AP/POLS2940 6.0 A: Introduction to International Politics
Offered by: POLS
Session
Summer 2019
Term
SU
Format
LECT
Instructor
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
A study of the nature of international politics, with special attention given to the conditions and consequences of war and peace among nation states; the impact on the international system of factors such as the politics of food, environment, population, the sea-bed and outer space, multinational corporations and cartels of raw-materials producers, the call for a new international economic order. PRIOR TO FALL 2014: Course credit exclusion: GL/ILST 2300 3.00.
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Course Director: Glenn Goshulak
Office Location: South Ross 612
E-mail address: ggosh@yorku.ca
This course is designed to give students a broad introduction to the theory and practice of international politics. Emphasis will be placed on the historical development of the academic discipline of International Relations (IR), focusing on key concepts, units of analysis, major debates in the field, competing theories and analytical frameworks. One aim of the course is to examine different ways of understanding what goes on in international politics, who benefits, and why.
| Participation | 20% |
| Theory Assignment | 15% |
| Midterm Exam | 25% |
| Critical Reading Review | 15% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
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- 20% Rule
No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20% of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms. - Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
