POL208Y1Y L5101
Introduction to International Relations
Themes
The Faculty of Arts and Science have decided that all Summer 2020 F and Y courses will be offered remotely rather than in person. A final determination of the delivery mode for S courses will be made by June 13.
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This introduction to international politics course deals, broadly, with understanding conflict and cooperation, problems of security and welfare, processes and patterns of global politics, and ethics and international affairs. The course is heavily oriented towards developing a critical understanding of world affairs and accordingly has a strong theoretical and conceptual focus.
Texts
None. All readings will be from e-journals this term.
Format and Requirements
Two lectures and (up to) two seminars per week. Grading tentatively planned on the basis of one midterm test (25%), seminars (20%), writing assignment (25%) and final examination (30%).