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Sep 01, 2024
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POSC 351 - International Relations Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D The conduct of relations among states. The international system, state and non-state actors, geopolitics, alliances, world trade, conflict and cooperation, terrorism, ethnic and racial tensions, environmental challenges. Theories: realism, liberalism, neoliberal institutionalism, constructivism, post-colonialism, and subaltern discourses.
Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area D1-2 requirements. Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better. Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice). Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-D - Upper Division Social Sciences Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- identify and differentiate international relations theories such as realism, liberalism, constructivism, feminism, post-structuralism, and critical studies;
- recognize, and evaluate the role of, state and non-state actors in international relations;
- explain how several international issues - political, security, economic, development, and social and cultural - and how they impact the international community in different ways;
- articulate, through written and oral competency, the connection between theories and real-world events, and the appropriate use of concepts and terminologies specific to the international relations subfield of political science;
- discuss and critique dominant and subaltern discourses of international relations, as well as understand the different ways by which individuals experience international relations;
- develop an appreciation for, and apply knowledge of, diversity and multicultural competencies to promote equity and social justice at the global level;
- develop research skills in international relations research; and
- demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge through collaborative learning and teamwork in group discussions, and role-playing simulation.
UD-D. Upper-division Social Sciences Learning Outcomes
- analyze how power and social identity affect social outcomes for different cultural and economic groups using methods of social science inquiry and vocabulary appropriate to those methods;
- demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply accurately disciplinary concepts of the social or behavioral sciences; and
- demonstrate an understanding of and ability to effectively plan or conduct research using an appropriate method of the social or behavioral sciences.
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