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Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
POL802 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 20871::Dr. Abhilash G Nath 3 0 0 3
Course Weightage ATT: 5 CA: 25 MTT: 20 ETT: 50
Exam Category: 13: Mid Term Exam: All MCQ – End Term Exam: MCQ +
Subjective
Course Orientation COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (Higher Education), KNOWLEDGE ENHANCEMENT

TextBooks ( T )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
T-1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MALHOTRA, V. K ANMOL PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD.
Reference Books ( R )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
R-1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PEU GHOSH PRENTICE HALL
R-2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS U.R GHAI NEW ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS
R-3 UNDERSTANDING BROWN .C PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
R-4 FOREIGN POLICY OF THE LLOYD PETTIFORD VIVA BOOKS PRIVATE LIMITED
MAJOR POWERS( VOLUME
I,II,III,IV)
R-5 GERMAN FOREIGN AND LEAH N. BOWERS NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS
SECURITY POLICY
R-6 THE GLOBALIZATION OF JOHN BAYLIS, STEVE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
WORLD POLITICS SMITH & PATRICIA
OWENS

Relevant Websites ( RW )
Sr No (Web address) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
RW-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_relations This website provides Wholesome information regarding International
Relations.
RW-2 www.e.ir.info/ This website provides Wholesome information regarding key concepts,
emerging issues and views of thinkers of International Relations.
Audio Visual Aids ( AV )
Sr No (AV aids) (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
AV-1 http://www.infocobuild.com/education/audio-video-courses/political- It will be helpful for the students to understand the key concepts of
science/politicalscience. html International Relations through Audio-Video Aid.

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)
Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 7
Spill Over (Lecture) 7

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Lecture Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections of Other Readings, Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Live Examples
Number Number Text/reference Relevant Websites, Demonstration/
books Audio Visual Aids, Case Study /
software and Virtual Images /
Labs animation / ppt
etc. Planned
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introduction to International R-1 RW-1 L-1: Zero lecture: L-1 Brainstorming
Relations(Meaning and introduction to Students will come to followed by
Definition of International International Relations know about Meaning discussion
Relations) and Definition of
International
Relations
Lecture 2 Introduction to International T-1 RW-1 L-2: Nature of L-2: Students will Discussion
Relations(Nature of R-1 International Relations come to know about
International Relations) R-2 Nature of
R-3 International
R-4 Relations
R-5
R-6

Lecture 3 Introduction to International R-1 RW-1 L-3: Scope of L-3: Students will Discussion
Relations(Scope of RW-2 International Relations come to know about
International Relations) Scope of
International
Relations
Week 2 Lecture 4 History of International R-1 RW-2 L-4: Meaning and origin L-4: Students will Discussion
Relations(Cold War) AV-1 of Cold War come to know about
Meaning and origin
of Cold War
Lecture 5 History of International R-1 RW-2 L-5: Meaning and origin L-5: Students will Discussion
Relations(Unipolar) AV-1 of Unipolar world come to know about
Meaning and origin
of Unipolar world
Lecture 6 History of International R-1 RW-1 L-6: Nature of Emerging L-6: Students will Interactive
Relations(Nature of RW-2 World Order come to know about discussion
Emerging World Order) Nature of Emerging
World Order

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 3 Lecture 7 Concepts of International R-1 RW-1 L-7: Meaning and L-7: Students will Discussion
Politics(National power) AV-1 elements of National come to know about
Power Meaning and
elements of National
Power
Lecture 8 Concepts of International R-1 RW-1 L-8: Meaning of L-8-11: Students will Discussion
Politics(Balance of Power) AV-1 Balance of Power come to know about
L-9:Techniques of Meaning, techniques
Balance of Power, L-10: and relevance of
Relevance of Balance of Balance of Power
Power
L-11: Critical analysis
of Balance of power
Lecture 9 Concepts of International R-1 RW-1 L-8: Meaning of L-8-11: Students will Discussion
Politics(Balance of Power) AV-1 Balance of Power come to know about
L-9:Techniques of Meaning, techniques
Balance of Power, L-10: and relevance of
Relevance of Balance of Balance of Power
Power
L-11: Critical analysis
of Balance of power
Week 4 Lecture 10 Concepts of International R-1 RW-1 L-8: Meaning of L-8-11: Students will Discussion
Politics(Balance of Power) AV-1 Balance of Power come to know about
L-9:Techniques of Meaning, techniques
Balance of Power, L-10: and relevance of
Relevance of Balance of Balance of Power
Power
L-11: Critical analysis
of Balance of power
Lecture 11 Concepts of International R-1 RW-1 L-8: Meaning of L-8-11: Students will Discussion
Politics(Balance of Power) AV-1 Balance of Power come to know about
L-9:Techniques of Meaning, techniques
Balance of Power, L-10: and relevance of
Relevance of Balance of Balance of Power
Power
L-11: Critical analysis
of Balance of power
Lecture 12 Assignment
Week 5 Lecture 13 Concepts of International R-1 RW-1 L-13: Meaning and Students will come to Discussion
Politics(Collective Security) RW-2 characteristics of know about Meaning
collective security and characteristics of
L-14: Collective Security
Collective Security
Lecture 14 Concepts of International R-1 RW-1 L-13: Meaning and Students will come to Discussion
Politics(Collective Security) RW-2 characteristics of know about Meaning
collective security and characteristics of
L-14: Collective Security
Collective Security

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 5 Lecture 15 Theories and Approaches of R-1 RW-1 L-15: Realistic Students will come to Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 Approach, L-16: Neo- know about Realism
(Realism and Neo-Realism) Realistic Approach and Neo-Realism
Week 6 Lecture 16 Theories and Approaches of R-1 RW-1 L-15: Realistic Students will come to Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 Approach, L-16: Neo- know about Realism
(Realism and Neo-Realism) Realistic Approach and Neo-Realism
Lecture 17 Presentation - Individual
Lecture 18 Presentation - Individual
Week 7 Lecture 19 Theories and Approaches of R-1 RW-1 L-19: Introduction to L-19-21: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 Marxist Approach, will come to know
(Marxist Theory) L-20: Basic assumptions about Marxist Theory
of Marxian Approach,
L-21 Critical Analysis
of topics
Lecture 20 Theories and Approaches of R-1 RW-1 L-19: Introduction to L-19-21: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 Marxist Approach, will come to know
(Marxist Theory) L-20: Basic assumptions about Marxist Theory
of Marxian Approach,
L-21 Critical Analysis
of topics
Lecture 21 Theories and Approaches of R-1 RW-1 L-19: Introduction to L-19-21: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 Marxist Approach, will come to know
(Marxist Theory) L-20: Basic assumptions about Marxist Theory
of Marxian Approach,
L-21 Critical Analysis
of topics

SPILL OVER
Week 7 Lecture 20 Spill Over
Lecture 21 Spill Over

MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 International Economic R-1 RW-2 L-22: Organization L-22-23: Students Interactive
System(World Trade AV-1 structure, L-23: will come to know discussion
Organization) Organization Functions about WTO
Lecture 23 International Economic R-1 RW-2 L-22: Organization L-22-23: Students Interactive
System(World Trade AV-1 structure, L-23: will come to know discussion
Organization) Organization Functions about WTO
Lecture 24 International Economic R-1 RW-2 L-24: Demand for L-24-25: Students Discussion
System(NIEO) AV-1 NIEO, L- will come to know
25: Fate of NIEO about NIEO
proposal
Week 9 Lecture 25 International Economic R-1 RW-2 L-24: Demand for L-24-25: Students Discussion
System(NIEO) AV-1 NIEO, L- will come to know
25: Fate of NIEO about NIEO
proposal

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 9 Lecture 26 Regional Organizations R-1 RW-2 L-26: Objective of the L-26: Students will Discussion
(SAARC) AV-1 Association come to know about
L2 Principles and SAARC
general provisions
Lecture 27 Regional Organizations(EU) R-1 RW-1 L-27: Stages of L-27-28:Students will Discussion
AV-1 European Union, come to know about
L-28: The European Union
institutions of European
Union
Week 10 Lecture 28 Regional Organizations(EU) R-1 RW-1 L-27: Stages of L-27-28:Students will Discussion
AV-1 European Union, come to know about
L-28: The European Union
institutions of European
Union
Lecture 29 Regional Organizations R-1 RW-2 L-29: Revision of the L-29-31: Students Interactive
(ASEAN) AV-1 previous topics, will come to know discussion
Fundamental principles about ASEAN
of ASEAN,
L-30: Structures
L-31: Mechanism
Lecture 30 Regional Organizations R-1 RW-2 L-29: Revision of the L-29-31: Students Interactive
(ASEAN) AV-1 previous topics, will come to know discussion
Fundamental principles about ASEAN
of ASEAN,
L-30: Structures
L-31: Mechanism
Week 11 Lecture 31 Regional Organizations R-1 RW-2 L-29: Revision of the L-29-31: Students Interactive
(ASEAN) AV-1 previous topics, will come to know discussion
Fundamental principles about ASEAN
of ASEAN,
L-30: Structures
L-31: Mechanism
Lecture 32 Test
Lecture 33 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-33: Global Initiatives, L-33-35: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 L-34: Conferences will come to know
(Environment) and summits relating to about issue of
Environment Environment
International affecting
Conventions on L-35: international relations
Environment and
Environment related
matters
Features of Kyoto
protocol

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 12 Lecture 34 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-33: Global Initiatives, L-33-35: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 L-34: Conferences will come to know
(Environment) and summits relating to about issue of
Environment Environment
International affecting
Conventions on L-35: international relations
Environment and
Environment related
matters
Features of Kyoto
protocol
Lecture 35 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-33: Global Initiatives, L-33-35: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 L-34: Conferences will come to know
(Environment) and summits relating to about issue of
Environment Environment
International affecting
Conventions on L-35: international relations
Environment and
Environment related
matters
Features of Kyoto
protocol
Lecture 36 Contemporary Issues in R-6 RW-1 L-36: Meaning of L-36-37: Students Discussion
International Relations AV-1 Gender justice, L-37: will come to know
(Gender Justice) Gender Justice and about the issue of
International Relations Gender Justice in
International
Relations
Week 13 Lecture 37 Contemporary Issues in R-6 RW-1 L-36: Meaning of L-36-37: Students Discussion
International Relations AV-1 Gender justice, L-37: will come to know
(Gender Justice) Gender Justice and about the issue of
International Relations Gender Justice in
International
Relations
Lecture 38 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-38: Evolution UN L-38-39: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 L-39: Human Rights will come to know
(Human Rights) about the issue of
Human Rights in
International
Relations
Lecture 39 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-38: Evolution UN L-38-39: Students Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 L-39: Human Rights will come to know
(Human Rights) about the issue of
Human Rights in
International
Relations

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 14 Lecture 40 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-40: Revision of the Students will come to Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 previous topics, know about the issue
(Terrorism) International Terrorism of terrorism in
L-41 International International
Terrorism An Overview, Relations
L-42: Combating
Terrorism
Lecture 41 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-40: Revision of the Students will come to Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 previous topics, know about the issue
(Terrorism) International Terrorism of terrorism in
L-41 International International
Terrorism An Overview, Relations
L-42: Combating
Terrorism
Lecture 42 Contemporary Issues in R-1 RW-1 L-40: Revision of the Students will come to Discussion
International Relations R-6 AV-1 previous topics, know about the issue
(Terrorism) International Terrorism of terrorism in
L-41 International International
Terrorism An Overview, Relations
L-42: Combating
Terrorism

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 41 Spill Over
Lecture 42 Spill Over
Week 15 Lecture 43 Spill Over
Lecture 44 Spill Over
Lecture 45 Spill Over

Scheme for CA:

CA Category of this Course Code is:A0203 (2 best out of 3)

Component Weightage (%)

Assignment 50
Presentation - Individual 50
Test 50

Details of Academic Task(s)

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Academic Task Objective Detail of Academic Task Nature of Academic Academic Task Marks Allottment /
Task Mode submission
(group/individuals) Week
Assignment To improve the Students will be asked to write and submit a 1000 word draft on an Individual Offline 30 3/4
analytical skill allotted topic
Presentation - To improve the Each group of students will be asked to give a ppt presentation on Group Offline 30 5/6
Individual presentation skills an allotted topic
Test To improve the Students will be asked two 15 marks questions from the topics Individual Offline 30 10 / 11
writing skill covered after MTE

List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper)

Sr. No. Topic

1 Assignment on International Relation
2 Presentation Individual
3 Test

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.