Course Offerings for the M.A. in International Studies
Please note: Not all courses will be offered every year. To see what is offered, go to the timetable of classes web page.
Core Course Descriptions
INTL 701: Approaches to International Studies
- Description: This course examines approaches to the study of culture, politics, and society as applied in international studies research. Substantive and disciplinary content vary by instructor, but typically include such topics as economic development, ethnicity, religion, democratization, peace and conflict issues, and cultural studies. The study of these topics is accompanied by discussions of the principles of theory development, proper research design, choosing a research topic, construction of literature reviews, and the use of library resources in international studies research. This course is required for all students.
INTL 702: Globalization
- Description: A central issue in international studies is globalization, the increasing interconnectedness of societies and economies. This course examines globalization from an historical and contemporary perspective. Major topics include (but are not necessarily limited to) the historical expansion of the West since 1500, the growth of international economic institutions, conflict among global cultures, the future of state sovereignty, and the challenges of economic integration. This course is required for the international studies M.A.
Additional International Studies Courses
In class in INTL 703, spring 2007.
INTL 703: The World Economy
- Description: An introduction to international trade and finance, theories
of economic development, and international economic structures; case studies
in international business and economic policy.
INTL 704: Global Cultures and Societies
- Description: Examination of the components of culture,
economic and political anthropology, major global cultural areas, and
the impact of cultural differences as expressed through language, literature,
religion, thought, and motivation in cross-cultural communications.
INTL 705: Globalization in History
- Description: A study of the increasing interaction among world
societies since 1500 and an investigation of the long-term developments
behind current world problems. Major topics include Western expansion
since 1500, the spread of state sovereignty, the formation of a world economy,
and the spread of international institutions. Current issues will
vary but may include environmental crises, human rights, migration, free
trade and the spread of consumer culture, ethnicity and nationalism, and
international intervention within states. Same as HIST 705.
Chatting before class in INTL 706, spring 2007
INTL 706: Comparative Governments
- Description: Survey of different governmental structures
in the contemporary world and the ways these countries have confronted
issues such as modernization and development, economic security, ethnic
pluralism and conflict, and globalization.
INTL 750: Topics in International Studies
INTL 793 Directed Readings
- Description: Individual and supervised readings in a selected
area of international studies. Course is repeatable with permission. Requires
permission of instructor.
INTL 897: Examination Preparation
- Description: Independent study in preparation for the comprehensive
MA examination. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. May
be repeated. Please note: the master's exam is structured differently depending on whether the student is completing the thesis option or non-thesis option for the degree.
INTL 899: Thesis
- Description: Enrollment for writing thesis for master’s
degree.
Relevant Courses from Other Departments
The following courses are among those offered by other departments at KU that may be appropriate for International Studies students as they select courses for their regional focus and topic-area focus. This list is not comprehensive and is not a reflection of what's available any particular semester. Rather, it is meant to offer examples of the types of courses that can be part of the International Studies degree. For a complete list of courses offered in the current or upcoming semesters, visit http://www.opensections.ku.edu. Programs/departments of interest may include: African and African American Studies, East Asian Languages and Cultures, European Studies, Geography, History, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Sociology and Russian and East European Studies.
Additionally, language classes offered at the graduate level (courses numbered 500 and above) may also count toward the degree requirements. Please consult the program advisor before enrolling to assure that courses will fulfill requirements in your customized program.
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES
- AAAS 520 West African History
- AAAS 576 Central African Art
ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH 501 Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
- ANTH 545 Contemporary Health Issues in Africa
- ANTH 565 Popular Images in Japanese Culture, Literature and Films
- ANTH 567 Japanese Ghosts and Demons
- ANTH 571 Violence, Aggression and Terrorism in the Modern World
- ANTH 674 Political Anthropology
- ANTH 704 Current Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 730 Linguistics in Anthropology
- ANTH 775 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 780 Social Organization
- ANTH 781 Symbolic Anthropology
- ANTH 785 Topics in Ethnology
BUSINESS
- BUS 632 Introduction to International Business
- BUS 633: Comparative and Cross-Cultural Management
- BUS 646 International Finance
- BUS 650 Global Financial Risk Management
- BUS 660 Global Marketing
- BUS 715 International Business Immersion Week
- BUS 759 International Finance
- BUS 771 Global Marketing
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
- COMS 560: Seminar in Rhetoric of War
- COMS 667 Interpersonal Communication in Multinational Organizations
EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE
- EALC 530 Chinese Culture
- EALC 590 Cross Cultural Negotiations
- EALC 596 Defining Japan: Marginalized Groups and the Construction
of National Identity
ECONOMICS
- ECON 525 Economic History of Europe
- ECON 534 Economic History of the Caribbean Region
- ECON 562 The Russian Economy
- ECON 563 Current Economic Issues of East Europe
- ECON 582 Economic Growth and Development
- ECON 583 Economic Issues of East Asia
- ECON 584 Economic Development of Latin America
- ECON 604 International Trade
- ECON 605 International Finance
- ECON 740 Theory of Economic Growth and Development
- ECON 750 The Theory of International Finance
- ECON 835 Comparative Economic Systems
- ECON 840 Microeconomic Issues of Development Economics
- ECON 844 Macroeconomic Issues in Development Economics
- ECON 850 The Advanced Theory of International Finance
- ECON 851 The Theory of International Trade
EUROPEAN STUDIES
- EURS 500 Seminar in European Studies
- EURS 503 Europe Today
- EURS 504 The European Union
- EURS 605 Culture and Plitics of the Cold War in Western Europe
- EURS 508 Politics and Economics of Cultural Production in Western Europe
- EURS 509 Introduction to the Study of Southern European Societies
- EURS 510 Scandanavian Life and Civilization
- EURS 512 Irish Culture
- EURS 536 Economic Issues in Europe
GEOGRAPHY
- GEOG 553 Geography of African Development
- GEOG 591 Geography of Latin America
- GEOG 594 Geography of the Former Soviet Union
- GEOG 595 Geography of Eastern Europe
- GEOG 596 Geography of China
- GEOG 791 Latin American Regions
- GEOG 794 Regions of the Former U.S.S.R
- GEOG 795 European Regions
- GEOG 796 Asian Regions
HISTORY
- HIST 509 Multinational Corporations; The Real Money and Power
- HIST 510 Topics in: Sexuality and Gender in African History
- HIST 527 Recent European History: 1870 to the present
- HIST 547 The Intellectual History of Europe in the Twentieth Century
- HIST 548 British History, 1832 to the present
- HIST 557 Nationalism and Communism in East Central Europe
- HIST 561 World Natural Resource Use in the Nineteenth and Twentieth
Centuries
- HIST 567 Oil, The Great Powers and the Persian Gulf, 1900 to the Present
- HIST 568 Russia in the 20th Century
- HIST 569 The Middle East in the 19th and 20th Centuries
- HIST 570 The Middle East Since World War II
- HIST 586 Modern China
- HIST 587 Reform in Contemporary China
- HIST 589 Modern Japan
- HIST 599 The Rise and Fall of Apartheid
- HIST 593 Modern Korea
- HIST 595 Business and Industry in Taiwan
- HIST 599 The Rise and Fall of Apartheid
JOURNALISM
- JOUR 502 International Journalism
- JOUR 538 International Marketing Communications
PHILOSOPHY
- PHIL 506 Chinese Thought
- PHIL 580 Marxism
- PHIL 686 Main Currents of Russian Thought
POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLS 553 Comparative Environmental Politics
- POLS 636 Comparative Administration
- POLS 650 Palestinians and Israelis
- POLS 652 Politics in Western Europe
- POLS 654 Politics and Government of Russia and the Central Eurasian
States
- POLS 655 Politics of East Central Europe
- POLS 656 governments and Politics of East Asia
- POLS 657 Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
- POLS 658 Theories of Politics in Latin America
- POLS 659 Political Dynamics of Latin America
- POLS 660 The Politics and Problems of Developing Countries
- POLS 661 Politics of the Middle East
- POLS 663 Protest and Revolution
- POLS 665 Politics in Africa
- POLS 667 Islam and Politics
- POLS 668 Reform in Contemporary China
- POLS 669 Topics in Comparative Politics
- POLS 670 United States Foreign Policy
- POLS 671 International Cooperation
- POLS 672 International Political Economy
- POLS 673 International Organization
- POLS 674 International Law
- POLS 675 Russian Foreign Policy
- POLS 676 International Relations of Asia
- POLS 677 International Relations of Latin America
- POLS 678 Chinese Foreign Policy
- POLS 679 International Conflict
- POLS 680 International Relations in Political Philosophy
- POLS 681 Comparative Foreign Policy
- POLS 682 U.S. Foreign Policy Towards the third World
- POLS 689 Topics in International Relations
- POLS 726 public Policy in the Developing Countries
- POLS 754 Politics and Government of Russia and the Central Eurasian
States
- POLS 755 Politics of East Central Europe
- POLS 758 Revolutionary Politics of Middle East
- POLS 760 The Politics and Problems of Developing Countries
- POLS 774 International Law
- POLS 775 Russian Foreign Policy
- POLS 776 International Relations of Asia
- POLS 777 International Relations of Latin America
- POLS 789 Topics in International Relations
- POLS 954 Politics in Post-Soviet States
- POLS 955 Politics of Advanced Industrial Societies
- POLS 956 The Governments and Politics of Asia
- POLS 957 Political Processes in Southeast Asia
- POLS 959 Topics in Comparative Politics
- POLS 960 Politics of Developing Countries
- POLS 961 The Politics of Culturally Plural Societies
- POLS 962 The Breakdown, Restoration and Consolidation of Democracies
- POLS 965 Soviet and East European Policies and Problems
- POLS 970 Foreign Policy Analysis
- POLS 972 Theories of International Conflict
- POLS 973 International Political Economy
- POLS 974 International Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- POLS 975 Foreign Policies of Post-Soviet States
- POLS 976 International Relations of Asia
- POLS 978 Advanced Topics in International Relations Theory
- POLS 979 Topics in International Relations
PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYC 572 Psychology and International Conflict
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
- REL 508 Religion in China
- REL 509 Religion in Japan
- REL 532 Studies in Islam
- REL 535 The History of Islam in Africa
- REL 669 Human Conflict and Peace
- REL 733 Topics in Eastern Religious Texts
- REL 762 Topics in Eastern Religious Thought
- REL 776 Topics in Religion and Society in Asia
SOCIOLOGY
- SOC 531 Third World Social Change
- SOC 533 Industrialization in Developing Nations
- SOC 630 Latin American Society
- SOC 633 Traditional Rural China and the Communist Revolution
- SOC 672 Sociology of War and Peace
- SOC 830 Latin American Society
- SOC 873 International Political Economy
- SOC 930 Seminar on Special Topics in Comparative Studies
THEATRE AND FILM
- TH&F 527 Asian Theatre and Film
- TH&F 710 Styles of Acting: Classical Japanese
- TH&F 810 Advanced Studies in Japanese Acting
- TH&F 827 Japanese Theatre and Film
WOMEN'S STUDIES
- W WS 560 Race, Gender, and Post-Colonial Discourses
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