(in Polish) International relations in Africa 490-ERS-1IRA
Study profile: general academic
Form of studies: full-time
Type of item: specialized
Field and discipline of study: social sciences - international relations
Year of study/semester: 2nd year of the first cycle, 3rd semester
Prerequisites: none
Number of hours: 30 hours
Teaching methods: are based on the principles of universal design. Classes are conducted through discussions based on recommended materials using strategic documents, the Internet, and multimedia presentations. The following teaching methods will be used during the classes: feeding methods - explanation or clarification, practical methods - demonstration, problem-based methods - didactic discussion, activating methods - situational (case) method. work in groups
ECTS points: 6.0 points.
Balance of student workload: 120 hours. (according to quantitative indicators)
- Student's participation in classes: 30 hours.
- Independent preparation for classes and assessment: 20 hours.
- Participation in consultations: 70 hours. (additional consultation hours are possible at the student's request, apart from office hours)
Quantitative indicators:
Student workload related to classes requiring the direct participation of the teacher: 4 ECTS points
Student workload related to independent classes: 2 ECTS points
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
KP6_WG2 Geographical, political, socio-economic, and legal conditions of international relations
KP6_WG4 Advanced knowledge of the history of international relations and contemporary history
KP6_UW1 Recognizes problems at the international level and their historical context
KP6_UW2 Looks for cause-and-effect relationships between international events
KP6_UK4 Speaks one Western European language at an advanced level (B2 CEFR) and communicates in one Eastern European language at the A1/A2 CEFR level with particular emphasis on the use of specialized vocabulary in the field of international relations
Assessment criteria
The basis for passing the course are:
1. Activity during the lessons
2. The final grade will be calculated based on the average course grade that the student gets during the semester and the presentation concerning the problem chosen by the student.
Bibliography
Basic literature:
1.The Politics of Peacebuilding in Africa, Edited by Thomas Kwasi Tieku, Amanda Coffie, Mary Boatemaa Setrana, and Akin Taiwo, Routledge 2022.
2. Elections, Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa, Edited by Elias O. Opongo and Tim Murithi, Routledge 2022.
3. he Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa, edited by Usman A. Tar · Charles P. Onwurah, Palgrave Macmillan 2021.
4. Kathryn Nash, African peace. Regional norms from the Organization of African Unity to the African Union, Manchester University Press 2021.
5. Vineet Thakur and Peter Vale, South Africa, Race and the Making of International Relations, Rowman & Littlefield 2020
6. Secession and Separatist Conflicts in Postcolonial Africa, edited by Falola, Toyin, Thomas, Charles G., University of Calgary Press 2020.
7. Laura S. Grillo, Adriaan van Klinken, Hassan J. Ndzovu, Religions in Contemporary Africa . An Introduction, Routlege 2019.
8. Nadia Rabesahala Horning, The Politics of Deforestation in Africa. Madagascar, Tanzania, and Uganda, Palgrave Macmillan 2018.
9. The Precarious Balance. State and Society in Africa. edited by Donald Rothchild and Naomi Chazan, Routledge 2019.
10. Beth Elise Whitaker John F. Clark, Africa’s International Relations. Balancing Domestic & Global Interests, Lynne Rienner Publishers 2018.
11. Simone Raudino, Development Aid and Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa.
12. The Limits of Western and Chinese Engagements, Palgrave Macmillan 2016.
Additional information
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