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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程检讨之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
国际关系理论导论 Introduction to International Relations Theory
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授课院系
Originating Department
社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences
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课程编号
Course Code
SS135
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课程学分 Credit Value
2
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课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
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授课学期
Semester
春季 Spring
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
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授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
all instructors）
陈捷 讲席教授 Jie Chen, Chair Professor
南方科技大学社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences,SUSTech
e-mail: chenj7@sustech.edu.cn
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
无 NA
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选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
2
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授课方式
Delivery Method
讲授
Lectures
习题/辅导/讨论
Tutorials
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
32
32
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先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
无 NA
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后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this
course is a pre-requisite
无 NA
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其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
无 NA
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
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教学目标 Course Objectives
Specifically, this course aims to help the students:
This course is designed for intermediate students who are interested in the theoretical and systematic study of
world politics. The course first introduces students to several major theoretical approaches to the study of World
Politics (or International Relations), and then applies these approaches to a number of major, contemporary
issues—ranging from war and peace, conflict and cooperation, development and underdevelopment to global and
national interests—which have constantly drawn attention of national leaders and ordinary people in the world.
Specifically, this course has five objectives:
1. To demonstrate the importance of theory for describing, explaining, and predicting international political and
economic phenomena;
2. To familiarize students with the most influential and popular theoretical approaches (i.e. realism, pluralism or
liberalism, and globalism or Marxism) to the study of international relations, in terms of their intellectual
geneses, fundamental assumptions, major arguments, and applications;
3. To train students to think critically about global and regional issues rather than to provide them with easy
answers to these issues. Critical thinking involves:
Distinguishing among general theoretical approaches;
Assessing the merits of specific theoretical arguments;
Developing an independent approach to the issues of international relations.
4. To examine most salient issues in world politics systematically and critically, utilizing the various theoretical
approaches learned and developed in this class;
5. To familiarize students with the facts associated with major issues.
本课程首先向学生介绍研究世界政治(或国际关系)的几种主要理论方法，然后将这些方法应用于当今时代的一些主要
问题：战争与和平、冲突与合作、发展与不发达关系到全球和国家利益等。具体来说，本课程有五个目标：1、论证理论
对描述、解释和预测国际政治经济现象的重要性；2、使学生熟悉国际关系研究中最具影响力和流行的理论方法(即现实主
义、多元主义或自由主义、全球主义或马克思主义)，了解其知识来源、基本假设、主要论点和应用；3、训练学生批判性
地思考全球和地区问题，批判性思维包括：对一般理论方法的区别，评估具体理论论据的价值，发展独立处理国际关系问
题的方法。4、运用本课程所学的各种理论方法，系统而批判性地检视世界政治中最显著的议题，熟悉与主要问题相关的
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事实。
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
In short, it is hoped that from this course, students will come away with not only a better understanding of
International Relations as one of subfields in social sciences, but also with theoretical and conceptual frameworks
that they can use to discuss and comprehend major issues in the global and regional settings.
简而言之，希望通过本课程的学习，学生不仅能够更好地理解作为社会科学的分支学科之一的国际关系学，也能运用
相关理论和概念框架讨论理解全球和区域视野下的重大问题，
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
Week 1: Introduction (引言)
Syllabus
Course structure
Know each other
Week 2: International Relations as a Subfield of Political Science（作为社会科学分支的国际关系学）
The nature of International Relations
The scope of International Relations
International Relations and foreign policies
Week 3: Theory in Social Sciences （理论在社会科学中的作用）
What is theory in social sciences?
Theoretical assumption
Theoretical hypothesis
Hypothesized causal relationships
Variables and their measurements
Week 4: Theory in International Relations （理论在国际关系学中的作用）
The role of theory in International Relations
Types of International Relations theory
The history of International Relations theory
Week 5: Realism I （现实主义，第一节）
Theoretical Assumptions
Intellectual Geneses: From Thucydides until now
The nature of international relations
Causal relationships
Week 6: Realism II（现实主义，第二节）
Major Notions:
o Power
o International system
o The nature of International Relations
o The future of the world
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Week 7: Realism III (class discussion) （现实主义，第三节）
Explanation of the question for class discussion
Group organization
Application Case Study for Realism: “Should greater global governance be resisted?”
Week 8: Pluralism (or Liberalism) I（多元主义，第一节）
Theoretical Assumptions
Intellectual Geneses: From Locke until now
The nature of international relations
Causal relationships
Week 9: Pluralism (or Liberalism) II（多元主义，第二节）
Major Notions:
o Power
o International system
o The nature of International Relations
o The future of the world: Regime Theory and Globalization
Week10: Pluralism (or Liberalism) III (class discussion) （多元主义，第三节）
Explanation of the question for class discussion
Group organization
Application Case Study for Pluralism: “Should China and the United States continue to support the United
Nations?”
Week 11: Globalism I （全球主义，第一节）
Theoretical Assumptions
Intellectual Geneses: Form Marx until now
The nature of international relations
Causal relationships
Week 12: Globalism II （全球主义，第二节）
Major Notions:
o
Power
o
International system
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The nature of International Relations
o The future of the world: Postcolonialism and Globalization
Week 13: Globalism III (class discussion) （全球主义，第三节）
Explanation of the question for class discussion
Group organization
Application Case Study for Globalism: “Is economic Globalism a positive trend for the world?”
Week 14: Constructivism I （建构主义，第一节）
Theoretical Assumptions
Intellectual Geneses: Form Immanuel Kant until now
The nature of international relations
Causal relationships
Week 15: Constructivism II （建构主义，第二节）
Major Notions:
o
Power
o International system
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o
The nature of International Relations
o The future of the world: Diversity?
Week 16: Constructivism III （建构主义，第三节）
Explanation of the question for class discussion
Group organization
Application Case Study for Globalism: “Which theory is the best one to understand international relations?”
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
The course instructor will provide textbooks and supplementary readings:
Paul Viotti and Mark Kauppi (listed as “V/K” in this syllabus), International Relations Theory: Realism,
Pluralism, Globalism and Beyond, 3
rd
ed. (New York: Longman, 2019).
John Rourke (listed as “Rourke I”), Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in World
Politics, 10
th
ed. (Guilford: Dushkin, 2018).
课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
10%
Those who miss more than three
classes since the fourth week will fail
without a valid reason
课堂表现
Class
Performance
10%
Participation in class discussions.
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
平时作业
Assignments
10%
An individual presentation that will
serve as a start of the discussion
sessions.
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
20%
In-class exam.
期末考试
Final Exam
20%
In-class exam.
期末报告
Final
Presentation
30%
Term paper.
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
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A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
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本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority