BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

MODULE: Political Science

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 introduces the history and methods of political science, discussing key ideologies, different perspectives and quantitative methods used in the discipline. It compares various governments and politics to illustrate political theory. It also provides an overview of the evolution of political science in several countries and discusses recent developments in the American political scene.

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).

Comparative Politics: The West

Comparative Politics: Middle East

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):

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

Political Theory

This course examines the cultural context of the Greek polis and the origins of political theory and philosophy. It provides a study of politics and government, organized around the dynamic relationship and tensions between forms of power and authority. Among themes considered are the relation of public and private life, morality and politics, political participation and community, and justice and equality.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

Political Science

This course examines the republican and liberal traditions of political thought, and centers on the themes of revolution, equality, community, liberty, and authority. It also considers political corruption, "scientific" politics, property, equality, and justice. It provides an analysis of contemporary (post-1945) political ideologies and their associated movements.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

Social Welfare

This course analyses the nature and impact of economic/political/social ideologies and forces which shaped the evolution of western and other civilizations' responses to the poor, unemployed, sick and disabled, displaced, children-and-families-at-risk, widows and orphans and racial/ethnic minorities.

Instructor: Joseph Kibugi Gitau

Political Sociology

This course deals with power and domination in social relationships and the relationship between states and societies. It therefore includes the study of states, political institutions and processes and their role in different societies, and deals with how and why societies organize themselves in different forms of political institutions and how they function.

Instructor: Mª Teresa Martinho Almagro

Environmental Policies

This course is the intersection of social, cultural, political, and economic demands with our ecosystem and environmental resourses. It examines the theoretical and applied basis of environmental policy making, as well as the interaction between political institutions, governmental bodies, interest groups, legislative and administrative actions, and the public.

Instructor: Luis Fontanet Sallán

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

Philosophy of Ethics & Law

This course investigates the philosophical problems of the social and political interaction, including ideology, law and ethics. It explores normative ethical theories that attempt to say what we ought to do and the relations between legal rules and the rules of ethics and custom. It studies the social and ethical foundation of law and legitimacy, and the limits of law and the state. It also explores moral reasoning and how rigorous an ethical position can be applied to real-life experiences.

Instructor: Margarita Trejo Poison

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Professionally recognized and validated degrees.

Accredited (Non USA CHEA). International legalization available.

Non formal and independent education.