Course Code

INR2002

Course Title

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Effective Term

20221

Writing Credit

Yes

International/Intercultural

Yes

Elective Flag

Yes

GELO Mapping

Critical Thinking

CLO 1: 1.0 Identify and recognize the political, economic, ideological, geographical, and historical factors which influence the formulation and determination of the foreign policies of the United States and other countries while being introduced to analytical tools and theoretical perspectives on the relationship between domestic and international politics.
CLO 2: 2.0 Appraise the many different dimensions of power in the international system, interpret the validity of realism as an explanatory theory of state behavior, and describe the various models related to the distribution of power.
CLO 3: 3.0 Compare, contrast, and criticize the cooperative theories of liberalism, feminism as international theories of state behavior while also recognizing and appraising the various actors' approaches to individual and group decision making in the formulation of both democratic and authoritarian states' foreign policy.
CLO 7: 7.0 Identify the primary characteristics of the states of the wealthier North in comparison with the poorer South; distinguish how colonialism, urbanization, migration, and gender roles have affected the development of the global South; appraise the different approaches to human rights and economic growth from the capitalist and socialist perspectives; and evaluate the different roles of the IMF, World Bank, and NGO's in alleviating the challenges of debt relief and foreign assistance or developmental aid issues.
CLO 8: 8.0 Question the assumptions of Sustainable Development and compare international efforts to solve global collective goods concerns such as environmental degradation; evaluate the effects of population growth, information diffusion, and demographic change on governmental policy making; and compare and contrast the positive and negative impact of telecommunication revolution and a more globalized culture within the context of cultural imperialism.

Global Awareness

CLO 1: 1.0 Identify and recognize the political, economic, ideological, geographical, and historical factors which influence the formulation and determination of the foreign policies of the United States and other countries while being introduced to analytical tools and theoretical perspectives on the relationship between domestic and international politics.
CLO 2: 2.0 Appraise the many different dimensions of power in the international system, interpret the validity of realism as an explanatory theory of state behavior, and describe the various models related to the distribution of power.
CLO 4: 4.0 Formulate a model or general theory on both the tangible and intangible causes of conflict and differentiate between interstate and intrastate forms of warfare and recognize the different forms of terrorism.
CLO 5: 5.0 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a globalized international economy; differentiate among the roles played by political actors, governments and multinational corporations in IPE, and examine the impact or influences of currency exchange, foreign investment, and trade regimes on economic growth and development.
CLO 6: 6.0 Recognize the roles of non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental organizations in the creation and maintenance of multilateral institutions such as the United Nations and European Union; and interpret the different understandings and applications of human rights and international law from a multicultural perspective.
CLO 7: 7.0 Identify the primary characteristics of the states of the wealthier North in comparison with the poorer South; distinguish how colonialism, urbanization, migration, and gender roles have affected the development of the global South; appraise the different approaches to human rights and economic growth from the capitalist and socialist perspectives; and evaluate the different roles of the IMF, World Bank, and NGO's in alleviating the challenges of debt relief and foreign assistance or developmental aid issues.
CLO 8: 8.0 Question the assumptions of Sustainable Development and compare international efforts to solve global collective goods concerns such as environmental degradation; evaluate the effects of population growth, information diffusion, and demographic change on governmental policy making; and compare and contrast the positive and negative impact of telecommunication revolution and a more globalized culture within the context of cultural imperialism.

Information Literacy

CLO 1: 1.0 Identify and recognize the political, economic, ideological, geographical, and historical factors which influence the formulation and determination of the foreign policies of the United States and other countries while being introduced to analytical tools and theoretical perspectives on the relationship between domestic and international politics.
CLO 3: 3.0 Compare, contrast, and criticize the cooperative theories of liberalism, feminism as international theories of state behavior while also recognizing and appraising the various actors' approaches to individual and group decision making in the formulation of both democratic and authoritarian states' foreign policy.
CLO 4: 4.0 Formulate a model or general theory on both the tangible and intangible causes of conflict and differentiate between interstate and intrastate forms of warfare and recognize the different forms of terrorism.
CLO 5: 5.0 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a globalized international economy; differentiate among the roles played by political actors, governments and multinational corporations in IPE, and examine the impact or influences of currency exchange, foreign investment, and trade regimes on economic growth and development.
CLO 6: 6.0 Recognize the roles of non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental organizations in the creation and maintenance of multilateral institutions such as the United Nations and European Union; and interpret the different understandings and applications of human rights and international law from a multicultural perspective.
CLO 7: 7.0 Identify the primary characteristics of the states of the wealthier North in comparison with the poorer South; distinguish how colonialism, urbanization, migration, and gender roles have affected the development of the global South; appraise the different approaches to human rights and economic growth from the capitalist and socialist perspectives; and evaluate the different roles of the IMF, World Bank, and NGO's in alleviating the challenges of debt relief and foreign assistance or developmental aid issues.

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