The course "Introduction to International Relations" provides the student with an initial global view of the actors and determining factors in politics and international relations, as well as the main theoretical paradigms that have been proposed since World War I to make their dynamics intelligible. In this way, it serves as a platform from which students will begin to project the knowledge acquired in the degree on a global scale. As an initial approach, the course will establish general knowledge about the functioning of international society, which will later be developed in the subsequent years of training. From this perspective, it is an inclusive course, and its contribution to the degree profile is of great breadth.
UNIT 1: THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Topic 1: Main Academic Theories on International Relations
1.1 Realism and Liberalism
1.2 Constructivism
1.3 Postmodernism, Feminism, and ?Green Politics?
UNIT 2: ACTORS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Topic 2: The State
2.1 The State: Fundamental Actor in International Relations
2.2 State, Government, and Nation
2.3 Fundamentals of the Practice and Functions of Diplomacy
2.4 Decision-Making in International Relations
Topic 3: International Organizations
3.1 Nature and Characteristics of Supranational Organizations
3.2 States and International Organizations
Topic 4: Contemporary International Organizations I
4.1 The United Nations
4.2 Regional International Organizations: The European Union
4.3 Military Alliances. Military Power and International Relations
4.4 International Economic Organizations
Topic 5: Contemporary International Organizations II
5.1 Non-Governmental and Cooperation Organizations
5.2 The Role of Multinationals in a Globalized World
UNIT 3: FACTORS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
6. Security, Inequality, and Development
7. Culture, Religion, and Political Violence
8. Humanitarian Intervention and Conflict Resolution
9. Gender and Environment
Lectures
Practical sessions
Student presentations
Final essay follo-up
Individual work
To be evaluated in the regular exam session, all the activities subject to evaluation must have been completed. The activities to be evaluated must be submitted by the dates indicated by the professor. If, for any duly justified and communicated reason, the activities could not be submitted within the set period, they may be submitted before the date of the subject?s exam, so that the professor can grade them, although in this case the professor is not obliged to provide feedback to the student on those activities.
On the other hand, the student has the right to take the final written exam even if they have not submitted all the other activities subject to evaluation, but the final grade for the subject will only be calculated if all activities have been submitted and according to the evaluation criteria and weightings established in this teaching guide. If any activity subject to evaluation has not been submitted or completed, it will be recorded in the official record as ?Not presented? in the exam session.
EXTRAORDINARY EXAM SESSION
The evaluation criteria and weightings are the same as in the regular session, so all the evaluable activities considered during the course must be submitted. The grades of the completed activities will be kept, pending completion of the outstanding activities. The same weighting criteria as in the regular evaluation will apply. This measure will be applied only in the current academic year, so if the extraordinary exam is not passed, reenrollment will imply repeating the entire subject.
ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Use of AI tools: If AI tools are used in any activity, a paragraph must be included indicating what the AI was used for and which prompts or instructions were used to obtain the results. Failure to do so constitutes a violation of academic honesty policies.
Final test: 40%
Final essay: 40%
Attendance: 20%
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