MA Seminar 2104-GPIR-D2DISE

K_W03; K_W05; K_U01; K_U04; K_K01; K_K03
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
Knows and understands:
- the specificity of the methodology of the international relations science as a component of social sciences and the sub-disciplines of political science, identifies the links and differences between the international relations science and other disciplines of social sciences
- ontology of the international relations science, identifies research areas within the framework of the international relations science as well as main levels of the international relations analysis
- epistemology of the international relations science, including main research strands, their assumptions, main interdisciplinary debates, terminology and research methods within the framework of the international relations science
Skills:
Is able to:
- apply theories and theoretical models in the discipline of international relations when implementing research strategies, some of which result in scientific publications
- apply research methods when writing scientific publications
- apply theoretical and methodological knowledge in the discipline of international relations to analyze specific processes and political, economic, cultural, military and legal phenomena in the international and national dimensions
- formulate and solve research problems using methodological knowledge in the field of international relations
Social competences:
Is able to:
- critically assess acquired knowledge and received content, is able to critically assess own research activities
- understands and recognizes knowledge of the methodology of the discipline of international relations in solving cognitive problems

To receive a positive assessment, students must meet two requirements:
In-class active participation, based on contributions to general discussions, comments on required readings & presentation of research proposals for academic papers (20%);
The second assignment will be an individual master thesis research proposal (2,000-3,000 words in length) in which students will apply one of the methodologies or theories discussed in the course to a topic of their choice (80%).
According to RESOLUTION NO. 11/2025 OF THE TEACHING AND LEARNING COUNCIL
of 7 March 2025 "on detailed rules and regulations for using artificial intelligence tools in the teaching and learning process", this course corresponds with level 2 of the permitted AI use, i.e.:
"Level 2: AI assisted idea generation and structuring
At this scale level, students are permitted to use GenAI for brainstorming, gaining feedback, and
structuring ideas; however, the final submission should not contain any content that was directly
generated by AI. This level is useful for tasks in which students may benefit from extra support in
developing ideas or improving their work, but in which the final product must be solely human-
authored. Using GenAI tools at this level may benefit students by allowing them to explore a wider
range of ideas and improve the depth or final quality of their work. Examples of Level 2 activities
include:
• Collaborative brainstorming: Students can use AI to generate ideas or solutions to problems. These
ideas can then be discussed, filtered, and refined by students in a collaborative setting.
• Structural outlines: Students may use AI to create structured outlines of their work.
• Research assistance: AI may be used to suggest topics, areas of interest, or sources (using an Internet-
connected model) that might be useful for a student’s research."

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To receive a positive assessment, students must meet two requirements:
In-class active participation, based on contributions to general discussions, comments on required readings & presentation of research proposals for academic papers (20%);
The second assignment will be an individual master thesis research proposal (2,000-3,000 words in length) in which students will apply one of the methodologies or theories discussed in the course to a topic of their choice (80%).

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of 2104-GPIR-D2DISE in USOSweb