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IRLS492 - Senior Seminar in International Relations
Course Details
Course Code: IRLS492 Course ID: 3171 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This senior capstone course allows students majoring in International Relations to analyze specific issues at the global level that would include: armaments, disarmament and proliferation; nationalism and world order; terrorism; peacekeeping; drug wars; political development and revolutionary change in less developed countries; and the organized use of force. This course will provide students with the opportunity to complete an approved academic research exercise that demonstrates knowledge of a selected field of study. This is a capstone course to be taken after all other International Relations courses have been satisfactorily completed. (Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 106 hours towards your program)
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/18 - 05/03/19 | 05/06/19 - 06/30/19 | Spring 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/31/18 - 05/31/19 | 06/03/19 - 07/28/19 | Spring 2019 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/28/19 - 06/28/19 | 07/01/19 - 08/25/19 | Summer 2019 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/25/19 - 08/02/19 | 08/05/19 - 09/29/19 | Summer 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/25/19 - 08/30/19 | 09/02/19 - 10/27/19 | Summer 2019 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/29/19 - 10/04/19 | 10/07/19 - 12/01/19 | Fall 2019 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
CO-1: Examine the theory and politics of security, conflict, diplomacy, economic development, trade and globalization.
CO-2: Assess the relevancy of emerging concepts in international relations: security, modernity, liberal democracy.
CO-3: Comprehend the norms and purposes of international structures and regimes.
CO-4: Understand the various forms of globalization and their impact on various political, economic and social systems.
CO-5: Explain the co-existence of integration and disintegration regimes in the global community.
Forum discussions – 25 percent
Each week, a discussion question is provided and posts should reflect an assimilation of the readings. Students are required to provide a substantive initial post by Thursday at 11:55 pm ET and respond to 2 or more classmates by Sunday 11:55 pm ET. Forum posts are graded on timeliness, relevance, knowledge of the weekly readings, and the quality of original ideas.
Midterm assignment - 25 percent
This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 1 question, 3 pages, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. The exclusive use of required texts and readings from this course is mandatory.
Progress assignment - 25 percent
Specialized Exercise – Policy Analysis Image and Audio Presentation
Final assignment – 25 percent
Policy Analysis Video Presentation
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 25.00 % |
| Week One Forum | 3.13 % |
| Week Two Forum | 3.13 % |
| Week Three Forum | 3.13 % |
| Week Four Forum | 3.13 % |
| Week Five Forum | 3.13 % |
| Week Six Forum | 3.13 % |
| Week Seven Forum | 3.13 % |
| Week Eight Forum | 3.13 % |
| Progress Assignment | 25.00 % |
| Assignment 2 - Week 6 Image and Audio Presentation | 25.00 % |
| Mid-term Assignment | 25.00 % |
| Assignment 1 - Week 3 Midterm Assignment | 25.00 % |
| Final Assignment | 25.00 % |
| Assignment 3 - Week 8 Video Presentation | 25.00 % |
- Required Course Textbook
The required text for this course is: This course does not utilize a course text.
- External websites and other assigned reading found in the Lessons area of the classroom.
- Weekly Lesson Notes and videos or audio files are found in the Lessons area of the classroom.
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.