Beyond realism and liberalism: history and theories of IR
Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, Ph.D.
Beyond realism and liberalism: history and theories of IR
Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, Ph.D.
Beyond realism and liberalism: history and theories of IR
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Courses
Term
Autumn 2023

18. 9. Teaching online due to reconstruction in the FSS building. 

By the end of the course, you will:

  • have further developed abstract thinking about international relations based on theoretical presuppositions
  • have gained an appreciation for the intellectual history of the discipline
  • have widened your repertoire of theories and exercised your critical thinking about them
  • have exercised your debating and cooperation skills during the practical parts of the sessions

Check-list for taking the course

  • I have a good command of English (minimum B2 level CEFR or equivalent).
  • I understand the spoken English of the presentations and instruction
  • I understand written English of academic texts
  • I can present my research articulately
  • I am willing to cooperate and discuss with my classmates - the course is very interactive
  • I have a solid understanding of basic theories of international relations (I know what realism, liberalism, Marxism and constructivism in International Relations mean)

Lecturer

 Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, PhD (e-mail: fridrichova@mail.muni.cz)

Office hours

See IS system

Level of course

Bachelor

Master (for repetition of basic concepts) as IREn5503

Language of instruction

English

Credits

Total workload100 hours
Class participation1 credit25 hours
Case study1 credit25 hours
Assigned readings and preparation for class (around 500 pages)2 credits50 hours
Introductory session: About the course 18/9/2023
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Epistemology/ontology and how these matter in IR theory 25/9/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 18/9/2023 to 24/9/2023.
Time and location I. - Construction of the great debates 2/10/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 25/9/2023 to 1/10/2023.
Time and location II. - historical sociology 9/10/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 2/10/2023 to 8/10/2023.
Post-colonialism - Europocentricity 16/10/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 9/10/2023 to 15/10/2023.
Marxism of Gramscian legacy 23/10/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 16/10/2023 to 22/10/2023.
Marxism: World-system theory 30/10/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 23/10/2023 to 29/10/2023.
Critical theory 6/11/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 30/10/2023 to 5/11/2023.
Feminism I. 13/11/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 6/11/2023 to 12/11/2023.
Feminism II. 20/11/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 13/11/2023 to 19/11/2023.
Constructivism I 27/11/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 20/11/2023 to 26/11/2023.
Constructivism II 4/12/2023
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Wrap-up session 11/12/2023
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Teacher recommends to study from 27/11/2023 to 3/12/2023.


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