| 1 | Course introduction | - |
| 2 | IR as an Academic Subject: Introduction to IR terminology | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 3 | IR as a historical, theoretical and a practical subject | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 4 | Brief Historical Sketch of the State System: Views of the state, city-states, empires | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 5 | The Modern State System: Global Expansion of the State System | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 6 | The Development of IR Thinking: Theoretical discussion between IR scholars | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 7 | Liberalism vs. Realism: | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 8 | Midterm exam preparation | - |
| 9 | The second major debate in IR: Behaviouralism and methodology | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 10 | Institutions and interdependence: Economic interdependence and integration | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 11 | Neorealism and Bipolarity: The Concept of International Structure | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 12 | International Political Economy | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 13 | Major Issues in IR after The End of the Cold War Reading: The Fourth Major Debate and Social Constructivism | Jackson, R & Sorensen,G. (2011). Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press. |
| 14 | General evaluation | - |