SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentDept. of Diplomacy Course Schedule for Minor Students
Course NameInternational Relations
InstructorYANG I-KWEI
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
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Date



Topic



Activity and Notes



Feb. 18



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 1: Discovering World Politics and Distinguishing Transnational Actors (P4-P19)



 



Feb. 25



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 6: Non-state Actors and the Quest for Global Community (P160-P201)



Grouping into 8 or 10



(5-6 people per group)



Mar. 4



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 6: Non-state Actors and the Quest for Global Community (P160-P201)



 



Mar. 11



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 2: Interpreting World Politics through the Lens of Theory (P23-P53)



International News Report 1: G1, G2



Mar. 18



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 2: Interpreting World Politics through the Lens of Theory (P23-P53)



International News Report 1: G3, G4



Mar. 25



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 4: Great Power Relations and Rivalries



(P92-P116)



International News Report 1: G5, G6



Apr. 1



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 4: Great Power Relations and Rivalries



(P92-P116)



International News Report 1: G7, G8



Apr. 8



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances (P244-P281)



International News



Report 1: G9, G10



Apr. 15



Midterm Week



*Individual Project 1 due on 10:00 pm of Apr. 15, 2025 (15%)



Apr. 22



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 8: The Pursuit of Power Through Arms and Alliances (P244-P281)



 



Apr. 29



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 7: The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World



(P205-P240)



International News Report 2: G1, G2



May 6



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 7: The Threat of Armed Conflict to the World



(P205-P240)



International News Report 2: G3, G4



May 13



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 3: Theories of International Decision Making



(P58-P87)



International News Report 2: G5, G6



May 20



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 3: Theories of International Decision Making



(P58-P87)



International News Report 2: G7, G8



May 27



World Politics: Trend & Transformation



Chapter 5: World Politics and the Global South



(P125-P156)



International News



Report 2: G9, G10



June 3



Final Exam



 



June 10



Supplemental Class:



Preparing Individual Project 2



June 17



Supplemental Class:



*Individual Project 2 due on 10:00 pm of June 17, 2025 (%)




 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

TBA


Requirement/Grading

Evaluation Criteria:




  1. Attendance (10%), classwork and participation (10%) – 20%

  2. Individual Research Project 1 – 15%

  3. Individual Research Project 2 – 15%

  4. International News Report (Group-based) *2 - 25%

  5. Final Exam (defining terminologies, response paragraphs, one essay)- 25


Textbook & Reference

Textbook & References:




  1. Shannon L. Blanton and Charles W. Kegley, World Politics: Trend & Transformation, 18th Edition (Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, 2025)

  2. Martin Griffiths, Terry O’Callaghan, and Steven C. Roach, International Relations: The Key Concepts, 2nd ed. (London: Routledge, 2008)

  3. Class PowerPoint Slides


Urls about Course
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