Governance 440/Global Studies 440: Global Governance and Law is in four parts, each divided into units as outlined below.
| Part I | The Politics and History of International Law and Global Governance | |
| Unit 1 | The Politics of International Law and Global Governance | |
| Unit 2 | The History and Evolution of International Law | |
| Unit 3 | Power, Ideas, Politics, and Legal Norms | |
| Part II | Governing the Use of Force through Law and Governance | |
| Unit 4 | Law and Ethics on the Use of Force | |
| Unit 5 | International Institutions and the Use of Force | |
| Part III | The Expansion of International Law and Global Governance | |
| Unit 6 | International Law and Human Rights | |
| Unit 7 | Global Governance and the Global Commons | |
| Part IV | Law, Governance, and Globalization | |
| Unit 8 | Governance and Globalization | |
| Unit 9 | Contesting the Governance of Globalization | |
| Unit 10 | Making Global Governance Accountable | |