An overview
| Topic/Unit | Weekly Schedule |
|---|---|
| First Chapter: The Very Basics | Week 1: Introduction and Overview |
| Week 2: The IR Discipline. A Brief History | |
| Week 3: Epistemological Tools | |
| Concepts | Week 4: Key Concepts (I) |
| Week 5: Key Concepts (II) | |
| Basic Theories | Week 6: Basic Theories: Realism |
| Week 7: Basic Theories: Liberalism | |
| Week 8: Review Classmate’s Paper & Constructivism | |
| Week 9: Marxism, Imperialism, and Feminism | |
| Key Areas | Week 10: Key IR Areas I |
| Week 11: Key IR Areas II | |
| Pressing Challenges | Week 12: Key IR Areas III and Pressing Challenges |
| Week 13: Pressing Challenges II | |
| Final | Week 14: Final Examination |

