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Course Name (English)
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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| Course Code |
ADS510 |
| Course Description |
This course on International Relations provides the conceptual foundation of international relations and its application to the current international system and events. Topic covered range from the origin of the discipline, its theoretical foundations, the major actors in global politics and their impact on international relations. International security and power politics, foreign policy, international conflicts, international organization and some major issues of IR are some of the key areas that will form the general focus of this course. |
| Transferable Skills |
1) Demonstrate ability to apply creative, imaginative and innovative thinking and ideas to problem solving.
2) Demonstrate enthusiasm, leadership and the ability to positively influence others
3) Demonstrate ability to analyse issues/problems from multiple angles and make suggestions
4) Demonstrate professional skills, knowledge and competencies. |
| Teaching Methodologies |
Lectures, Blended Learning, Tutorial, Reading Activity, Problem Based Learning (PBL) |
| CLO |
| CLO1 |
Explain the influence of international relations issues on state and government. |
| CLO2 |
Report orally the international events by applying International Relations theories. |
| CLO3 |
Demonstrate information management skills in performing a critical evaluation of the role of international relations’ actors in establishing, maintaining and promoting order and durable peace among nations. |
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| Pre-Requisite Courses |
No course recommendations |
| Reading List | | Recommended Text | - Baylis J., Smith S. & Owen P. 2013, The Globalization of the World Politics: An Introduction of International Relations, 6th Edition Ed., Oxford University Press Inc. New York
- Bennet A. L. and Oliver J.K. 2011, International organizations: principles and issues, 7th Edition Ed., Prentice Hall New Jersey
- Balaam D. N. and Veseth M. 2016, Introduction to international Political Economy, 6th Edition Ed., Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River:
- Harun R. 2006, Malaysia’s Foreign Relations, University Malaya Press Malaysia
- Holsti K.J. 1995, International Politics: a Framework for Analysis, Englewood Cliffs.
- Viotti P. R. and Kauppi M. V. 2011, International Relations Theory: Realism, Pluralism, Globalism, 5th Edition Ed., MacMillan New York
- Dunne T., Kurki M., and Smith S. 2013, International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity., 3th Ed., Oxford University Press New York
- Jackson R. And Sorensen G 2013, Introduction to International relations: Theories and Approaches., 5th Ed., Oxford University Press New York
- Dhilkon, K. S 2009, Malaysian Foreign Policy in the Mahathir Era 198l-2003, NUS Press Singapore
- Jeshurun, Chandran. 2008, Malaysia: Fifty Years of Diplomacy 1957-2007, The Other Pres Petaling Jaya
- Mohamed AzhaiKarim. 1999, Malaysian Foreign Policy: Issues and Perspectives, National Institute of Public Administration Kuala Lumpur
- Nair, Shanti. 2003, Islam in Malaysian Foreign Policy, London Routledge London
- Solidum, E.D 2004, The Politics of ASEAN: An Introduction to Southeast Asian Regionalism, Eastern University Press Singapore
- Welsh, Bidge 2006, Reflections: The Mahathir Years, John Hopkins University Washington D.C
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| Reference Book Resources | - Goldstein J. S. & Pevehouse J.C 2016, International Relations, 11th Edition Ed., Pearson Longman. New York
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| Article/Paper List | This Course does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other References | This Course does not have any other resources |
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