Teacher(s)
Language
French
Learning outcomes
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At the end of the seminar, the student will be able to analyze a set of current international issues, some of which are linked to transversal problems, the others to regional stakes. Thanks to the tools with which s.he will get acquainted during the seminar, the student will be able to identify and interpret wider international stakes and analyze them in a critical manner and through the mobilization of the relevant theoretical and conceptual tools. The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled 'Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit'. |
Content
This course addresses a series of issues that constitute "turbulence" on the world stage and looks at how the "international community" is attempting to respond to them, and with what consequences. After examining the notions of "turbulence" and "international community", as well as the power relations and political practices that these terms sometimes tend to conceal, the course will look at a series of "international problems", analyzing, where appropriate, overlaps, mutually aggravating effects and power relations.
The content of the seminar is not predetermined and fixed but is highly dependent on topical international issues as well as on the number and curiosity of the students. The themes chosen will tend to focus on areas that students have not yet had the opportunity to explore.
The content of the seminar is not predetermined and fixed but is highly dependent on topical international issues as well as on the number and curiosity of the students. The themes chosen will tend to focus on areas that students have not yet had the opportunity to explore.
Teaching methods
This course is based on interaction between students, and between students and the teacher.
It is built around the three following teaching modalities:
It is built around the three following teaching modalities:
- Several ex cathedra sessions;
- One session during which students will report on their readings;
- Several seminar-style sessions, with students presenting their research, normally in groups.
Evaluation methods
This course does not include a traditional final exam (oral or written) but is based on continuous assessment (discussions, reading notes, quizzes, etc.), group presentations, and an individual written assignment at the end of the course.
The final grade will include the following components:
- A. Group grade based on three presentations given by the group (30% of the final grade).
- Individual grades:
Successful completion of the group presentations (A), the readings synthesis (D), and the individual written assignment (E) is essential to demonstrate the skills and knowledge defined in the course’s learning outcomes. An “absence” or a “failure” (<10/20) on any one of these three assignments will result in an “absence” or “failure” for the entire course.
The use of artificial intelligence in the assignments for this course is governed by the rules outlined in the faculty memo on this subject, which is available on the faculty intranet under “Information for Students.”
Additional details are provided at the beginning of the academic year in the course guide.
The final grade will include the following components:
- A. Group grade based on three presentations given by the group (30% of the final grade).
- Individual grades:
- B. Participation in class discussions (5% of the final grade)
- C. Two handwritten book reports (20% of the final grade)
- D. A written readings synthesis presented and discussed in class (15% of the final grade)
- E. An individual written assignment at the end of the course (30% of the final grade)
Successful completion of the group presentations (A), the readings synthesis (D), and the individual written assignment (E) is essential to demonstrate the skills and knowledge defined in the course’s learning outcomes. An “absence” or a “failure” (<10/20) on any one of these three assignments will result in an “absence” or “failure” for the entire course.
The use of artificial intelligence in the assignments for this course is governed by the rules outlined in the faculty memo on this subject, which is available on the faculty intranet under “Information for Students.”
Additional details are provided at the beginning of the academic year in the course guide.
Online resources
Relevant resources will be posted on Student Corner.
Bibliography
Un ouvrage de référence : Rosenau, James (1990), Turbulence in World Politics. A Theory of Change and Continuity, Princeton, Princeton University Press
Deux articles que devront travailler chaque étudiant.e:
Krasner, S. D., Structural Causes and Regime Consequences: Regimes as Intervening Variables. International Organization, 36(2), 185–205, (1982) http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706520
Dieudonné, Jérémy, and Oliver Turner. (2026) Writing International Order, Ordering Insecurity. Global Studies Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1093/isagsq/ksag084
La fiche du cours (cf. Student Corner) propose une série de publications complémentaires ainsi que, en guise d'outils de travail liés à l'actualité, des références de quotidiens et autres médias.
Deux articles que devront travailler chaque étudiant.e:
Krasner, S. D., Structural Causes and Regime Consequences: Regimes as Intervening Variables. International Organization, 36(2), 185–205, (1982) http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706520
Dieudonné, Jérémy, and Oliver Turner. (2026) Writing International Order, Ordering Insecurity. Global Studies Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1093/isagsq/ksag084
La fiche du cours (cf. Student Corner) propose une série de publications complémentaires ainsi que, en guise d'outils de travail liés à l'actualité, des références de quotidiens et autres médias.
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