OBJECTIVE OF STUDY AND COURSE CONTENT FOR Bsc. STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY
International Relations provide you with the ideal opportunity to gain insight into global politics and regional studies, to enhance your global career perspective, and to become part of an exciting network of International Relations (IR) experts while staying on the job. We educate you for success in challenging positions in government, international organizations, NGOs, consulting, academia, and the media.
International Relations Online offers a holistic educational approach: expertise in relevant knowledge fields, management of your e-competencies, and honing of your soft and intercultural skills.
This is the skill set you will take away:
Knowledge Skills
International Relations aim to convey a thorough understanding of current issues and interdependencies within global politics and area studies. You will learn how to comprehend, critically analyze, and evaluate trends in international politics, economics, culture, communication, and law. We strongly believe in a learning-by-doing approach. We focus on combining theory and practice throughout your studies in order to enhance and test decision-making and policy implementation skills. Finally, we provide profound training in proper research design and methodology for your field of research and expertise.
E-Competencies
All study materials are available on our digital learning hub – you can also access them on your smart phone and tablet to ensure full flexibility. The weekly segmentation of our program allows you to individually monitor your study progress. It also creates a constant feedback loop between you, your professors and lecturers.
Soft Skills
International Relations is an applied study program. To meet the requirements of today’s job market, it is necessary to hone your professional skills. You improve your time management and project management skills during your studies. You will develop leadership skills in multinational teams via our interactive assignment structures. You will refine your negotiation and presentation skills with in simulation and analogy during our in-house classes. All of these skills are necessary for your personal and career development, including future interaction with stakeholders and professional policy design.
Our University offers Opportunities for students studying international Relations and diplomacy include studying abroad, discovering new cultures, enhancing intercultural communication skills, developing foreign language skills and participating in wide-range activities.
Internship opportunities for students of international affairs and diplomacy include foreign policy assignments, international internships combined with study.
If broadening your understanding of international affairs and policy and gaining knowledge to live in an interdependent world interest you, consider the international Relations and diplomacy major at Language and Management University of Campinas today!
TAKE HOME oBJECTIVES
Students will appropriately apply the methodology used in the respective fields of International Relations:
Students will accurately identify the major theories and dominant paradigms used in the study of international relations and foreign policy analysis including realism/neo-realism, liberalism/neo-liberalism, globalist/Marxist, and postmodernism/post-structuralism.
Students will identify the major actors in the international system on the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of analysis and their function and interaction in interstate relations.
Students will identify and describe the major processes in the international system including globalization, integration, and the causes of conflict.
Comparative politics:
Students will accurately identify the major theories and dominant paradigms used in the study of comparative politics including theories on democratization, transition, and political development.
Students will identify and describe different political systems and distinguish between the various forms of democracies and authoritarian systems that exist.
Students will describe and explain how different types of political systems in other nations function both theoretically and in application.
Week 1
Introduction and course overview
Week 2
BRICS – Introduction
History
The first BRICS summit
Development and financial system
Week 3
South Asian Association for regional cooperation (SAARC)
