Political Science (POLI) 330

Overview

POLI 330 is about international and global politics. While it includes the study of the relations between states in the international context, it also studies the relationships between multinational corporations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and other actors, as well as the significance of other forces at play in the global context such as gender, class, and race.

The course enables students to explore military and security politics as well as trade, the global debt crisis, and gender. Finally, the course attempts to encourage students to recognize how global politics affects their lives and how much they are a part of it.

Outline

Unit 1: Making Sense of the World Around Us

Unit 2: Where and When Did the International System Begin?

Unit 3: A World of Violence, Conflict, and Power

Unit 4: A World of Cooperation

Unit 5: A World of Inequalities

Unit 6: Pathways to Peace

Evaluation

To receive credit for POLI 330, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent) and a grade of 50 percent or better on the final examination.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other materials

The course materials also include a study guide and a student manual.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the POLI 330 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form