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Theories, causes and effects of interventions in the Global South in the form of invasions to install new regimes, covert operations, peacekeeping missions, and post-conflict, multilateral programmes.
| Paper title | Interventions, Peacekeeping and the Global South |
|---|---|
| Paper code | POLS218 |
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | First Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,954.75 |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level POLS paper or 72 points
- Restriction
- POLS 304
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Dr Lena Tan
- Paper Structure
Assessment:
- Mid-semester test
- 2,000-word policy brief
- Final exam
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
View a sample course outline for POLS 218. (Students taking this paper should refer to blackboard for the current course outline)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Communication, Self-motivation, Scholarship, Global perspective.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students will:
- Understand the broad spectrum of interventions that have taken place and continue to take place in the Global South
- Understand the various theories regarding the causes of civil conflicts and peacekeeping
- Analyse some major conflicts around the world that have involved external intervention and have a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the success and failure of various forms of intervention
- Develop analytical, research and writing skills
- Carry out independent and self-directed research and present the findings in a written research essay and policy brief
Timetable
Theories, causes and effects of interventions in the Global South in the form of invasions to install new regimes, covert operations, peacekeeping missions, and post-conflict, multilateral programmes.
| Paper title | Interventions, Peacekeeping and the Global South |
|---|---|
| Paper code | POLS218 |
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | First Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2021 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level POLS paper or 72 points
- Restriction
- POLS 304
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Dr Lena Tan
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Communication, Self-motivation, Scholarship, Global perspective.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will
- Understand the broad spectrum of interventions that have taken place and continue to take place in the Global South
- Understand the various theories regarding the causes of civil conflicts and peacekeeping
- Analyse some major conflicts around the world that have involved external intervention and have a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the success and failure of various forms of intervention
- Develop analytical, research and writing skills
- Carry out independent and self-directed research and present the findings in a written research essay and policy brief
