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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	International Organisations
Module Code	LG132
School	School of Law & Government
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Kenneth McDonagh Semester 2: Kenneth McDonagh Autumn: Kenneth McDonagh
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

What are International Organisations (IOs) and what role do they play in world politics? This course will set out to answer these questions by introducing students to the history and functioning of contemporary IOs including the UN, the WTO, the IMF and a number of regional organisations.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the roles and respobsibilities of different IOs
2. Understand the functioning of the UN Security Council
3. Critically assess the role of different member states in driving the agendas of IOs
4. Understand the role of economic IOs in governing the global economy

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	22	No Description
Independent learning	103	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

An introduction to International Organisations.
The early history of International Organizations: from the Concert of Vienna to the League of Nations.

The origins of the UN.
The politics of the UN: The UN Security Council.

The UN organisations.
The IMF.

The WTO.
Regional Organisations: the OAS and the AU.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Essay	n/a	50%	n/a
Essay	n/a	50%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List