprehend how these developments are related to the history and practice of international relations;
- critically analyze international practices according to the various theoretical perspectives introduced.
Course content
The central themes of the course are:
- main disciplinary trends and controversies since c. 1980: neo-realism and neo-liberalism as dominant modes of analysis;
- advent of post-positivism in International Relations; significance of the end of the Cold War;
- new theoretical and methodological approaches with special emphasis on constructivism;
- contemporary critical perspectives, e.g. post-structuralism and the feminist agenda;
- epistemological concerns, meaning the conditions for knowledge about international relations.
Teaching and working methods
The course offers lectures which introduce and develop the content of the course. Lectures are complementary to the literature. Seminars and workshops are important aspects of the learning process and provide opportunities for mutual, critical discussions which develop attitudes and skills. Students are expected to be well prepared for lectures and to have completed assigned preparations for seminars. Students are expected to read and take in the literature independently and/or in self-organized reading groups. Language of instruction is English.
Activities which constitute elements of examination are mandatory.
Examination
The course is examined through a combination of seminar papers, presentations, and home writing tasks.
Detailed information about the examination can be found in the course’s study guide.
If special circumstances prevail, and if it is possible with consideration of the nature of the compulsory component, the examiner may decide to replace the compulsory component with another equivalent component.
If the LiU coordinator for students with disabilities has granted a student the right to an adapted examination for a written examination in an examination hall, the student has the right to it.
If the coordinator has recommended for the student an adapted examination or alternative form of examination, the examiner may grant this if the examiner assesses that it is possible, based on consideration of the course objectives.
An examiner may also decide that an adapted examination or alternative form of examination if the examiner assessed that special circumstances prevail, and the examiner assesses that it is possible while maintaining the objectives of the course.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
Grades
ECTS, ECOther information
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is conducted in such a way that there are equal opportunities with regard to sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.
If special circumstances prevail, the vice-chancellor may in a special decision specify the preconditions for temporary deviations from this course syllabus, and delegate the right to take such decisions.
Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingCode | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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SEM1 | Seminars | 2.5 credits | EC |
PAPE | Examination paper | 5 credits | EC |
Books
ISBN: 0230362230, 9780230362239, 9780230362222
ISBN: 9781352012170, 1352012170, 9781352012149, 1352012146
ISBN: 9781783740246
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