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Introduction to International Relations

This course offers the opportunity to explore core themes in global politics and to engage with issues that shape the conduct of international relations. Themes studied will include the definition of power at an international level and the structures through which issues are managed and controlled. Students will have the chance to investigate contemporary studies to understand the challenges and opportunities for international co-operation in the twenty first century. The course will be particularly valuable to students planning to study History, Social, and Political Sciences, PPE and International Relations at university. 

International School Relations

Key Information

COURSE SYLLABUS

Access Course Enrolment:
  • Enrolment in our pre-GCSE or pre-A level access course.
  • Access to our self-study materials and platform, live class lessons, and individual teacher support in Office Hours.
  • Weekly teacher-marked homework.
  • Half termly reports.
  • Support from our SENDCo for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities, including assessment for access arrangement entitlement.
  • Support with English for pupils whose first language is not English.
  • A Highgrove Education Office365 account, including Teams, SharePoint and a school email
DepartmentUnderstanding power and global politics
Course Length10 weeks 
Live LessonsOne 45-minute lesson per week
HomeworkApproximately half an hour a week 
ExaminationNone 
Entry RequirementsNone 

Course Syllabus

Lesson 1Understanding power and global politics
Lesson 2Framing global politics, and systems and interactions in global politics
Lesson 3Power
Lesson 4Sovereignty in global politics
Lesson 5Legitimacy in global politics
Lesson 6Interdependence in global politics
Lesson 7Theoretical perspectives in global politics
Lesson 8Nature, practice and study of rights and justice
Lesson 9Nature, practice and study of development and sustainability
Lesson 10Nature, practice and study of conflict