Non-governmental Organizations 2104-M-D2ORP-DW
The topics listed in the syllabus may cover more than one class session and do not necessarily correspond directly to individual meetings. Depending on the pace of the course and current events, selected topics may be combined or discussed in a different order than indicated in the course schedule.
Discussion of the syllabus. Introduction to the subject matter.
General issues concerning non-governmental organizations (definitions, historical development, classification, and the question of the international legal personality of NGOs).
Non-governmental organizations as transnational actors in international relations (perceptions of the role of NGOs from the perspective of different international relations paradigms; goals and instruments of action; the significance of NGOs in the contemporary world and their fields of activity); NGOs versus other actors in international relations – state and non-state (transnational) actors.
Non-governmental organizations and their relations with states.
Non-governmental organizations in relations with international intergovernmental organizations – consultative status (including the UN, ILO, Council of Europe, among others), part I.
Non-governmental organizations in relations with international intergovernmental organizations – consultative status (including the UN, ILO, Council of Europe, among others), part II.
Dilemmas and challenges in the activities of non-governmental organizations in armed conflicts. The politicization of humanitarian aid (scope, methods, and effectiveness of NGO activities; the problem of neutrality in action) + PRESENTATION 6.
Mid-term test.
***Proposed organizations for presentations (this is not a closed list; other organizations may be proposed. Note: with the exception of Polish organizations such as PAH and PCPM, only international NGOs should be selected):
a. Polish Humanitarian Action
b. Polish Center for International Aid
c. Amnesty International
d. Human Rights Watch
e. Greenpeace International
f. International Olympic Committee
g. FIFA / UEFA
h. Médecins Sans Frontières
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: student knows the terminology related to NGOs; the ways NGOs influence IR; has knowledge about the role and importance of NGOs in the modern world.
Skills: the student is able to distinguish between NGOs and other actors in IR and to formulate conclusions resulting from the analysis of the role and importance of NGOs in the contemporary world, as well as link the issue of NGOs with the functioning of members of the international community.
Competences: The student is ready to critically assess their knowledge about NGOs and their importance, as well as to use their knowledge to design solutions to IR problems and challenges in which NGOs are important as actors of IR.
S2_W06, S2_W07, S2_W08, S2_U04, S2_U05, S2_U06, S2_K01, S2_K02, S2_K03
Assessment criteria
Test / project / continuous assessment of class participation
The course concludes with a graded assessment.
The basis for assessment consists of:
a. An oral presentation on a selected non-governmental organization or a written assignment on a selected problem related to NGO activities.
– Maximum number of students per presentation: 3
– Maximum presentation length: 30 minutes
– Presentation structure: origins and establishment, legal status/statute, governing bodies, membership, financing, activities in the international arena, and demonstration of the organization’s influence on international relations (or justification of the lack of such influence).
– The written assignment must be problem-oriented and may not be a simple descriptive account of an NGO’s activities. It must meet academic standards, including the use of footnotes and a bibliography.
– Presentation topics and paper topics are to be agreed upon.
– Submission deadlines are specified in the requirements for the given semester and academic year.
b. A positive grade on the final in-class test (single-choice test conducted during the last class of the semester).
A maximum of one absence from classes is permitted, regardless of the reason (except for exceptional circumstances). Each absence beyond the permitted one results in a reduction of the final grade (by half a grade for each additional absence). Absence from more than half of the scheduled classes results in failure to complete the course.
Assessment rules:
• Presentation or written paper – 40%
(Assessment criteria: logical structure of the argument; slides – clarity and readability (no reading directly from slides); sources – academic sources only, no copying from websites. Written papers must include footnotes and a bibliography. Maximum length: 18,000 characters including spaces; Times New Roman, 12 pt; 1.5 line spacing; margins 2.5 cm.)
Permitted level of AI use in the written paper/presentation: 2, in accordance with the detailed guidelines on ethical AI use presented during the first class.
• Attendance and active participation in class – 10%
(One absence permitted; each additional absence lowers the final grade by half a grade.)
• Final test – 50%
GRADING SCALE:
95–100%: very good
88–94%: good plus
75–87%: good
68–74%: satisfactory plus
60–67%: satisfactory
0–59%: fail
Practical placement
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Bibliography
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