Course descriptions for ERASMUS students 1st semester, academic year 2012/2013
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law / /Department of Politology
Course Code
Title:
Introduction to the Study of International Relations
Teacher:
Krisztina JUHÁSZ, Faculty of Law, Department of Politology
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Module Aims
(minimum 210 characters)
The aim of the course is the introduction of the main aspects of international relations (IR). In the globalized world students have to have no doubt about the actors of IR and the aims and means of them. Because of the interdependence, which is an important effect of globalization, states and their citizens are influenced by other states and non-state acors. Thus we should examine the actors of IR, the main theories of IR, the means of foreign policy (special regards to diplomacy and war), and the process of globalization.
Module Subject
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The course makes the students acquainted with the science of international relations. It deals with the history of the science and the main theoretical approaches of it. It surveys the more important eras of the international relations such as the Westphalian system, ’’the long 19th century” and ’’the short 20th century”. The course eaxamines the actors of international relations: the nation-state, the international organizations (special regards to the United Nations and the NATO), the transnational corporations and the individuals. It analyses the means of foreign policy: especially the diplomacy and the phenomenon of war. It deals with the role of the international law and the ethics in IR. It introduces the process of globalization and its effects. And last but not least it examines the terrorism: the problem of its definition, the history of terrorism and the possible resposes to the international terrorism.
Number of Credits
3
Course Code
Title:
Widening Europe. The European Neighbourhood Policy
Teacher:
Edit SOÓS, Faculty of Law, Department of Politology
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Module Aims
(minimum 210 characters)
The aim of the module is to give a comprehensive approach to the neighbourhood policy and the role of local/regional governments and civil society in the development of CBCs in Wider Europe.
Szeged is a ‘Gate of Europe’ towards Western Balkans. Knowledge about the Schengen border, migration policy, security policy and EU’s financial support programmes can promote the participants future studies in politics.
Module Subject
(minimum 350 characters)
The European Union is a community of values rooted in democracy, rule of law, respect for human rights, protection of minorities and market economy. All these are the essential prerequisites for political stability as well as for peaceful and sustained neighbourhood policy and socio-economic development.
The EU’s declared aim is to develop a zone of prosperity and a friendly neighbourhood — a ring of friends— with whom the European Union enjoys close, peaceful and co-operative relations. The enlarged Union has to face a significant number of minorities living in the new MSs and their adjacent countries. The creation of a tolerant and prosperous Europe does not depend only on co-operation between States. The flexible Schengen regime and the new Neighbourhood strategy can offer practical solutions to common problems at local and regional levels, citizens can build ‘bridges’ across the borders and contribute to 'Europe without new dividing lines'.