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Introduction to International Relations

When you'll study it
Semester 2
CATS points
15
ECTS points
7.5
Level
Level 4
Module lead
John Glenn
Academic year
2025-26

Module overview

  • Introduce students to the study of structures, actors and policy processes in international politics
  • Enable students to distinguish between competing explanations of international relations
  • Develop students’ ability to restate arguments and apply them to relevant aspect of and actors in
  • the sphere of international relations
  • Build student capacity to interact with peers in discussion of pertinent themes in international relations
  • Enable students to make extensive use of library resources and build capacity to include wide-ranging bibliography in their work

Pre-requisite for PAIR2001, PAIR2005, PAIR2014, PAIR2033, PAIR2034, PAIR3014, PAIR3041 and PAIR3042, 2019, 3028