AYC0204/1 - International Relations Around the World

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Time

04.02.2017 - 06.05.2017

Registration deadline

05.02.2017

Place

Tallinn University, Narva mnt 29

Volume

52 academic hours (contact study 25 hours, independent study 27 hours)

Target group

Gümnaasiumi ja kutsekooliõpilased, kes tunnevad huvi riikide omavaheliste suhete vastu, tahavad paremini mõista riikide suhteid rahvusvahelisel tasemel, on valmis iseseisvalt õppima, grupis töötama ning kursuse töös aktiivselt osalema

Objective

To give the students a possibility to get to know the basics of social sciences and in particular - the theoretical and practical issues of the international relations. The course below includes the European topics as well as wider issues and countries all over the world. The overall goal is – to widen the comprehension of the world and its controversies.

Content

Estonia and the Baltic sea neighbors
Security of the Baltic States and Nordic Countries
World Security Guarantees – A State or An International Organization? The USA, NATO or Anything Else?
Multifaceted Asia: Arabic Asia, Central Asia, South-East Asia
Russia – Current Strategies and Activities in the World

Learning outcomes

Student who has finished the course:
- knows European countries and the world biggest players; and their (sometimes contradictory) relations;
- knows the basics in international relations’ and security studies’ theories and empirics as well as social sciences in principle
- is prepared for future studies in governance sciences

Requirements

English B2

learning environment

Tallinna Ülikooli auditooriumid

Teacher's competencies

magistri- või doktorikraad

Graduation requirements

x

Document issued upon course completion

TLÜ tunnistus

Teachers

Tiiu Pohl, Daiga Deģe

Course price

25 EUR (participant, VAT won't be added to the price)

Organiser

Training and Conference Centre, Marge Tänava, 640 9369, marge.tanava@tlu.ee
School of Governance, Law and Society, Tiiu Pohl, 619 9589, tiiu.pohl@tlu.ee

SCHEDULE

time topic teacher + facility room
04.02.2017 12:00-16:00 Estonia and the Baltic Sea Neighbours Tiiu Pohl S-235
18.02.2017 12:00-16:00 Security of Baltic States and Nordic Countries Daiga Deģe S-235
04.03.2017 12:00-16:00 World Security Guarantees – A State or An International Organization? The USA, NATO or Anything Else? Daiga Deģe S-235
18.03.2017 12:00-16:00 Multifaceted Asia: Arabic Asia, Central Asia, South-East Asia Tiiu Pohl S-235
01.04.2017 12:00-16:00 Current Strategies and Activities in the World Tiiu Pohl S-235