Course SK1060

International Organisations

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Main field of study: International Relations

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Learning outcomes for the course

On completion of the course the student should be able to:

  • Account for the areas of competences of international organisations, their structure and how they function
  • Account for the principles of international law, relevant to the interplay between states and international organisations
  • On the basis of International Relations (IR) theories, understand the tensions that exist between states‘ national interests and the common interests of international organisations as well as tensions between different international organisations
  • Have gained an insight into the theoretical and practical problems that arise as a consequence of the interplay between international organisations and the competing principles that constitute a part of international law
  • Assess and critically discuss the role of international organisations in the field of international relations by searching, identifying, collecting and interpreting relevant sources of information