Theories in International Relations (POLS7251)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
POLS7250
Recommended prerequisite
POLS7002
Assessment methods
Encyclopaedia entries, essay
Course enquiries
Doctor Martin Weber ()
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
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Course description
This course is designed to interrogate the theoretical underpinnings of practices of explanation and understanding in International Relations (IR), and to provide learners with the means to formulate and use theories and theorems in their own investigations at an advanced level. We take a problem-driven approach to investigate, evaluate and reconstruct different theoretical approaches, and to unpacking their respective limits and potentials. Our focus is hence on `theories as practices', as significant elements for building compelling political analyses.