Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj Department of International Relations Syllabus for Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) Session: 2015- 2016 to 2018- 2019 1st Year 1st Semester, Examination-2016 Course Course Title Contact hours per week Credits No. IR 101 Introduction to International Relations 3 3 IR 102 History of International Relations 3 3 IR 103 Ideas and Issues in Political Science 3 3 IR 104 Contemporary Global Issues 3 3 IR 105 Principles of Economics 3 3 IR 106 Bangabandhu in International Relations 3 3 IR 119 Viva Voce 2 Total Credits 20 1st Year 2nd Semester, Examination-2016 Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits IR 151 History of Bangladesh 3 3 IR 152 Ideologies in World Affair 3 3 IR 153 International Institutions 3 3 IR 154 Fundamentals of Sociology 3 3 IR 155 The Economy of Bangladesh 3 3 IR 156 Academic English Writing 2 2 IR 169 Viva Voce 2 Total Credits 19 2nd Year 1st Semester, Examination-2017 Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits IR 201 Major Political Ideas of the West and the Orient 3 3 IR 202 Media and Mass Communication 3 3 IR 203 Refugees, Migrants and the Displaced 3 3 IR 204 Theories of International Relations 3 3 IR 205 Politics and Government in Bangladesh 3 3 IR 229 Viva Voce 2 Total Credits 17 2nd Year 2nd Semester, Examination-2017 Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits IR 251 International Political Economy 3 3 IR 252 Media Maneuvering and World Politics 3 3 IR 253 Theories and Problems of Ethnicity and 3 3 Nationalism IR 254 International Law 3 3 IR 255 Jurisprudence 2 2 IR 279 Viva Voce 2 Total Credits 16 3rd Year 1st Semester, Examination-2018 Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits IR 301 Politics and International Relations in South 3 3 Asia IR 302 Comparative Politics in Changing World 3 3 IR 303 Climate Change and Global Environmental 3 3 Politics IR 304 Foreign Policy Analysis 3 3 IR 305 World Civilization 3 3 IR 329 Viva Voce 2 Total Credits 17 3rd Year 2nd Semester, Examination-2018 Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits IR 351 Governance and Development 3 3 IR 352 Research Methodology 3 3 IR 353 Religion in International Politics 3 3 IR 354 Strategic and Security Studies 3 3 IR 355 IR in Trade 3 3 IR 369 Viva Voce 2 Total Credits 17 4th Year 1st Semester, Examination-2019 Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits IR 401 Foreign Policy of Bangladesh 3 3 IR 402 Culture in World Politics 3 3 IR 403 International Negotiation and Diplomacy 3 3 IR 404 Politics of Globalization 3 3 IR 405 IR in Remittance Flow 3 3 IR 429 Viva Voce 2 Total Credits 17 4th Year 2nd Semester, Examination-2019 Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits IR 451 Critical Approach to International Relations 3 3 IR 452 Public Policy and Global Governance 3 3 IR 453 State, Society and Human Rights 3 3 IR 454 Gender in International Relations/ Dissertation 3 3 IR 455 Comprehensive 3 IR 479 Viva Voce 2 2 Total Credits 17 Total Credit 140 Detailed Course Outline Session: 2015- 2016 to 2018- 2019 1st Year 1st Semester, Examination-2016 IR 101: Introduction to International Relations 100 Marks [70% Exam, 20% Quizzes/Class Tests, 10% Attendance] 3 Credits, 52 Contact hours, Exam. Time: 4 hours 1. Relations as an academic field of study International: nature, scope, importance, historical background of International Relations. Concepts of Sovereignty, Nations, Nation-states. International law and diplomacy as prerequisite for the conduct of orderly relations between states- the U.N system. 2. Actors of International Relations: State Actors, Evolution of States. Non-State Actors in International Politics Evolution of non-state Actors and their Roles in International Politics. 3. Introduction to the basic concepts International Relations: Theories on National Power, Concepts of Power, National Power, Elements of National Power and their role in International Relations. Nationalism, socialism, imperialism, communism, colonialism etc. 4. Theoretical Perspectives of International Relations: Levels of analysis, Realism, Liberalism and Game Theory, Marxist theory of IR, Neo-realism and neo-liberalism, Social Constructivism, Alternative approaches to International Relations theory. 5. Approaches to the Study of International Relations, Traditional approaches, The behavioral approach, Alternative critical approaches. Recommended Readings Berridge, International Politics: State, Power, and Conflict since 1915. Christian Reus-Smit, Duncan Snidal (eds), The Oxford Handbook of International Relations. Eric B. Shiraev, Vladislav M. Zubok, International Relations. Hans J Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations. Jill Steans et al., An Introduction to International Relations Theory: Perspectives and Themes. John Baylis et al. (eds), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. Joshua S. Goldstein, Jon C. Pevehouse, International Relations. Joseph Grieco et al., Introduction to International Relations: Enduring Questions and Contemporary Perspectives. Joseph S. Nye Jr., Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History. Joyce P. Kaufman, Introduction to International Relations: Theory and Practice. Karen A. Mingst and Ivan M. Arreguin-Toft, Essentials of International Relations. Keith L. Shimko, International Relations: Perspectives and Controversies. Klaus Knorr and James N. Rosenau (eds.), Contending Approaches to International Politics. Martin Griffiths and Terry O’Callaghan, International Relations: The Key Concepts. Michael G. Roskin, Nicholas O. Berry, IR: The New World of International Relations. Palmer and Perkins, International Relations. 3 Peter Sutch and Juanita Elias, International Relations: The Basics. Richard Devetak et al., An Introduction to International Relations. Robert Jackson, Georg Sørensen, Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches. Stephanie Lawson, Short Introductions: International Relations. Session: 2015- 2016 to 2018- 2019 1st Year 1st Semester, Examination-2016 IR 102: History of International Relations 100 Marks [70% Exam, 20% Quizzes/Class Tests, 10% Attendance] 3 Credits, 52 Contact hours, Exam. Time: 4 hours 1. Fundamental Concepts of History: Definition, approaches, major debates in history. 2. Origin and Evolution of International Relations before World War I, World War I and its consequences. The Bolshevik Revolution ( 1917) and emergence of Communism in Soviet Union, Rise of Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany , The great economic depression, The road to the Second World War Wartime summit diplomacy , The origins of the Cold War, The end of the Cold War, A new world order. 3. The Nationalists Movements in Asia and Africa: End of European Imperialism and emergence of new states in Asia and Africa. The Korean War, The Vietnam War, Cuban missile crisis, The Israel-Palestine Crisis, Sino-Soviet conflict and cooperation etc. 4. History of International Relations Perspectives from Developing Countries: Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), G- 77, Socio-economic and Political realities of ‘Third’ World, North- South Divide, Role of South Asia in world affairs, 9/ 11 and War on Terror. Recommended Readings: Carr, E, Hallett (1962), What is History?, New York: Alfred A. Knopf. E.H. Carr, International Relations between the Two World Wars. E.H. Carr, Twenty Years Crisis 1919- 1939 Puchala, Donald J. (1995), “The Pragmatics of International History”, Mershon International Studies Review, 39(1): 1-18. Hobson, John M. and George Lawson (2008), “What is History in International Relations?”, Millennium: Journal of International Studies, 37(2): 415-435. Reus-Smit Christian (2008), “Reading History through Constructivist Eyes”, Millennium: Journal of International Studies, 37(2): 395–414. Cox, W Robert (1981), “Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory” Millennium: Journal of International Studies, 1981 10: 126 Ayoob, Mohammed. (2002) “Inequality and theorizing in international relations: The Case for Subaltern Realism”. International Studies Review, 4(3): 27-48 Guha, Ranajit (ed) (1982) Subaltern Studies I: Writings on South Asian History and Society, Delhi, India: Oxford University Press Guha, Ranajit (ed) (1983) Subaltern Studies II: Writings on South Asian History and Society, Delhi, India: Oxford University Press Anderson, B.(1991) Imagined communities: reflections on the origin and spread of Nationalism. London: Verso; New York: Routledge, 1991, Chapters 2 and 3. Gellner, E. (1983) Nations and nationalism, Oxford: Blackwell; Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, Chapters 1–4. Chakrabarty, Dipesh (2007), Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference, New Edition, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, Introduction. Nye, Joseph S. Jr. (2009), Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History, 7th Edition, New York: Pearson Longman, Chapter 5. 4 Fukuyama, Francis (1989) ‘The End of History?’, National Interest, [Online: web] URL: http://www.wesjones.com/eoh.htm Session: 2015- 2016 to 2018- 2019 1st Year 1st Semester, Examination-2016 IR 103: Ideas and Issues in Political Science 100 marks [70% Exam, 20% Quizzes/Class Tests, 10% Attendance] 3 Credits, 39 Contact hours, Exam. Time: 4 hours 1. Political Science: Definition, Nature and Scope of Political Science, Relationship of Political Science with other Sciences. 2. State: Definition, and Elements of State, Theories of Origin of State (Views of Hobbes,