SFB55022 International Relations (Spring 2025)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Sondre Lindahl
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Mandatory course for Bachelor in International Communication with a specialisation in political communication.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Students must have passed an introductory course in international politics.
Teaching semester
6th semester (spring)
Content
International Relations is a course that is centred on the most central theories, models and concepts to analyse and understand how states and organisations interact on the international level. The course provides knowledge and tools to understand and analyse how states and organisations interact from various perspectives. As such, the course seeks to provide the student with a holistic approach to relations between states and organisations.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
The student has
- a thorough understanding of the key assumptions, claims, and modes of reasoning that distinguish traditions of thought
- advanced knowledge of variety of theoretical traditions in IR to identify and discuss in detail key contemporary debates in IR
- advanced knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of individual approaches, this both theoretically as when applied to particular contexts in international politics
Skills
The student is able to
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of major concepts, themes and questions relevant to the study of international politics
- Demonstrate an ability to use key concepts in particular circumstances and refine and/or critique them according to context
General competence
The student can
- Demonstrate an ability to write an appropriately presented and referenced piece of coursework.
- Demonstrate an ability to present a coherent argument in written form
Teaching and learning methods
A combination of seminars, lectures, videos and online activities.
Workload
approx. 280 hours
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
One written assignment. Students shall choose a relevant international event and analyse it by using one theory of international relations. Coursework requirements must be accepted to qualify for the exam.
Exam
Individual home exam. 48 hours, 3000 words ±10%, title page, table of contents and bibliography not included. Students can choose to answer one of two presented tasks.
Assessment on the A - F grading scale.
Examiners
One external and one internal examiner, or two internal examiners will be involved in the assessment.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
A new and postponed exam is conducted simultaneously with the next regular exam. However, the department management may decide to arrange a postponed exam in the following semester for students with valid absence from the regular exam.
Course evaluation
This course is evaluated by a
- End-term evaluation (compulsory)
The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the study quality committee at the Department of Computer Science and Communication.
Reading list
The current reading list for 2025 Spring can be found in Leganto
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Oct. 15, 2026 2:24:49 AM