BA in International Relations at International University Concordia Audentes
Monday, February 2nd, 2009Amount of Credits: 120 credit
Length of Studies: 3 years
Mode of Study: Daytime Study, Evening Study, Distance Learning
Languages: Estonian, Russian, English
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
The three-year bachelor’s program is designed to provide students with a well-balanced interdisciplinary academic education focusing on European politics and international relations. The continued integration of the Baltic States into a contemporary globalized world demands more people with an academic preparation in the field of politics.
The potential for in-depth policy analysis that comes from studying the political, judicial, economic, cultural and historical influences that shape the present-day world is an extremely invaluable asset.
The BA program aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to take advantage of an increasing range of professional opportunities, which have a European or an international dimension.
The curriculum is comprised of a large variety of courses in the field of humanities and social sciences with special attention to an intensive study of another foreign language. In addition to a comprehensive grounding in the discipline of International Relations, students can develop their specialization further by choosing from a list of more advanced courses in political, legal and economic studies. The program concludes with a written Bachelor thesis.
Bachelor Program in International Relations
Courses Credits
Common Core 32
English Composition 1 4
English Composition 2 4
History of Philosophy 4
Sociology 4
Principles of Management 4
Methodology of Law 4
Introduction to Political Science 4
Principles of Research 2
Thesis Seminar 2
Introduction to the Field 28
French/German/Russian I and II 8
International Economics 2
Comparative Religions 4
Political Philosophy 4
International Political Economy 2
History of IR 4
Public International Law 4
Required Advanced IR Core 32
Diplomacy & Foreign Policy 4
Public Administration 2
Contemporary Issues in International Relations 4
International Conflict Resolution 2
International Security Studies 4
European Integration 4
20th Century European History 4
Special Topics in IR 4
International Development Studies 4
IR Electives (14)
Comparative Culture 4
Comparative World History 4
Contract Law 4
EU Constitutional Law and the Future of Europe 4
European Institutional Law 4
European Law and Policies 4
Humanitarian and Refugee Law 4
Intercultural Communication 4
International Political Justice 4
Internship 4
Introduction to Mass Media and Communication 4
Middle East Politics 4
Political Communication 4
Political Economy of Asia 2
Public Speaking 4
Russian and CIS 4
Social Psychology 4
WTO and Law of World Trade 4
Interdisciplinary Electives (8)
Estonian I, II 8
Spanish I, II 8
20th Century World Literature 4
Bachelor’s Thesis 6
Total 120