ASTK12304U Course: International Security of Northeast Asia

Volume 2014/2015
Education
Bachelorlevel: 10 ECTS
Masterlevel: 7,5 ECTS

SRM - Elective course: 7,5 ECTS
Content

This course is to survey regional security dynamics of Northeast Asia in the post Cold War ear covering the inter-Korean relations, North Korea`s nuclear issue, a rising China, the US role in Northeast Asia, trilateral relationship between South Korea,Japan and China, historical animosity and increased economic interdependence. The course will not only introduce basic tenets of IR theories, but also examine major events of Northeast Asia since the end of the Cold War. The course will accommodate students` desire to learn about Northeast Asia in general.

And the the course is expected to be structured according to the following headings.

 

  • Northeast Asia in Comparison with Europe.
  • IR Theories and Northeast Asia

 

  • Regional Order in Northeast Asia I : Balance of Power & Power Transition
  • Regional Order in Northeast Asia II: Institution, Interdependence, Democracy
  • Regional Order in Northeast Asia III : Politics of History, Memory, and
  • Identity
  • [CHINA] A Rising China: Opportunity vs. Threat in World Politics
  • [Japan] Japan in Northeast Asia: Can Japan Engage its Neighbors ?
  • [North Korea] North Korea`s Place in Northeast Asia
  • [South Korea] Korea`s Place in Northeast Asia.

 

Competency description

This course enhances the students’ ability to understand the problems in the border area between international relations theories and the regional security issues in  Northeast Asia. The course is a good starting point for other projects in International Relations theories and develop a cross regional comparison study.

 

Learning Outcome

The objective of the course/seminar is to enable the students to:

 

  • Understand the regional dynamics of Northeast Asia’s security order
  • Understand Key Contemporary Issues of Northeast Asia
  • Compare and analyse the main IR theoretical trends relating to the region
  • Evaluate the validity of the various theorists’ arguments.

 

See Absalon

The instructor will give leading lectures on each topic and lead in class discussions. Lively discussion will be the basic instructional method of teaching and learning. Students will be required to read the assigned reading materials.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 28
  • Total
  • 28
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Written assignment
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
  • Grade 12 is given for an outstanding performance: the student lives up to the course's goal description in an independent and convincing manner with no or few and minor shortcomings
  • Grade 7 is given for a good performance: the student is confidently able to live up to the goal description, albeit with several shortcomings
  • Grade 02 is given for an adequate performance: the minimum acceptable performance in which the student is only able to live up to the goal description in an insecure and incomplete manner