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PI5519: INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND WORLD ORDER (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course will deliver a detailed understanding of international organisation history and theory, and investigate in a coherent and objective manner the challenges confronting leading international organisations in a disorderly world. There will be critical assessments of the contributions of global organisations to global order.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 15
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jon Carlson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will combine the study of specific international organisations and how these organisations address a variety of different topics/issues. The course will concentrate on

 

1. States & Multilateralism

2. Regional Organisations                                                                                              

3. States & Governance                                                                           

4. Peace & Security                                                                                          

5. Human Development                                                                           

6. Human Rights

7. European Union

8. Environment

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt: 2 short essays/reports (800-1000 words each) (20%), one research/policy essay (3000 words) (20%) and one examination (60%)

Resit: 100% examination

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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