BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

MODULE: International Relations

Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 45 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.

DESCRIPTION:

This program examines the complexities and processes involved in the relationships among institutions of international governance. It deals with legal, historical, and context-sensitive socioeconomic and political factors that are key elements in any international environment. It examines the dynamics, structural characteristics, and humanitarian issues operating within the global community.

Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):

1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).

International Relations

Comparative Politics: The West

Academic Supervisor: Earle Taylor

More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.

This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.

* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.

* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.

* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.

* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.

* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.

* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.

BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.

Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):

International Relations

This course considers all the international relations theories, classical and modern, including realism, idealism, behaviorism, globalism, Marxist and imperialist theories, the people who have elaborated these ideas and the context in which they did so. It critiques and compares theories, as well as gains an appreciation for the relevance of theory for international relations.

Instructor: Benjamín Beja

Comparative Politics: The West

This course deals with the political institutions and administration in the Western European countries. It analyzes the interaction between them and the manner in which they together shape the nature of politics in developed industrial countries. The course focuses on Western industrialized countries, which are representative of variations in democratic practice and behavior.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

Comparative Politics: Middle East

This course introduces the dynamics of political behavior in the Middle East. It explains the ideological and cultural foundations, nature and performance of the many aspects and types of political systems in the Middle East countries.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

Comparative Politics: The Far East

This course examines the politics of Asian countries through an overview of the history and culture of selected countries and the study of their emergence as modern nations. Emphasis is placed upon China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Comparisons will be drawn between the various historical and political dimensions of these countries.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

East-West International Relations

This course explains the interaction of Asian countries with the rest of the world during the colonial era, the period of rising nationalism, and in the contemporary political and global economy. It covers the history, emergence, and contemporary politics and problems of selected countries from the East and the West in a comparative manner.

Instructor: Benjamín Beja

International Law

This course examines the nature and sources of international law, the actors in its formation, and its forms of dispute resolution. It covers problems in private and governmental practice affected by international relations; the law applicable to questions of recognition and non-recognition of governments and nations; interpretation of treaties and other international agreements; jurisdiction of nations; effect of peace and war; formation, operation and function of various international agreements, and matters of international claims.

Instructor: Benjamín Beja

Cross Cultural Social Perspectives

This course focuses on the study of the similarities and differences of different cultures. It will enable students to learn the skills of communication, negotiation and managing cultural differences. It provides a cross cultural social perspective to deal effectively with individuals from varied cultures in different situations.

Instructor: Oscar Juan Hernando Carbajo

Industrialized Countries Economy

This course explores the political and economic systems of advanced industrialized societies. It covers immigration, globalization, social movements, factors affecting business operations in developed countries, international integration, and multinational investment and activities.

Instructor: Velichka Gáncheva Néycheva

Global Political Economy

This course is a survey of principles and concepts of international political economy. It examines the Western system with emphasis on the relationships that influence Western trade; the North South system; the East West system with emphasis on trading policies; the new global economic order, its role and consequences in international political economy.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

Third World & Developing Nations

This course surveys the dominant theories of economic development and the meaning of "development vs. growth." It discusses the major characteristics of the developing nations and the key constraints and variables of economic and political development: population growth, unemployment, urbanization, migration, agricultural and rural development, education, industrialization and trade.

Instructor: Earle Taylor

World Politics & Globalization

This course discusses the great power relations in the 20th century. Several critical issues of the world equilibrium are analyzed, as well as notions of national power, the paths to power, balance of power and collective security. It presents the instruments of international peace and order. It examines the following topics in international politics: massive destruction arms control, wars of intervention, the environment, global interest versus self-determination, and peace management.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

International Crime & Security

This course examines the concept of security, and the various elements that, taken together, allow modern nation states to feel secure. It analyzes threats vulnerabilities, and anarchy that affect global security and world peace equilibrium. It discusses whether the United Nations is capable of effective action in crisis, as well as the work in counter-proliferation against weapons of mass destruction, international humanitarian law, and international drug policy.

Instructor: Earle Taylor

The UN & International Organizations

This course explains the origin, and discuss the function and the role and significance of international organizations such as the United Nations. It provides examples of various kinds of international organizations, their aims, principles, membership, and decision-making processes.

Instructor: Earle Taylor

International Conflict Resolution

This course deals with the genesis and theories of conflict and war and their avoidance. It analyses the relationship between foreign policy, national security, attainment of political objectives, conflict and violence, and the political economy of war. It examines the transformation of conflict into social violence, the means to end hostilities and the administration of peace processes.

Instructor: Earle Taylor

Diplomatic Relations

On the more practical side, this course considers the establishment and conduct of diplomatic relations and permanent missions, protocol and procedure, diplomatic language and types of diplomatic correspondence, diplomatic and consular privileges, immunities, consular functions, and conference diplomacy.

Instructor: Earle Taylor

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Professionally recognized and validated degrees.

Accredited (Non USA CHEA). International legalization available.

Non formal and independent education.