| 1 | Course introduction – Objectives, methods, materials; working with international news sources and current events | - |
| 2 | Analysis of a recent development in international relations through media coverage – Key concepts and terminology | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 3 | Relating selected news articles to academic context – Conceptual discussion | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 4 | Critical reading strategies and the structure of news articles | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 5 | Global crises and diplomacy – Discussion on recent international news | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 6 | Analysis of news articles on global governance and international organizations | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 7 | Writing a short critical summary based on selected news texts | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 8 | Midterm exam preparation | - |
| 9 | News analysis on international economy and trade | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 10 | Human rights and gender issues in international news coverage | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 11 | Student presentations – Preparation and topic selection | News or articles selected weekly from the international press |
| 12 | Student presentations I | - |
| 13 | Student presentations I | - |
| 14 | General evaluation | - |