International Studies
IALIIS offers an interdisciplinary Master degree in International Studies. The degree is earned after the completion of studying the four fields of international history, politics, economics, and law.
The program aims to graduate highly qualified individuals who are able to comprehend international and regional issues, trained academically to use this knowledge in the economic, legal, diplomatic or political fields in the public or private sectors in Palestine.
The program aims to develop ability, knowledge, critical and analytical skills of the student’s on subjects relating to international politics by focusing on different themes, relating to international politics from various perspectives, as well as research in academic theoretical frameworks that relate to international events and issues. This arms the student with knowledge based on academic methodology.
- Enhance student's understanding of International Studies concepts.
- Develop student's knowledge in subjects relating to international politics.
- Enable the student to link between the theoretical and methodological basis of academic research and international events.
- Develop student’s skills in research and academic writing.
- Enhance student's analytical and critical skills.
- Develop student's skills of debate, argument and persuasion.
- Enhance comparison skill between international phenomena from different views (legally, politically, economically, diplomatically).
- Assuring students have solid theoretical and methodological foundations for the future understanding international and regional politics.
- Researchers and academics.
- Diplomatic personnel – international / regional nature jobs in the public sector or the private sector.
Requirements for completing the program
- All students are to take Arabic 501 during their first semester.
- The completion of at least 36 credit hours distributed as follows:
First group: Courses required of all students: 9 credit hours distributed as follows:
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Introduction to International Relations |
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Research methods |
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International Relations Theory |
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INST6300 and INST6311 are prerequisites for all other courses in the program.
INST6321 is to be completed among the first 15 credit hours taken in the program.
Second group: Elective courses 21 credit hours as follows:
At least 6 credit hours to be selected among the following:
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Historical roots of political concepts |
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Foreign policy and international relations |
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Principles of international political economy |
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Principles of international law |
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A maximum of 15 credit hours to be selected among the following:
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Transformations in the international system during the twentieth century |
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International relations: concepts and thinkers |
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Non-state entities in international politics |
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Globalization and international politics: a critical approach |
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The nature of diplomacy |
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Negotiations and diplomacy |
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Conflict resolution and international crisis management: case studies |
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International trade policies |
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International development |
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The future of international politics |
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Human rights in international politics |
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Humanitarian intervention |
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Regional studies |
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Palestine in international politics |
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Special topic |
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Completion of 6 hours in track A (thesis) or track B (two research seminars): Students select track A or B after the completion of 24 credit hours. Acceptance in track A is limited to those who have maintained a general average of 80% in the program. The program committee decides on acceptance based on applicants’ academic qualifications and the capacity of each track to accommodate new students. A student may change from one track to another based on the academic bylaws governing graduate studies.
Track A: Completion of requirements for the thesis: INST8600
Track B: 1. Completion of research seminars INST8301 and INST8302
2. Passing the general oral examination.
