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POLS3313 Governance and Society in North America
北美治理与社会
The course aims at familiarizing students with the most distinctive traits of public governance and the most relevant socio-economic trends in USA and Canada, with additional reference to their closely tied southern neighbor, Mexico.
Check DetailsPOLS3323 Governance and Society in Latin America
拉丁美洲治理与社会
The course is designed for the discussion of a range of contemporary issues in the governance and society of modern Latin America, including the studies on cultural, social, and economic development for the countries in the region. Beginning in 1492, its conquest by the Spanish and Portuguese created a totally new social order based on domination, hierarchy, and the intermingling of European, African, and indigenous elements. After World War II, more analysts worked on describing Latin American economic growth and cultural traditions originated from their Spanish and Portuguese heritage. This course is designed deliberately to accommodate to the discretion and expertise of the instructor concerned, which would lead students to think and understand Latin American governance and society in a broad-gauge approach.
Check DetailsPOLS4003 Topics in Asian Politics
亚洲政治专题
This course is intentionally designed to be flexible in order to allow discussion of a range of contemporary issues in Asian politics.
Check DetailsPOLS4033 Topics in European Politics
欧洲政治专题
This course is intentionally designed to be flexible in order to allow discussion of a range of contemporary issues in global politics.
Check DetailsPOLS2063 Introduction to Comparative Politics
比较政治学导论
This course is designed to provide the students with an introduction to the comparative study of political institutions and processes in different areas of the world. It aims to stress importance of comparison in the context of an increasingly interdependent world and to help students develop conceptual, theoretical, analytical tools, which may enable them to understand politics across a broad range of countries and to assess alternative interpretations of political phenomena.
Check DetailsPOLS3003 Principles of International Law
国际法原理
The course introduces students to the origins and development of international law and its role in the conduct of international relations. Specific topics include the sources and subjects of international law, international agreements, the importance of international institutions such as international courts and organisations, diplomacy, and the settlement of international disputes.
Check DetailsPOLS3093 International Organisations
国际组织
Increasingly over the last 130 years, nation-states have agreed to found, fund, and join international organisations whose task is to oversee and organise the myriad global interactions which have increasingly become a part of daily life. As the actions of people and governments in one place increasingly affect the lives of people and the prerogatives and responsibilities of government in others, nation-states have ceded portions of their day to day sovereignty to international agencies and actors. Today, international organisations exercise globe-girdling responsibilities in areas that affect the daily life of nearly everyone. From transport to environmental pollution, from drug smuggling to AIDS, international organisations play a vital part in protecting life and imparting order to international intercourse. This course examines these international organisations and regimes which play such a vital role in today’s world.
Check DetailsPOLS3143 Introduction to Political Theory
政治理论导论
This course is conceived as an introduction to the study of political theory through the analysis of the thought of the most important western political theorists, from the ancient Greeks to the 20th Century, covering topics such as origin of government and law, man’s relation to society and state, forms of government, justice, religious authority and secularism, natural law and natural rights, political obligations, social contract and theory of utility.
Check DetailsPOLS3153 Special Topics in Government and International Relations
政治与国际关系学专题
This course is intentionally designed to be flexible in order to allow discussion of a range of issues in Government and in International Relations.
Check DetailsPOLS3183 International Relations in South and East Asia
南亚及东亚地区之国际关系
The course analyses the socio-economic and political development patterns of both South Asia and East Asia, examining key countries’ internal dynamics and their foreign relations. Particular attention will be dedicated to Sino-Indian relations, Chinese engagement in South Asia, as well as ASEAN / AEC regional integration process.
Check DetailsPOLS3193 Special Topics in International Security
国际安全专题
The course will look at specific issues related to international security such as ongoing conflicts, diplomacy in conflict resolution, changing military tactics and new technology, the role of intelligence agencies, and such. In looking in-depth at such issues the students should not only understand general security concerns of nations’, but also how governments work to insure their national security.
Check DetailsPOLS3223 Comparative Politics of the British Commonwealth
大英联邦比较政治
This course intends to look at the influence of British “Westminster” tradition on the global political systems. It begins with an examination of medieval English history of England which set the shape of the parliamentary model being followed in many countries of the world today. It also attempts to examine the origin of democracy in the “Westminster” system, and its extend to its application among the Commonwealth of Nations. Finally, it also reveals the bonds and the quarrels which Commonwealth countries had over the course of the Post-World War II period.
Check DetailsPOLS3233 Internship (GIR)
实习
This course will allow students to earn college credits for time spent working in the field with NGOs, research institutes, government organizations, media, publishing houses, or the private sector. Since some internships are very demanding of students’ time, offering course credits allows them to do the internship while earning credit towards their degree. It also strengthens connections between GIR and institutions that may hire GIR students in the future.
Check DetailsPOLS4053 Theories of International Relations
国际关系理论
This course aims to investigate the various theoretical and analytical frameworks in the field of international relations. In an increasingly interdependent world where the new world order is yet to be established, a review of the dominant paradigms in international relations will facilitate a better understanding among students of the transformation of global order in the world entering a new millennium.
Check DetailsCOMM2003 Communication Theory
传播学理论
This course provides an introduction to theories and analytical frameworks essential for recognizing, explaining and evaluating developments in communication. The course takes a topical perspective that situates communication theories within communication paradigms, traditions, and contexts to further explore the connection to cultural, social, political and economic changes. The theories and frameworks also provide ways to comprehend everyday interactions with media at the individual level.
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