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Course title |
Introduction to International Relations (Ⅰ) |
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Semester |
113-1 |
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Designated for |
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE,POLITICAL THEORY DIVISION |
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Instructor |
MARK WEATHERALL |
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Curriculum Number |
PS1011 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
302E10310 |
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Class |
04 |
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Credits |
2.0 |
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Full/Half
Yr. |
Half |
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Required/
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Required |
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Time |
Friday 3,4(10:20~12:10) |
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Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 25.
The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 10. |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
This course, together with International Relations (II) in the spring semester, provides an overview of International Relations for political science majors and other interested students. The course is taught entirely in English.
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Course Objective |
By the end of the course, students will have
(1) A foundation in the study of international relations;
(2) An ability to apply international relations theory to discuss real-world politics;
(3) An overview of global politics;
(4) The ability to read academic texts in English;
(5) Oral and written communication skills in the English language. |
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Course Requirement |
Students are expected to arrive for class on time and actively participate in class discussion. The use of mobile phones in class is not permitted.
The final grade will be determined as follows:
20% Attendance and class participation
40% Midterm exam
40% Group presentation |
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Student Workload (Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
The course uses the latest edition of the textbook World Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions by Frieden, Lake, and Schultz.
Frieden, Jeffry, David A Lake, and Kenneth A Schultz. 2021. World Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions. 5th ed. New York, W.W. Norton & Company. (FLS)
Students can purchase an digital copy of the book at the following link:
https://wwnorton.com/books/World-Politics/ |
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References |
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Grading |
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