IP38420 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION AND THE UNITED NATIONS

Module Identifier	IP38420
Module Title	INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION AND THE UNITED NATIONS
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Brian Schmidt
Semester	Intended for use in future years
Next year offered	N/A
Next semester offered	N/A
Course delivery	Lecture	16 Hours 16 x 1 hour lectures
	Seminar	8 Hours 8 x 1 hour Seminars
Assessment	Essay	1 x 1,500 - 2,000 word essay	30%
	Exam	2 Hours 1 x 2 hour exam	70%

Objectives

By the end of the module you should be able to:

demonstrate a knowledge of the major concepts associated with the UN such as sovereignty, collective security, peacekeeping, preventive diplomacy
describe the structure and function of the main organs of the UN
identify the main provisions of the UN Charter
discuss the changing historical context of the UN
assess the successes and failures of the UN system

10 ECTS Credits

Brief description

With the end of the Cold War the United Nations has become an increasingly important actor in international politics. This module will focus on the United Nations in particular, and international organization and inter-state cooperation in general. With respect to the United Nations, the module will address the creation, evolution, organizational structure, and activities of the United Nations. The module will examine the wide array of contemporary issues, such as human rights, the natural environment, development, disaster relief, international refuges, international security, and international trade, that the UN deals with on a daily basis. The examination will emphasize the point that the United Nations is a dynamic organization that is greatly impacted by the will of the Member States.

Aims

The aim of the module is to provide an in-depth understanding of the United Nations system as well as the issues that the organization has struggled to deal with since its creation in 1945 to the present day.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Thomas G. Weiss et al. The United Nations and Changing World Politics.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali. An Agenda for Peace.