International Relations Internship

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

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In this subject students will be placed in an organization which deals with international relations in some respect. They will work under the supervision and guidance of a senior manager in the organization. Students will be required to use their own networks to make initial contact with a potential organization. their choice will then need to be ratified by the department. Students will carry out research or analytical exercises of relevance to the organization. Students will study the international environment of the organization and develop advanced analytical research and report-writing skills. Students completing this course should expect to acquire significant insight into the complexities of the practice of international relations. During the internship an academic supervisor will advise them.

• demonstrate a specialist understanding of the subject being studied.
• have developed the analystical skills to evaluate the core issues of the subject.
• have an awareness of the contemporary theoretical debates in the subject area.
• demonstrate an ability to undertake critical independent research.
• show a good capacity to communicate research in written form.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• be able to research through the competent use of the library and other information sources and be able to define areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of organization reports.
• be able to conceptualize theoretical problems, form judgments and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through report writing, workplace discussion and presentations.
• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through report and workplace discussion.
• be able to manage workloads with regard to recommended reading and the completion of organization reports.
• be able to participate in team work through involvement in workplace placements.