International Relations Around the World / Rahvusvahelised suhted maailmas
School of Governance Law and Society
Open Academy
The course is for high school students and vocational school students, young people taking a gap year, in English; English language skills at B2 level are required. Do you want to go beyond what you hear in the news? In this course, we will go deeper in understanding international politics and how we conceptualize and understand how economic, social, and historical forces shape interactions between nations. We will take an informed look at the conflicts and developments that shape our world through the theories and conceptual frameworks that allow us to analyze the modern world.
- 11:00 - 15:15
Training code AYC0382/1
Registration deadline
Credits 52 academic hours (contact study 25 hours, independent study 27 hours)
Price 45 EUR. The course is facilitated with assistance from the Ministry of Education and Science, and the fundamental expenses are covered by the ministry's support.
Document issued upon completion of training TLU certificate
Kaia Ljaš
Student Academy Project Manager
Open Academy
+372 640 9369
Target group: High school students and vocational school students, young people taking a gap year.
Course schedule:
| TIME | TOPIC | TEACHER | ROOM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.02.2024 | 11:00-15:15 | Overview of the course and assignments. What is International Relations as an academic discipline? What do we study? Overview of current global order and trends, focusing on US hegemony | Victor Jimenez Rivera | A006 |
| 17.02.2024 | 11:00-15:15 | Realism in International Relations, Great Power rivalry during the Cold War, unipolar vs bipolar vs multipolar world order | Victor Jimenez Rivera | A006 |
| 09.03.2024 | 11:00-15:15 | Liberalism in IR, supranationalism and the formation of regional blocs. International cooperation and the trends of globalization | Victor Jimenez Rivera | A006 |
| 23.03.2024 | 11:00-15:15 | World Systems Theory. Overview of the legacies of colonialism in the Global South WST and its analysis of global inequalities How core and periphery differ in the world economy | Victor Jimenez Rivera | A006 |
| 13.04.2024 | 11:00-15:15 | Constructivis m, course wrap-up. Othering and orientalism: how we construct our perspectives Social constructivism and its impact on international norms Discussion of Estonia’s place in the world and how we construct narratives about our own country’s challenges | Victor Jimenez Rivera | A006 |
Course coordinator: Kaia Ljaš, kaia.ljash@tlu.ee, 6409369
Course lecturer:
Learning outcomes:
- knows European countries and the world's biggest players, and their (sometimes contradictory) relations and interests;
- has an understanding of the main theoretical principles in international relations;
- is prepared for future studies in governance and political science; can participate in discussions about international politics;
- can think critically about developments in European and broader international politics