Course: International Relations

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Course title International Relations
Course code KVS/YMVZQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Hampl David, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
topics: Introduction to International Relations. The international political system. Political realism, political idealism, isolationism. Be the microwave. Foreign policy. International organisation. UN. The issue of collective security. Conflicts and their solutions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Semestral Work - 19 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 28 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 14 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The lectures will provide students with selected topics in the field of international relations. At the seminar will analyze selected issues in international relations with emphasis on the role of international organizations and conflict resolution After completing the course, students should be able to: "Define basic concepts "Clarify the functioning of the international political system "Characterize the issue of international organizations "Explain the role of the main actors in international politics
Students are able to focus in international politics.
Prerequisites
Orientation in international relations.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

contact hours Preparation for seminar Seminar work Preparing for the colloquium
Recommended literature
  • Bureš, O. (2007). Operace OSN na udržení míru.. Olomouc: UP Olomouc.
  • Krejčí, O. (1997). Mezinárodní politika. Praha: Victoria Publishing.
  • Plechanovová, B., Fidler, J. (1997). Kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1941-1995.. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku.
  • Sorensen, G. (2005). Stát a mezinárodní vztahy.. Praha: Portál.
  • Waisová, Š. (2003). Mezinárodní organizace a režimy.. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia.
  • Waisová, Š. (2005). Řešení konfliktů v mezinárodních vztazích.. Praha: Portál.
  • Waisová, Š. (2002). Úvod do studia mezinárodních vztahů. Dobrá Voda: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk.


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