BFS-30002 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

This module of International Organisations offers a solid introduction to the theory and history of international organisations. This module has been created and will provide a clear understanding to you about when governments face transnational challenges, such as international and civil wars, humanitarian emergencies, flows of refugees, outbreaks of infectious diseases, climate change, financial market instability, sovereign debt crises, trade protectionism, and the development of poorer countries. This module is also about international cooperation / international collective action. This is essentially about how international organisations work for international collective action and cooperation.

To explore mainstream theories of international organisations and regimes;
To examine work of major scholars in the field of international institutions;
To allow students to participate in a critical engagement of an appropriate conceptual framework of international organisations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

explain and evaluate the nature of international organisations: 1,2
describe and evaluate a range of approaches to analysing the role and usefulness of international organisations: 2
independently research an individual international organisation, including its charter, role, and views about effectiveness: 1,2

Study hours

30 contact hours (15 hours of lectures + 10 hours seminars + 5 hours of one-to-one with the tutor)
10 lecture and seminar preparation
10 coursework preparation
25 exam preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment