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Current Issues of International Organisations

Vak
2013-2014

Admission requirements

Completion of a prior bachelor level course in international politics, international law or international organizations is strongly recommanded. Course is only available for students of the MSc Public Administration.

Description

This course deals with global international organizations active in maintaining peace, human rights, environment, and socio-economic progress. The focus is on UN institutions and their policy agenda as well as topical questions of international politics.

Course objectives

To better understand current global issues and the policy questions which have to be solved in the fields mentioned above.

Timetable

The (provisional) timetable is on the first page of the e-Prospectus.

Mode of instruction

After about six hours of lectures and discussions, as well as studying the textbook below, participants do individual research on topical questions concerning violent conflicts, peace operations, environmental issues, poverty, hunger and other pressing questions. Students write research papers and present these in class.

Assessment method

The final grade is the average of the grades for the paper, the oral presentation, and the exam.

Blackboard

All materials appear on Blackboard

Reading list

  • Weiss, et al, The UN and Changing World Politics, most recent edition, and materials on Blackboard, about 700 pp.

Registration

Via USIS

Contact information

v.karakasis@gmail.com

Remarks

A maximum of 20 participants