| Course title | Genocide as a tool and problem of foreign policy |
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| Course code | KPE/GFP |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 7 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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1. INTRODUCTION TO CLASS: SYLLABUS EXPLANATION, POLICIES ETC. 2. DEFINING FOREIGN POLICY AND ITS RELATION TO GENOCIDE 3. DEFINING GENOCIDE 4. FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENTS AND MOTIVATIONS IN GENOCIDE 5. ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN PREVENTING/STOPPING GENOCIDE - UNITED NATIONS 6. ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN PREVENTING/STOPPING GENOCIDE - NATO 7. CASE STUDY I - HOLOCAUST 8. CASE STUDY II - SOVIET UNION 9. CASE STUDY III - PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) GENOCIDE OF UYGHURS AND UNITED NATIONS RESPONSE TO IT 10. CASE STUDY IV - USA 11. CASE STUDY V - RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE IN 2022 12. STUDENTS' ROUNDTABLE DEBATE ON FOREIGN POLICY AND GENOCIDE
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to selected aspects of genocide. Specifically, the interaction between genocide and foreign policy, primarily in two respects: 1. Genocide as an active and deliberate instrument of foreign policy. Usually in the case of political regimes with expansionist ambitions. 2. Foreign policy as a response to genocidal practices formulated by the international community (typically international organizations such as the UN) or by certain great powers. Foreign policy formulation may respond to genocides aimed at territorial expansion (see point 1) or internal regime and societal transformation accomplished through the use of genocide.
The competencies that a student acquires by successfully completing the course: - ability to analyze the concepts of genocide, foreign policy, and their typologies. - application of both concepts to practical examples - the sources of foreign policy-making in different political regimes - internal and external causes of genocides in relation to the implementation of foreign policy |
| Prerequisites |
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Student: - is a student of a continuing master's degree programme, or a foreign exchange student - has an active and good command of the English language - is continuously active in class
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance
1. active participation in the class (two excused absences are allowed for the whole course) 2. analysis of required readings and ability to present them 3. active and informed discussion in class Students who fulfill the above requirements will receive credit and examination according to the UP qualification scale. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2019) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Analysis and Strategy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Analysis and Strategy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Governance and Democracy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): European Union (2019) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Governance and Democracy (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): War and Peace Studies (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): War and Peace Studies (2019) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |