Global Politics 2102-ANG-L-D5GLPO

In turbulent global times, the study of global politics is necessary to understand the broader context of local political, economic, social, and cultural processes. An overview of the conceptual framework, historical background, and theoretical approaches will help in the exploration of current global processes and phenomena of global concern. The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the global context of political processes and challenges. They will acquire knowledge of basic concepts, facts and theoretical approaches crucial for understanding current global politics.

Student knows:
- the basic concepts of global politics. (K_W01)
- the basic facts about global political processes. (K_W03)
- historical background of global politics (K_W04)
- the basic international institutions and their role in global politics (K_W05)
- the basic approaches towards issues of global concern (K_W09)

Student can:
- indicate the main processes in global politics. (K_U01)
- use the main theories in global politics. (K_U03)
- present the main challenges in global politics. (K_U04)

Student is ready to:
- asses critically the main processes in global politics and indicate the relations and interdependencies among these processes (K_K03)

Activity Assessment: 40% - components: participation in class (15%) and presentation at class (25%)
Academic essay written in class (handwriting!!!): 60%
Details about the topic, length of the presentation and the essay will be available on the Kampus site.

Preliminary conditions for the assessment:
Participation: The student must participate in at least 60% of classes to be evaluated. The student has a right to 2 absences without announcement and justification. More unexcused absences will lower the grade. If student does not meet this criterion - will be evaluated in the retake.

Course Expectations:

You are expected to do the following:

Attend all classes since class discussion is central to the course. (2 absences accepted)

Prepare for class by reading the assigned material. Well-prepared students are crucial for the success of the class.
Prepare the presentation to be orally presented in class according to the scheduled agenda announced at the beginning of the course. The file with the presentation must be submitted to the Campus website. An oral presentation without submission of the written form gives you only 55% of the score for this activity.

Write the essay on the given topic - INCLASS (handwriting).

Passing threshold: 55%

Grading scale:

55 % and more : 3 (passing/satisfactory)

65 % and more: 3+

75 %and more: 4 (good)

85 % and more: 4+

91 % and more: 5 (very good)

Essential readings:
Lawson, Stephanie (2021), Global Politics, Oxford University Press.

Heywood, Andrew; Whitham, Ben (2023), Global Politics, Bloomsbury.

The Globalization Reader (2020) Ed. by Lechner, Frank J., Boli John, Wiley Blackwell. (or previous editions)

Baylis John, Smith Steve, Owens Patricia (2022), The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations, Oxford.

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

• Description of 2102-ANG-L-D5GLPO in USOSweb