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COURSE SYLLABUS POL 342G Emerging Powers in the Global Order COURSE SYLLABUS POL 342G Emerging Powers in the Global Order (Spring 2018) Number of ECTS credits: 6 Time and place: Monday 08:30-11:30, The Hague Contact Details for Professor Tel: 02/2137013 E-mail: Thomas Renard ([email protected]) Office hours: Monday 11:30-12:30 CONTENT OVERVIEW Syllabus Section Page Course Prerequisites and Course Description 2 Course Learning Objectives 2 Overview Table: Link between MLO, CLO, Teaching Methods, 4-8 Assignments and Feedback Main Course Material 9 Workload Calculation for this Course 10 Course Assessment: Assignments Overview and Grading Scale 11 Description of Assignments, Activities and Deadlines 11 Rubrics: Transparent Criteria for Assessment 12 Policies for Attendance, Later Work, Academic Honesty, Turnitin 14 Course Schedule – Overview Table 15 Detailed Session-by-Session Description of Course 16-23 Course Prerequisites (if any) HUM101G + HIS101G or POL101G Course Description The course analyses the challenges of Global Governance and the role played by emerging countries (BRICS+) in the new global order. It analyses the key drivers and challenges to the emergence of these countries, their major foreign policy priorities, the rationale behind their engagement in international multilateral organizations/institutions and the ways they try to change the balance in the global system. Firstly therefore, this course will present and study the key concepts that will continuously shape its content and review the various strategies that global powers can use to ‘emerge’. Second, it will look specifically at the power structures of a number of emerging countries and at their external strategies; country case studies focus on China, India, Brazil, Russia, South Africa and a few others (BRICS+). Third, we will look at the ways these states engage into the international governance structures, the tools they use and the efforts that they make to influence or redesign current structures. To do this, we will focus specifically on certain international issues: the global economy, development cooperation, climate negotiations and global security. Finally, we will explore the strategies developed by Europe to confront these new powers and, eventually, we will look at possible scenarios for global structures in the future. Course Learning Objectives (CLOs) The course aims to help students gain a deeper appreciation of how Global Governance works (or not) and how it is evolving. It also makes them reflect on the constraints and opportunities it poses for effective policy making— from the standpoint of governments, the private sector, NGOs, or multilateral international organizations/institutions. The course also provides the students with a better understanding of global problems and challenges, including the complexities inherent to policy-making, foreign policy decisions and implementation at times dictated by realpolitik. It will further give them an insight into the factors that contribute to the shaping of foreign policy today. In the course of the semester, guest professors/practitioners may come and deliver lectures on specific topics addressed in the course. By the end of the course, it is hoped that students will have a firm grasp of 1. in terms of substantive knowledge: a) Understanding of global governance and assessment of the current challenges to global order; b) Knowledge of social, economic and political systems of major emerging global powers in comparative perspective; c) Competence in the principles and factors that guide policymaking; d) Analysis of the impact of Emerging Powers on Global Governance 2. and in terms of skills: a) Acquiring the skills and abilities to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge to real-life cases and issues. b) Critical thinking about current challenges for established and emerging global powers; c) Ability to critically compare different types of political systems; d) Ability to examine, understand, synthesize and utilize core texts on comparative government and politics; 2 e) Ability to carry out independent, in-depth research using a wide range of sources; f) Ability to structure and compose a concise research essay, focused on the key issues at hand. g) Ability to present work concisely and coherently, presentation and seminar-leading skills, including effective team-work. 3. Major International Affairs attitudes expected from students include: a) A passion for life-long learning, commitment to one's work and the ability to be open and critical towards one's own and others' perspectives; b) An international mind-set, multicultural openness and a strong capacity for interaction and networking in a variety of professional and cultural settings (including networking skills); c) A sense of professionalism, integrity and a self-critical attitude towards one's abilities, limits and constant urge for self-improvement 3 LINK BETWEEN MAJOR OBJECTIVES, COURSE OBJECTIVES, TEACHING METHODS, ASSIGNMENTS AND FEEDBACK (BA International Affairs) Summary: Number of assignments used in this course: 4 Number of Feedback occasions in this course (either written or oral): 3 Number and Types of Teaching Methods: 4 Major Learning Objectives Course Learning objectives Methods used to Teach Course Methods (and numbers/types Type, Timing and addressing the Major Objectives of assignments) used to test Numbers of Feedback Objectives (choose the most these learning objectives given to Student important ones that your course actually addresses) The bachelor has a profound 1a; 1b; 1d Lecture with Powerpoint Class debates moderated by I offer oral feedback and knowledge of the main actors (numbers make reference to the Readings + debate (in which students. exchange with students to and the main processes in CLOs detailed in the previous context, I always try to link up Exams. ensure that the method and European and global pages) with current events and Review paper. purpose of debates and international affairs and is able developments) moderation are well to apply this knowledge in the External conferences when understood by all. current international affairs. possible. Mid-term and final exam are graded thanks to a grading rubric. I give detailed oral feedback, particularly on the mid-term exam, in order to help the student improve his/her performance. The paper is also grade with a grading rubric. Students get plenty of chances to discuss with the professor to identify topic or reframe it following the research proposal. Detailed feedback on the essay is provided orally and can be discussed privately. The bachelor has a demonstrable 1a; 1c Lecture with Powerpoint Class debates moderated by I offer oral feedback and insight in the theoretical and 2a; 2d Readings + debate. students. exchange with students to historical frameworks in the External conferences. Exams. ensure that the method and academic literature on Paper. purpose of debates and international affairs. He is able moderation are well to apply these frameworks in understood by all. order to understand and interpret the current processes and Mid-term and final exam dynamics in international affairs. are graded thanks to a grading rubric. I give detailed oral feedback, particularly on the mid-term exam, in order to help the student improve his/her performance. The paper is also grade with a grading rubric. Students get plenty of chances to discuss with the professor to identify topic or reframe it following the research 5 proposal. Detailed feedback on the essay is provided orally and can be discussed privately. The bachelor has insight into the 1b Lecture with Powerpoint Class debates moderated by I offer oral feedback and broad societal context and is 2c Readings + debate. students, where students must exchange with students to able to take this societal context bring a news story relating to ensure that the method and into account in the analysis and Some readings are purposefully the week’s topic, and explain it purpose of debates and interpretation of current from non-Western authors, in to fellow students. moderation are well problems in international affairs. order to trigger a reflection on Exams. understood by all. Western-centric knowledge and Paper. concepts. Mid-term and final exam are graded thanks to a grading rubric. I give detailed oral feedback, particularly on the mid-term exam, in order to help the student improve his/her performance. The paper is also graded with a grading rubric. Students get plenty of chances to discuss with the professor to identify topic or reframe it following the research proposal. Detailed feedback on the essay is provided orally and can be discussed privately. 6 The bachelor knows and is able 2d; 2e; 2f Lectures and review paper. Paper. Feedback is given on the to apply common qualitative and paper, orally and quantitative research methods individually. and is able to apply these in the field of international affairs. The bachelor has an open and 2g; 2b Debates in class. Class participation is Feedback is given on paper. academic attitude, characterized 3a; 3b; 3c encouraged. The Professor Individual guidance is by accuracy, critical reflection coordinates and sometimes provided to those asking for and academic curiosity. gives new twist to the debate, it. but also gives space to students. The bachelor is able to apply a 2a; 2e Lectures Exams Feedback is provided on multi-disciplinary perspective in Readings (which include Paper exams and paper. his analysis of international readings from various affairs. disciplines) The bachelor is able to work in a 3b Debates
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