Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Humanities and Social Science

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar
Workshop

Module Offerings

6104IRP-JAN-MTP

Aims

To critically appreciate the intellectual development of IR as an academic pursuit To engage with key and emerging thinkers and their contribution to IR To closely read some essential texts in the discipline and develop a textual mastery

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically appraise texts in IR
2.
Formulate a critical, evolutionary view on the intellectual tradition of IR
3.
Demonstrate a textual mastery of perspectives in IR
4.
Appraise the literary and analytical powers of IR thinkers

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Topics covered are likely to include: Identity Politics Political Violence War and Conflict Security Imperialism The Environment Leadership Geopolitics
Module Overview:
This module familiarises you with the classics of the discipline and prepares you for your dissertation. Success in this module will form a solid grounding for your literature review of the dissertation and strengthen your ability in understanding International Relations theoretically. Close reading of key texts will be an essential part of the learning activities.
Additional Information:This L6 module familiarises students with key texts, ranging from the classics to more contemporary contributions. Success in this module will form a solid ground for the students’ literature review of the dissertation and strengthen their ability in understanding IR theoretically. Close reading of key texts will be an essential part of the teaching activities.

Assessments

Portfolio
Dissertation