IRP International Relations Program IRP trains individuals to become outstanding practitioners and scholars to deal with global challenges GSIR The International Relations Program (IRP) offers two 2-year MA degrees, one in International Relations (IR), and the other in Political Science (PS). IR students, taking the core courses for the IR degree, acquire the basic concepts and theories of international relations, empirical knowledge, and analytical skills. All of these are necessary to understand the diverse aspects of international relations. PS students take core courses for the PS degree, which cover PS topics such as comparative politics, political institutions, political theory, and methodology, with a strong focus on methodology. PS students thereby acquire sufficient methodological skills to analyze diverse issues in political science. Additionally, the IRP offers various elective courses. IR degree students can choose courses to focus on particular thematic or regional issues to analyze and understand dynamic, complex contemporary international affairs. Those courses seek to provide more advanced, specific, and up-to-date studies corresponding with the multi-disciplinary nature of the international relations field. PS degree students can choose courses in international relations and international political economy, thereby further broadening their knowledge in political science.
In general, IRP students are expected to develop the capacity to analyze diverse global challenges and propose policy solutions for them, whether from an IR perspective or a PS perspective.
Curriculum
NOTE : The curriculum may be subject to change.
1st year
2nd year
Degree Requirements
Fall
Winter
Spring
Fall
Winter
Spring
MA in International Relations or MA in Political Science 40 credits & Thesis / 44 credits & Research Report
Core : 16 credits
Elective : 18(22) credits
Seminar : 6 credits
Core for IR
Core for PS
- Comparative Government and Politics - Foreign Policy Analysis - History of International Relations - Human Rights and Global Justice : Cultures, Gender, and Equality - International Organization - International Political Economy - International Politics - International Security in a Digitized World
- Applied Econometrics or Econometrics - Comparative Government and Politics - Local Government and Public Service - Political Institutions and Governance - Political Theory - Public Administration
- Research Methods - Statistical Methods
Elective (IRP common courses)
- American Foreign Policy - Analysis of Development Policies and Programs - Chinese Foreign Policy - Cross-cultural Communication - Diplomacy and Statecraft - Qualitative Methods - Environment, Sustainable Development, and Human Security - Essentials of Economics - Evolution of Modern Strategy - Global Issues : UNU Global Seminar
- History of Global Political Economy - International Law - International Relations and Foreign Policy of Japan - International Relations in Eurasia - Issues in African Development - Japanese Development Cooperation : Implementation and Practice
- Japanese National Security Policy - Modern Japan in the World - Politico-economic History of Japan's Modernization - Postwar Japanese Politics - Public Human Resource Management - Qualitative Methods - Refugees, Migrants, and Human Security - Security and Strategy : National and International - Social Issues in Contemporary Japan : Modern and Postmodern
- Japanese Government and Politics - Japanese International Development Cooperation
Student Profile
Easwaran, Jyothika (India)
Pre-IUJ
Bachelor of Arts in History from Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
Program Feature
The program has challenged me to think critically, helped me explore my research interests, and changed the way I approach and/or understand issues that affect the international community. Multilateral security arrangements in the Indo-Pacific region, specifically the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue International Politics (Prof. Maung Aung Myoe) The course is an excellent way to become acquainted with the fundamental theories of International Relations and how they offer different perspectives to understanding IR- related concepts. To remain in academia, hopefully to pursue a PhD in International Relations
Research Topic
Recommended Course
Post-IUJ
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