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About Study Course

ECTS:7.5
Course supervisor:Māris Andžāns
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Political Science
Language:Latvian, English
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:International Politics; Political science

Objective

To provide a comprehensive review of theories of International Relations (IR).

Prerequisites

Students should have basic knowledge about International Relations and international processes.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will carve future scenarios and development of empirical phenomena, based on advanced knowledge acquired in the study course on international relations’ theoretical and methodological aspects and comprehension of empirical phenomena. Students will navigate across the most significant international relations’ issues in current context.

Skills

1.Students will individually conduct analytical work of large scale, by critically selecting and objectively evaluating sources and arriving at objective and neutral solutions. Students will endeavour in a professional team, that will include leading group work, persuading others on own opinion and motivating others along with coordination of multiple simultaneous tasks. Students will conduct individual work of a large scale when a range of tasks of varying importance and complexity should be performed. Acquired skills will include work planning, task prioritization skills, as well as stress resilience skills.

Competence

1.Students will develop and discuss innovative solutions to be used in solving the most important problems of international relations.