Curricular Unit:			Code:
International Organizations			777OINT
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	Undergraduate	Political Science and International Relations	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The aim of this unit is to transmit the main elements on the structure and functions of inter-governmental international organizations, as well as on their role in international cooperation ad politics. At the end of the semester, students should be able to formulate a critical analysis in identifying the main international organizations, according to their nature and relevance in the international system. They should also understand the processes of change of these organizations and the way their face constant challenges in the international order.
Syllabus:
1. International organizations, international cooperation and international politics: fundamental notions 2. The study of international organizations as active agents of international relations 3. Fundamental concepts: analysis of the origin and nature of international organizations 4. The failure of the League of Nations and the emergence of new international organizations after World War II 5. Universal International organizations 6. Regional international organizations 7. Inter-regional solidarity organizations 8. International organizations in the 21st century: the new challenges of interdependence, integration and globalization 9. The current limitations of international organizations 10. Illustration and analysis of case studies of international organizations (transversal to the program)
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The syllabus contents of this unit focus on the key areas for a broad understanding of international organizations: central concepts, typology, functions, challenges and limitations. The specificity of these contents is visible, throughout the semester, in the presentation of theoretical sessions and practical sessions on case studies related to the various international organizations, with an active participation of students - capacitating the students for a progressive critical analysis of this subject.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Continuous assessment composed of: Continuous Participation/Preparation (analysis of case studies, in the practical sessions)(50%); Oral test presentation of an individual written essay of 10 pages (2.500 words)(40%); Attendance in class (10%).
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Given the nature of the syllabus contents, the methodology planned is the most appropriate for achieving the learning objectives of the unit. Together with the lectures, aimed at presenting the fundamental concepts and introducing the syllabus elements to the students, a minimum of five debates are planned, based on the information provided by the teachers and the research carried out by the students. The students, under the supervision of the teachers and after mastering the basic concepts, will be encouraged to develop a research on one of the topics included in the syllabus and, for the purposes of assessment, must handle a final essay.
Reading:
ARMSTRONG, D. et al. (2004). International Organisation in World Politics. 3rd ed., Palgrave Macmillan. BARNETT, M., FINNEMORE, M. (2004). Rules for the World: International Organizations in Global Politics, Ithaca: Cornell University Press. FERNANDES, A.J. (2015). Relações internacionais: evolução, protagonistas e teorias. Lisboa: Chiado Editora. HURD, I. (2014). International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice. 2nd ed., Cambridge University Press. KARNS, M. P., Mingst, K.A. (2010). International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance. Boulder: Lynne Rienner. PINTO, M. C. (2014). As Nações Unidas e os Desafios da Governação Global. Loures: Letras Itinerantes. TRENT, J. E. (2007). Modernizing the United Nations system: civil society's role in moving from international relations to global governance. Opladen: Barbara Budrich Verlag. WEISS, T., DAWS, S. (ed.)(2008). The Oxford Handbook of the United Nations. Oxford University Press.