International Relations II

Freestanding course, Bachelor’s level

30 credits

Malmö | daytime | 100%

28 August 2023 - 14 January 2024

Applications open 15 March

About the course

In this course we study the evolution and further development of the international system: globalisation and regionalisation.

We focus also on scientific method and there is an individual written assignment – the Minor thesis .

The course consists of four modules:

Module 1: The Evolution of the International System (7,5 credits)

Module 2: Regionalisation in the International System (7,5 credits)

Module 3: Research and methods - GPS common method course (7,5 credits)

Module 4: Minor thesis (7,5 credits)

Course content

Syllabus autumn 2023

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

International Relations, 1-30 hp.

Selection

University credits completed 100%

Course literature

Course literature and other teaching materials

The whole course:

Buzan, Barry & Richard Little. 2000. International Systems in World History: Remaking the Study of International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (452 p)
Halperin, Sandra & Oliver Heath. 2020 or 2017. Political Research. Methods and Practical Skills, (Third or Second edition) Oxford: Oxford University Press. (480 p/445 p)
Hill, Christopher, Smith, Michael & Vanhoonacker, Sophie, International Relations and the European Union (New European Union Series) latest edition, Oxford University Press
Söderbaum, Fredrik, 2015. Rethinking Regionalism (Rethinking World Politics). Palgrave (272p)

Additional material, mainly in the form of journal articles, may be added to the reading list

Course evaluation

The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).