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THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
POL209 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 3 3 6

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: This course aims to familiarize students with the terminology of IR and major concepts and theories in the IR literature as well as provide students with theoretical tools and frameworks of analysis that helps to understand the international system.
Content: This course covers Realism, Idealism/Liberalism, International Society Approach, Marxsizm, Dependency Theories, World System Theory, Constructivism and Critical Theories and their variations and main debates within each perspective.