Ethnic and Political Problems in International Relations

Major: International Relations
Code of subject: 6.291.01.E.098
Credits: 3.00
Department: Political Science and International Relations
Lecturer: Doctor of political sciences, professor Halyna Lucyshyn Candidate of Sciences in Public Administration Lesia Kornat
Semester: 8 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: The ability to solve complex specialized tasks and practical problems in the field of international relations, social communication and regional studies, foreign policy activities of states, international interactions between states, international organizations and non-state actors, characterized by the complexity and uncertainty of conditions and involves the application of theories of social sciences and special scientific methods of researching problems of international relations. GC.1 Ability to abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis. GC 2. Knowledge and understanding of the subject area and understanding of professional activity. GC 3. Ability to learn and master modern knowledge and apply it in practical activities. GC4. Ability to communicate in national and foreign languages both orally and in writing, knowledge of translation theory and practice. GC 5. Ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources, in particular due to the use of information and communication technologies. PC 1. Knowledge of the nature, dynamics, principles of organization and historical trends in the development of international relations. PC 2. Ability to understand international relations in various contexts, including political, security, legal, economic, social, cultural and informational. PC 14. Knowledge of international non-state actors and transnational relations. FCS2.1 The ability to use theoretical provisions in practice to analyze specific areas of international relations and trends in their development; • FCS2.2 Ability to describe objects and analyze processes and specific situations in the field of international relations and foreign policy through the prism of historical and geopolitical approaches; • FCS2.3 The ability to use the acquired knowledge and skills to study the nature, sources and institutions of the foreign policy of states, the peculiarities of their functioning and interactions based on the comparativist method; • FCS2.4 Ability to understand and take into account social, legal, cultural, economic factors that influence political decision-making at the domestic and international levels; • FCS2.5 Ability to develop approaches to solving problems and tasks in the field of international relations and foreign policy (in particular, international and domestic conflicts); • FCS2.7 Understanding the specifics of the latest forms of diplomatic activity. As a result of studying the academic discipline, the student must be able to demonstrate the following program learning outcomes: • РН019 Know the features, development trends, forms, methods and tools of state regulation of regional and cross-border cooperation, international cooperation of regions • RNVB 2.2 Research and analyze certain phenomena and processes in the field of interregional and cross-border cooperation. • RNVB 2.3 To know modern ethnopolitical processes, their impact on regional and cross-border cooperation, to be able to analyze the main trends in the development of regional processes in modern international relations. • RNVB 2.4 Know and understand the basics of modern European regional policy, priorities, models and tools of EU regional development, modern regional integration and disintegration processes. • RNVB 2.5 Know the basics of state regional policy of Ukraine, features of its implementation and regulatory mechanisms, decision-making technologies in the field of regional and cross-border cooperation. • RNVB 2.6 Know the specifics of development and regulatory mechanisms of regional and cross-border cooperation of the Western Ukrainian region. • RNVB 2.7 Carry out an applied analysis of the development of regional and cross-border cooperation.
Required prior and related subjects: Prerequisite: Diplomatic protocol and etiquette Co-requisite: Regional and cross-border cooperation of the Western Ukrainian region
Summary of the subject: Theoretical principles of studying ethno-political processes in international relations. Ethno-political processes in the context of globalization. Issues of nationalism in international relations. Nation and ethnic groups as categories of international relations. National minorities and ethno-political regionalization. Ethno-political conflict. Ethno-national identity and politicization of ethnicity. The essence, sources and factors of development of separatist movements. Ethno-political issues in the development of regional and cross-border cooperation. Modern mechanisms for solving ethno-political problems in international relations.
Assessment methods and criteria: Current control (40%) - oral examination, reports, discussions, writing essays, case-study research, preparation of presentations on a given topic. Final control (60%) - examination - three-level testing.
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