56 courses with the subject IRP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
IRP 100Selected Topics1-6
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
IRP 103International Relations Living Learning Community1
This course introduces students to the International Relations major at Syracuse. It demonstrates the relationship between the IRLLC and the practice and discipline of international relations.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
This course provides an introductory overview to international relations research methods. It examines how research is conducted and applied in international relations as a discipline and practice.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
This class focuses on the two superpowers of the world: the U.S. and the People¿s Republic of China, and we will cover six modules of each society ranging from social mobility to US-China relations.
Offered regularly through Syracuse Abroad. Seminar including field study in multiple Central Europe locations. Examines how borders and identities have shifted over time, and the role of these shifts on the current rise of populism in the region.
Seminar including field study in multiple Western Europe locations. Examine how the national identities of these countries, and of Western Europe as a whole, are being transformed through immigration and the ideology of multiculturalism.
IRP 320The East Asian Century? Opportunities and Challenges for the Region & the US3
Examines the trajectories of and interactions between China, Japan, and Korea, with a focus on the implications of these developments for the region and the United States.
IRP 325Europe's Encounters with Turkey and Central Asia3
Examines, using historical, political and identity perspectives, the complex relationship between the West and the Turkish-speaking societies. Offered regularly through Syracuse Abroad.
Cross listed with IRP/PSC 331. Humanitarian and diplomatic aspects of war. Introducing students to three topics: international humanitarian law, humanitarian operations, and the practice of peacemaking and peacebuilding to end wars. Offered only in Strasbourg.
This course in international relations explores themes related to social, political, economic, and cultural processes, as well as power relations, in the Middle East. The course examines topics like state-on-state violence, nationalism, political Islam, gender, postcolonialism, regional security, and political economy.
IRP 334Contemporary Issues in Chile and Latin America3
Offered only in Santiago. This seminar features in-situ lectures and activities in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay introducing important political, sociological and environmental issues in the Southern Cone region.
IRP 337America in the World: The History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1898-Present3
This course examines the history of U.S. foreign relations from 1898 to the present. It focuses on the political, economic, ideological, and cultural influences on U.S. foreign policy and the implications of American power broadly defined.
The nature of China's economic and financial environment. History and significance of China's reforms. China's economic relations and importance to global finance.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
IRP 382All Along the Watchtower: The Cold War and Popular Culture3
The Cold War had a profound influence on popular culture. How did the superpower competition between Washington and Moscow shape popular culture in the United States and globally? Drawing on a range of films, fictional and non-fictional accounts, and music, this class explores the intersection of history, politics, and culture.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
A traveling, all-day weekly seminar on how U.S. foreign and national security policy is made and "how Washington works." Features guest speakers and visits to agencies and offices. Offered only in Washington, D.C.
A traveling, all-day weekly seminar on how U.S. foreign and national security policy is made and "how Washington works." Features guest speakers and visits to agencies and offices. Offered only in Washington, D.C., and in conjunction with IRP 401.
Topics such as terrorism, weapons proliferation, AIDS, global warming, drugs, refugees, migration; lively debate, simulations. Offered only in Washington, D.C.
International trade and economic issues; the politics of economics and economic elements of global concerns. Guest experts, advocates from interest groups in the nation's capital. Offered only in Washington, D.C.
This course reviews the fundamentals of the research process in the social sciences. The primary purpose is to guide students in writing original research papers that are appropriate as Capstone papers for the International Relations major.
IRP 412Global Governance: The United Nations System3
The theory and practice of global governance and international diplomacy through an in-depth study of the United Nations system. Critique readings and discuss current UN-related events. Fulfills the IR capstone for International Law and Organizations (ILO). Permission of instructor.
Focuses on UN history, structure, and operation; processes of international negotiation and UN politics; and resolution writing and negotiation techniques. Apply theories and concepts of international relations studied in the classroom through active participation in an international conference simulation.
The Global Diplomacy Practicum consists of weekly interactive workshops focused on: 1) the history, politics, culture, and foreign policy of the country the team will portray in the simulation; 2) UN history, structure, and operation; 3) international negotiation and UN politics; and 4) resolution writing and negotiation simulation. Students apply theories and concepts of international relations studied in the classroom as they participate in this conference simulation.
This senior research and writing seminar examines the historical interactions between the United States and the World for completion of thesis or capstone project.
IRP 424Dictatorships, Human Rights, and Historical Memory in the Southern Cone3
Offered only in Santiago. The time period (1940-present) and its significance and contributions to the configuration of social, political and economic aspects of Chile today. Relies on primary sources, comparisons within the Southern Cone, and a focus on US role and influence during this period.
This senior seminar delves into the diverse explanations for the causes of war and explores how state officials prosecute interstate wars. IR majors in the course produce a 4,000-word essay on a research question of their choosing.
Offered only in Beijing. Addresses challenges in the environment and development arena in contemporary China, with analysis of conflict and resolution from multiple public policy perspectives.
IRP 444Culture, Business and Political Economics in East Asia3
Offered only in Hong Kong. Examines the historical and contemporary forces that shape the cultural, social and economic institutions in East Asia and how these institutions affect one another.
Offered only in Istanbul. Key political and social issues in contemporary Turkey. Democratization; relationship between secularism, the role of the military and Islam in political life; foreign policy including Turkish-US relations; nationalism, minorities, gender, human rights. Additional work required of graduate students.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
IRP 495Distinction in International Relations Seminar3
This seminar provides a platform for students preparing a distinction thesis in International Relations. Distinction students concentrating on any geographic region may enroll, but different sections of the course emphasize specific topic concentrations.
Students register for this zero credit course in conjunction with their senior seminar for the International Relations capstone requirement. No additional coursework is required for this coursework outside of the capstone requirements for the major.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
