Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations

INTRODUÇÃO ÀS RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS - 2017/2018

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Joana Castro Pereira
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Joana Castro Pereira

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

This course is intended to introduce undergraduates to the fundamentals of International Relations and the major international issues of the twenty-first century, in order to provide students with a conceptual basis which allows them to understand global interactions and the current world.

Specific Aims/Objectives

It is intended that students are able to identify, understand, define and relate the main concepts of International Relations, as well as reflect on the key issues shaping global politics in the twenty-first century, in order to learn their importance for the evolution of the international system. The course also seeks to promote the capacity of reflection on the global order´s future.

Skills to be acquired

At the end of the course, students should be able to: define the object of International Relations; recognize and differentiate the various actors of international relations; define the concept of foreign policy; analyze the process of globalization and its implications; relate the concepts of power, security, conflict and cooperation; analyze the most important issues of the twenty-first century; demonstrate the capability to collect information and interpret documents.

Teaching Procedures

Classes will be as interactive as possible. Reflection and debate in the classroom, written works and the analysis of documents, using audiovisual media whenever possible, will be encouraged. In class tutorial the teacher will guide each student, in order to clarify doubts and supervise the development of the academic work.

Programme

Part I
I.1. The definition of international relations
I.2. International Relations as an autonomous subject
I.2.1. The object and the method of International Relations

Part II
II.1. The actors of international relations
II.1.1. Nation, State and Nation-State
II.1.2. International organizations
II.1.3. Transnational actors

Part III
III.1. Foreign policy
III.1.1. Strategies and tools
III.1.2. Levels of analysis

Part IV
IV.1. Globalization
IV.1.1. Sovereignty, anarchy and global governance
IV.1.2. Global civil society?
IV.1.3. The emerging powers in the international system: a new global order?

Part V
V.1. Power, security, conflict and cooperation
V.1.1. The dimensions of power
V.1.2. The concept of security
V.1.3. War and peace

Part VI
VI.1. The major international issues of the XXI century
VI.1.1. Environment
VI.1.2. Terrorism
VI.1.3. Proliferation of nuclear weapons
VI.1.4. Nationalism
VI.1.5. Poverty and development
VI.1.6. Human rights and humanitarian intervention

Part VII
VII.1. Prospects for the future of the international system

Evaluation Type

Continuous assessment includes:
. Two written tests;
. A written work;
. Oral presentation of an article/chapter of a book;
. Attendance and participation in class.

Teaching Resources

. Computer and projector for slide shows and multimedia content;
. Articles and other documents from the field of International Relations.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

. International Relations
. Actors
. Globalization
. Power
. Security
. Cooperation and conflict

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography