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BA International Relations, Global Economy and Strategy

Course Overview:

The main purpose of the four-year program is to provide advanced knowledge in an interdisciplinary approach that intends to combine six separated but still interlinked sectors of international life. First, international relations. Second, international political economy. Third, European integration, regional, strategic and economic developments. Fourth, strategy in international politics and enterprises. Fifth, Cyber-War, Energy and Geopolitics. Sixth, terrorism and International Security. Graduates should acquire skills that will help them to understand the structure, features, and functions of the international system regarding international politics, international political economy and state policies and strategies. The orientations of state’s strategic options and the way politics, economy, trade, financial flows, and investments influence states’ policies as sovereign

BA International Relations, Global Economy and Strategy

Career:

"International Relations graduates go on to work in a range of fields including government (Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs in Cyprus and Abroad) academic, journalism, banking, research, humanitarian organisations and international organisations."

Course aims:

  • To provide knowledge on the six separated but still interlinked sectors of international life: International Relations, international political economy, European integration, regional, strategic and economic developments, strategy in international politics and enterprises, Cyber-War, Energy and Geopolitics and terrorism and International Security
  • To provide advanced knowledge in International Relations
  • To provide students with the knowledge of the structure of the international politics, economy and state policies

Entry requirements:

  • High School Leaving Certificate or
  • 4 IGCSEs and relative foundation year or
  • 3 “A” Levels in relative subjects
  • IELTS certificate or relative - 6.0 for degree entry
  • Students with no English certificates can join our EAP (English for academic purposes) courses prior to joining the course
  • Personal Statement
  • Academic Reference
  • ID / Passport

Course Content & Structure

Year 1

  • Introduction to Political Science and International Relations (c)
  • Modern European History from 1648 to the 21st century (c)
  • Introduction to Economics and the Global System (c)
  • European Integration: Currents of Thought, Politics and Institutions after 1945 (c)
  • Theories and Practices of International Political Economy (c)
  • Public International Law and International Relations (c)
  • International Institutions, History, Purpose and Functions (e)
  • International and European Governance in Politics and Economics (e)
  • International Trade, Financial Flows and Investments (e)
  • Collective Security, the UN and Politics (e)

Year 2

  • States and Alliances: Foreign Policy and Strategic Analysis (c)
  • Strategy in Business and Economics (c)
  • Geopolitics and Cyber Space and War in Modern Times (c)
  • Strategy and Diplomacy of the Great Powers and the Rising Multipolar International System (c)
  • European Defense and Security and Euro-Atlantic Relations (c)
  • Energy, Strategy and Security in Europe, Asia and Middle East (c)
  • German Question and European Integration (e)
  • Strategies and Tactics of War through case studies (e)
  • Strategy of Small States and the Regional Powers (e)
  • Turkish Strategy and Energy (e)

Year 3

  • Terrorism and International Security (c)
  • War and Conflict Analysis (c)
  • International and European Financial Sys. and Crisis Mgmt (c)
  • International and European Monetary Institutions and PLCYs (c)
  • Euro-Turkish Relations and Strategic Analysis (c)
  • Middle East Historical Evolution and Contemporary Issues (e)
  • Global Migration, Refugees and the EU (e)
  • Cyprus Conflict and the Greco- Turkish dispute (e)

Year 4

  • International Political Economy of Energy (c)
  • Energy and Environmental Security in the EU (c)
  • Research Methods (c)
  • Cyber-War and Case Studies (c)
  • International Trade and Economic Diplomacy (c)
  • Final Thesis (c)
  • War, Propaganda and Communication (e)
  • International and European Financial System (e)