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Module Code - Title:

PO5051 - FUNCTION, INSTITUTIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Year Last Offered:

2009/0

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

3

Lab

0

Tutorial

0

Other

0

Private

12

Credits

9

Grading Type:

N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This course examines the various practices that exist within international relations and within international organisations and to look at the interaction and negiotiation between various actors at various levels of International Politics

Syllabus:

Introduction; Diplomacy: Traditional, Bilateral, multilateral; Foreign Policy analysis; International Law; International Instutions: functions, practices, decision-making; The United Nations system; European Foreign Policy.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Understand the functions and practices within the different levels of diplomacy within International Politics. Understand the different forms and workings of international instutions. Gain a knowledge of the decision-making processes involved within the UN and the EU

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Critically assess the nature of diplomacy and negiotiation in International Relations Critically assess the nature of decision-making within International Institutions

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

Demonstrate a critical overview of the functions and institutions within International Politics through oral and written assessment.

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

Through interative seminars

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (2001) Principles of International Politics: PeopleÆs Power, Preferences, and Perceptions ,
Helen Millner (1997) Interests, Institutions and Information: Domestic Politics and International Relations , Princeton University Press

Other Relevant Texts:

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

Semester(s) Module is Offered:

Module Leader:

Frank.Haege@ul.ie