Geopolitics of emerging powers

lspri2661  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Geopolitics of emerging powers
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Struye de Swielande Tanguy;
Language
English
Main themes


Geopolitical schools ( German, Anglo-saxon, Indian, Brazilian, Russian') ' transition of power- concept of power ' emerging powers - Case studies : Brazil, Russia, China, Japan, Turkey, India...
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of this course, the student will
-Have increased his analysis and critical thinking skills in the field of emerging powers, world system/order and practical application of geopolitics and power theories;
- Through the analysis of case studies, students will learn to master the elaboration of the foreign policies of emerging powers.
The course emphasises not only knowledge, but also know-how, through presentations, preparation of dossiers, debates and discussions
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Main themes
Geopolitical schools ( German, Anglo-saxon, Indian, Brazilian, Russian…) – transition of power- concept of power – emerging powers - Case studies : Brazil, Russia, China, Japan, Turkey, India...
Aims
At the end of this course, the student will
-Have increased his analysis and critical thinking skills in the field of emerging powers, world system/order and practical application of geopolitics and power theories;
- Through the analysis of case studies, students will learn to master the elaboration of the foreign policies of emerging powers.
The course emphasises not only knowledge, but also know-how, through presentations, preparation of dossiers, debates and discussions
Teaching methods
flipped classroom ( partially)
Evaluation methods
Ongoing evaluation: Presentation by students, debates and discussions, constitutions of dossiers and oral exam
Bibliography
  • PPT et dossier de lecture ( construit par les étudiants)
Teaching materials
  • PPT et dossier de lecture ( construit par les étudiants)
Faculty or entity
PSAD


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Political Sciences: International Relations

Master [120] in Public Administration

Master [120] in Population and Development Studies

Master [120] in Political Sciences: General

Master [60] in Political Sciences: General