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IUP (International Undergraduate Program) at SIR (School of International Relations)(2015年)
IUP (International Undergraduate Program) at SIR (School of International Relations)
Program of Study
It is the four-year undergraduate Program; the minimum length of stay in the program is four calendar years. However, the maximum time for completion of a bachelor’s degree is six years. This time limit is counted from the time that the students enter the undergraduate program regardless of any leave of absence taken.
Bachelor’s Degree in Law
The school is dedicated to cultivate students who are interested in international relations and politics and intend to be a talent with international vision. It has 4 discipline orientations: politics, international politics, international politics and economics, diplomacy. The range of our programs has been developed to meet your needs whether you intend to pursue a career in business, government, NGOs or academia.
Bachelor of Law Requirements
1, A minimum of 145-149 credits
2, At least 79-83 credits in the IUP General Education Curriculum.
3, 66 credits in a major: Compulsory courses (36 credits), Elective Courses (at least 18 credits ), Practicum (8 credits) and Thesis (4 credits)
The University awards the degree of Bachelor of Law to students who have completed an approved sequence of courses and study totaling a minimum of 145-149 credits and who, by vote of the faculty, are certified as having fulfilled all degree requirements.
Thesis
Students have to finish a thesis with more than 5000words before graduation .In the course of writing thesis you will learn how to arrive at a realistic problem based on a selection of sources and academic literature. It is intended to take students from a point at which they have general ideas about their thesis topic through the literature review, development of a solid structure, research strategy and drafting of framing chapters..
credit4
Practicum
Social practice is of great importance that it is one of the effective ways of strengthening and improving the ideological and political education for college students. During summer or winter holiday, college students are encouraged or organized to participate in all kinds of social practice activities, such as part-time jobs, volunteering teaching and fieldwork. Students are supposed to write a report of their social practice. The report will be at least 3000words in English.
credit8
Course Code |
Name | Period | credit | semester | |||||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
PLS001 | Principles of Political Science | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS002 | Introduction to International Relations | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS003 | International Institutions and Organizations | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS004 | International Political Economics | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS005 | China Foreign Strategy and Diplomacy | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS006 | China Political Economics | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS007 | China Political History | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS008 | Political Economics of Transition | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS009 | Public Leadership and Public Policy | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS010 | International Conflict and Crisis Management | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS011 | Advanced Studies on Comparative Politics | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
PLS012 | China’s Rise and Soft Power | 48 | 3 | 3 | |||||
Compulsory Courses in total | 576 | 36 | |||||||
PLS013 | Political Economy of European Union | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS014 | Political Economy of United States | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS015 | PoliticalEconomy of Developing countries Countries | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS016 | China's Foreign Economic Relations | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS017 | Political Economics of Energy and Environment | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS018 | Public Diplomacy | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS019 | International Strategy | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS020 | Globalization and Global Governance | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
PLS021 | International Development | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Elective Courses in total | 288 | 18 |
There are more courses can be selected in the summer school program besides 9 selective courses on the list,. You can chose courses from both the list and summer school to meet the needs of 18credits.
Compulsory Courses(必修课) | ||
Principles of Political Science(政治学原理) This course introduces the basic theory, knowledge and principles of political science. Students will have the ability to use knowledge of political science theory to analyze political phenomena and political issues. The course will focus on the fundamental theory and knowledge of political science such as origin of politics, the establishment of country, political power, political culture, political participation, political management and political rule, political structure, political system, political parties and government, political development and political modernization and establish a systematic knowledge of political science for students. Credits: 3 Reference: Michael G. Roskind, Political Science: An Introduction (9th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2005.
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Introduction to International Relations(国际关系导论) This course introduces the historical background and development discourse of contemporary international relations, to help students to understand the developing characteristics and the motives of interests in international relations. This course consists of following research questions: Why we study international relations? How to understand key theories of international relations, such as realism, liberalism, international society approach, constructivism and international political economy? How to use those theories analyzing the diplomatic strategies and foreign policies of big powers? How to understand current popular issues, such as international security, international organizations and international political economy, in contemporary international relations. Credits: 3 Reference: Robert Jackson, Georg Sørensen Introduction to international relations: theories and approaches (the forth edition) Oxford University, 2010
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International Institutions and Organizations(国际组织与国际制度) The primary goal of this course, which will involve a brief analysis of the theories and practice behind their establishment and operations, is to provide a broad understanding of the roles and activities of international institutions and organizations within the contemporary international system. The practical aims are not only preparing students being able to work in or with international organizations but also generating the ideas of how a state could promote its actual benefits and survival rights through participation in international institutions and organizations. Credits: 3 Reference: 1.Bennett, A. Leroy, International Organizations: Principles and Issues, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1991. 2.Diehl, Paul F. eds. The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in An Independent World, Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005.
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International Political Economics(国际政治经济学) International Political Economy (IPE) is the rapidly developing social science field of study that attempts to understand the mutual interaction of International Politics (or International Relations) and International Economics in world affairs. This course takes a historical as well as theoretical approach to the study of international political economy--i.e., the interaction between the pursuit of wealth and power in international relations. The primary focus is on how politics affect economic relations among (and sometimes within) nations. The assumption is that "markets" exist within, and/or are influenced by, political contexts and considerations --even in and between so-called free market economies. Thus, to understand international economic relations, it is also necessary to appreciate the role of politics. The main aim of the course is two-fold. Credits: 3 Reference: Jeffry A. Frieden and David A. Lake, International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth (4th edition), Taylor & Francis, 1999.
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Chinese Foreign Strategy and Diplomacy(中国外交与对外战略) This course is designed to students with basic historical facts and figures about Chinese foreign strategy and diplomacy. It is intended to provide an introductory survey of Chinese diplomacy ranging from 1949 when the People’s Republic of China was established to the early 21st century. The course is devoted to a general overview of Chinese diplomacy from 1949 to the present in chronological way. Taking history metaphorically as a mirror and a text, the course examines major events, clues, and doctrines in China’s foreign strategy at different phases in this part of the history. The course wants to prepare students for a more meaningful understanding and appreciation of Chinese perspectives and approaches to international relations/affairs. Credits: 3 Reference: 1.Xie Yixian, Contemporary Diplomatic History of China 1949-2009, Beijing: China Youth Press, 2009. 2.Pauline Kerr, Stuart Harris and Qin Yaqing eds., China’s New Diplomacy: Tactical or Fundamental Change, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
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Chinese Political Economy(中国政治经济) China’s political and economic rise and what it means for the world is now a central preoccupation of analysts and policy-makers. This course will first provide key facts and figures about China, and then review recent developments and future prospects by addressing such key questions as "what are the main domestic economic challenges facing China", "what is China's impact on the world economy", "can China's development be peaceful", and "what impacts can China's economic reform exert on its political regime." Credits: 3 Reference: 1. Becker, Jasper. The Chinese: An Insider’s Look at the Issues which Affect and Shape China Today. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 2. Brandt, Loren, and Thomas G. Rawski, eds. China’s Great Economic Transformation. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
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Chinese Politics and History(中国政治与历史) This course will provide a concise political history of China by focusing on the following topics: (1) the historical and cultural continuity of China; (2) the beginnings and early history of China as a political existence; (3) the Shang and Chou dynasties (1766-221 BC); (4) Ch'in and Han empires (221 BC- AD 220) ; (5) the period of disunity (220-581); (6) Sui and T'ang dynasties (581-907); (7) the Sung dynasty (960-1279); (8) the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (1279-1368); (9) the Ming dynasty (1368-1644); (10) the Ching dynasty (1644-1911); (10) the nationalist revolution and the Republic of China (1911-1949); (11) the communist revolution and the People's Republic of China; (12) the Post-Mao China and “Reform and Opening-up”. Credits: 3 Reference: Roberts, J. A. G. A Concise History of China. Harvard University Press, 1999.
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Political Economy of Transition(转型政治经济学) This is a course for students interested in exploring current research on political economy of transition. The emphasis will be on the political economy of reforms, the changing nature of the state, and the relations between state and society and between state and economy. It will consider transition comparatively and in view of recent developments in political science. Credits: 3 Reference: Barry Naughton, 2007, The Chinese Economy: Transition and Growth, Cambridge: The MIT Press.
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Public Leadership and Public Policy(领导力与公共政策) This course will introduce students to the study of public policy and leadership, as individuals and as a collective. It focuses on the substance of policymaking and policy issues in the domestic and international context. It explores policy leadership from various perspectives, including leadership by officials, activists, and average citizens and so on. Credits: 3 Reference: Michael Kraft and Scott Furlong, 2010, Public Policy: Politics, Analysis, and Alternatives, Washington, DC: CQ Press.
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International Conflict and Crisis Management(国际冲突与危机管理) The primary purpose of this course is to examine the conditions that make for war and peace in world politics, as well as the range of possible solutions that might help to prevent this problem in the future. The course begins with an examination of historical patterns and trends in modern warfare, as well as provides students with a substantial grounding in the theory and history of international conflict and of intra- and inter-state disputes in the contemporary international system. It explores the multidisciplinary theoretical roots of international conflict, drawing on contributions from subjects such as international relations, politics, economics, sociology and history. Credits: 3 Reference: 1.Patrick M. Morgan, International Security: Problems and Solutions, 1st ed. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2006. 2.Robert Jervis, Perception and Misperception in International Politics, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976. |
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Advanced Studies on Comparative Politics(比较政治研究) This course aims at a field and a method used in political science, characterized by an empirical approach based on the comparative method. Comparative politics is the study of the domestic politics, political institutions, and conflicts of countries. It is supposed to do comparisons among countries and through time within single countries, emphasizing key patterns of similarity and difference. Credits: 3 Reference: 1.Mair Peter, Comparative politics: An introduction to comparative overview, Oxford: Oxford University Press,1996 |
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China’s Rise and Soft Power(中国崛起与软实力) This course is an introduction of the history and traditional culture of China. China’s rise indicates its great political, economic and military power,but not a threat to peace and security. Meanwhile China is a responsible world leader, emphasizes soft power, and vows that China is committed to its own internal issues and improving the welfare of its own people before interfering with world affairs. Credits: 3 Reference: 1. Wertz Richard R, Neolithic and Bronze Age Cultures, Exploring Chinese History, Ibiblio Retrieved 10 February 2008. 2.Xu Pingfang, The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective, Yale University Press,2005
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Political Economy of European Union(欧盟政治经济) The course is an introduction to the history, structures, policies and current political issues of European Union (EU), the unique polity in our temporary world. European Union’s history will be the first part of our study, in which we should understand how it evolves into this. Following historical development of EU, theories and framework of analysis of European integration will be taught and discussed, in which we should understand certain theories are relevant to certain facts of EU’s history. EU’s institutions and their powers also catch our great attention, in which we should differentiate the supranational institutions and institutions of intergovernmental nature. After having scanned EU’s organization and history, policies and activities make EU more real and relevant to us. During this study process, we analyze some important policy areas of EU. Finally, some issues and debates concerning EU’s development require students to make some research and discussions. Credits: 2 Reference: 1.Cini, M. and Perez-Solorzano Borragan, N., eds., European Union Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 3rd edition, 2009. 2.Dinan, D., Ever Closer Union: An Introduction to European Integration, Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010.
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Political Economy of United States(美国政治经济) The purpose of this course is to help students gain a better understanding of the reasons for government and its place in human life. We will focuses on the role of government in history, organization and operation of local, state, and national government. The goals of this course are: 1. Investigate the purpose of government. 2. Understand the significance and impact of the Constitution on your everyday life. 3. Investigate the structure and function of federal, state and local government. 4. Understand the protections and privileges of individuals and groups in the U.S. 5. Understand the different power among the national, state, and local governments in the United States federal system and show that I know the different responsibilities of each level of government. 6. Understand the responsibilities of citizens in the United States. 7. Understand basic economic principles and how the influence everyday life. 8. Understand the relationship between the United States and the international systems of government. Credits: 2 Reference: 1.Bardes, Shelley and Schmidt: American Government and Politics Today The Essentials. US: Wadswarth Cengage Learning, 2012. 2.Jeffrey A. Frankel and Peter R. Orszag eds: American Economic Policy in the 1990s, MIT Press, 2002.
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Political Economy of Developing Countries(发展中国家政治经济) The course focuses on the main issues in the development process with the developing countries (the Third World) after the Cold War, the contents including: the contemporary developing countries and the North-South cooperation and South-South cooperation, the relations between China and the developing countries, the contemporary politics of the developing countries, the ethnic and religious conflicts with developing countries, the development model and the economic reforms with developing countries, globalization and regional integration in developing countries, the BRIC’s power strategy and the relations with China, and so on. Credits: 2 Reference: Uma S. Kambhampati, Development and the Developing World, Cambridge, UK: Polity Press; Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2004.
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China's Foreign Economic Relations(中国对外经济关系) This course systematically expounds and analyzes the issues on China's foreign economic relations, such as the process, method, features, problems and prospects of China's foreign economic relations, the policy of taking the road of peaceful development and cooperating with the world, and China's economic and trade relations with other main countries and regions, etc. It provides an up-to-date overview of China's economic relations with its major trade and investment partners, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, the United States, Japan, the European Union and ASEAN. We also discuss other important international issues such as China and the WTO and the status of China's currency and foreign reserves. The main aim of the course is to introduce students the basic features and economic impacts of China’s foreign economic relations and trade, with emphasis on reform and changes in the post-1978 period. Credits: 2 Reference: Kwok Chiu Fung, Lawrence J. Lau, China's Foreign Economic Relations, Asia/Pacific Research Center, 1997.
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Political Economics of Energy and Environment(能源环境政治经济学) This course will introduce students to the major theoretical frameworks used by political scientists, sociologists, economists, and other intellectual disciplines to understand how governments and societies design and implement public policies related to energy and environment, and how public, NGO, business sector, esp. the energy industry responds. Topics covered will include international political economics, theories of the state, public choice, international agreements etc. The class will apply these theories to major current and historical issues in energy and environment policy, such as climate change, energy security, the role of national oil companies in the world oil market, the functioning of OPEC, and emission trading etc. Credits: 2 Reference: Catherine Mitchell, The Political Economy of Sustainable Energy, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Dimitris Stevis and Valerie J. Assetto eds., The International Political Economy of the Environment, London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001.
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Public Diplomacy(公共外交) Public diplomacy is a new theory and form of diplomacy promoted by globalization. And it will become an important diplomatic theory and form in the future. This course aims at introducing the system of public diplomacy concept and theory, focusing on its history and cases which bear the major contents of information communication and cultural exchange is charged with the duty to obtain the understanding and support of foreign publics. Credits: 2 Reference: Jan Melissen, The new public diplomacy: soft power in international relations. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
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International Strategies(国际战略学) This course is to examine the changing and confusing global landscape created by the fundamental shifts that have occurred in domestic and international relations in the past 20 years. The students are expected to formulate a clear understanding of the diversity of state, non-state and natural hazards confronting governments and societies. Besides the stability and growth, there is also possibility of conflict within and between countries in future decades. This course intends to enhance the students’ strategic vision on how to address these challenges of the 21st century in the international community. Credits: 2 Reference: John Baylis and James J. Wirtz, Strategy in the Contemporary World: An Introduction to Strategic Studies, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. |
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Globalization and Global Governance(全球化与全球治理) The world is becoming more integrated and interdependent, heightening the need for new approaches to global governance. Since the world war Ⅱ, globalization has influenced international politics greatly. The end of cold war has hastened the process of globalization, except the economic globalization, the political and cultural globalization also developed greatly. So this course will examine the connotations of globalization and global governance, the history of globalization and global governance, and the different approaches of global governance. Credits: 2 Reference: 1.Raimo Väyrynen, Globalization and Global Governance. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1999. 2.Ian Goldin and Kenneth A. Reinert, Globalization for development: meeting new challenges, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
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International Development(国际发展) It is an inter-disciplinary study in economics, political science, law, and sociology. It analyzes different factors such as poverty, population, technology, resources, trade and the environment affect humankind’s effort to develop. The course also will discuss the roles of the public and private sectors as well as the process of policy formulation and implementation. Comparative study of political institutional reform, cultural divergence, and development route selection in emerging economies such as the East Asian Model and the Latin American Model are also major components of the course. Globalization as a key factor in international development will also be discusses. Credits: 2 Reference 1.Sachs, Jeffrey D. The End of Poverty. The Penguin Press. 2005. 2.Goldstein, Joshua S. and Jon C. Pevehouse J, International Relations:2010-2011, 9th edition. NY: Pearson & Longman,2011.
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