The course will cover the following topics: (a) the historical and conceptual questions of international organization; (b) the structural characteristics and operations of the League of Nations and the U.N. system; (c) the analysis of the political role of the U. N. system in various functional areas: peace and security, technical assistance, economic development, human rights, etc.
This course will discuss the nature of moral judgments: what distinguishes right from wrong? Answers to these questions will be pursued through the readings of classical and contemporary philosophers.
This course will serve as a general review of comparative political analysis. Students will explore various systems of government, especially in Southeast Asia. Individual sections will focus on different thematic issues and regions.
This course investigates the theories, scope and methods of international affairs. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of the distinctive characteristics of the international arena, recurrent patterns of interstate action, and the major techniques for the implementation of foreign policies.
This course will consist of a systematic analysis of the ideas and ideals which have influenced the study of public administration. Students will explore the development of public governance foundational thinking.
In this module students will learn about the substance and procedural aspects of international human rights law. It includes discussion of the conceptual underpinnings of human rights, the structure of the United Nations System and the major international treaties, regional human rights mechanisms, and the interplay of national and international systems in enforcing human rights.
This module examines a range of psychological traditions, their cultural backgrounds and their impacts on understanding culturally rooted behaviour and intercultural understanding. Eastern and western psychologies and traditions are introduced, and their implications are drawn for understanding child-rearing, learning, personal, interpersonal and organizational behaviour, business practices, leadership and management, collectivism and individualism. The need for intercultural sensitivity is addressed, together with how it can be developed. A range of lenses are introduced through which to view intercultural behaviour and communication.
Year 2 Bachelor
Students will have the time and place to observe, practice and test their learning achievements in areas related to human life. The use of real life situations, scenario building, simulation, introspective exercises and project development and management will create an environment where students will be challenged to question and research the wide range of issues that are central to the emergence and dynamics of life.
Over the past ten years, international trade policy and its institutions have taken on the additional responsibilities of protecting the environment and promoting development among the world's poorest people. Students will first develop an understanding of the linkages between trade, environment, and development policies. Some of the more important efforts to link these policies together will also be studied, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the World Trade Organization's "Development Round", and tourism development in Southeast Asia.
This module provides an overview of the issues involved in research design and practice. Research is considered within its epistemological, social and political contexts, and questions of what research is for and how t can be assessed are considered. The formulation of a researchable question/hypothesis and translating it into an appropriate and practicable research design is explored. Various approaches to research are introduced and the process of conducting a project is examined. Attention is given to planning research, data collection, analysis and reporting.
This course is an examination of ethical and moral issues within a public organization, such as privacy, obligation to obey the law, governmental responsibilities, interactions with the public, etc.
This course explores the basic principals of law as they affect international business. It examines the basic instruments and institutions of the international legal system and cultural underpinnings of major world legal traditions, such as the European Union and the World Trade Organization. Students learn how to structure and execute basic international commercial transactions in goods, services, and technology, including the impact of import-export issues, contract issues, and trade issues on business transactions. The course also examines the structure and regulation of foreign direct investment, including strategic choices for business structures and the impact of regulation on strategy. Finally, the course examines the ethical dimensions of corporate conduct in a transnational setting. This course uses materials from many countries and traditions, and makes extensive use of the World Wide Web.
In this module students will analyze the different legal systems, focusing primarily on differences between the exercise of law, public order and justice, in the United States, Germany and France, on one hand, and non-Western traditions, such as those of China, Japan, and Islam. The overarching aim of the course will be to explore the extent to which differences in legal doctrine and legal practice reflect larger differences in social structure. Emphasis will be given to the differences in the concepts of “human dignity” and its protection; differences in civil and criminal procedure; differences in punishment practice; differences in the maintenance of everyday order in the streets; differences in the law of consumer protection; differences in welfare and unemployment law; and differences in the structure and regulation of business and banking enterprises.
Since the end of the cold war, bloody civil and regional wars have erupted in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, costing hundreds of thousands of lives and wasting opportunities for societal prosperity and progress. Much of the scholarly work in this area has focused on prescribing policies to heal civil conflicts and wars. Yet very little has been done in studying the politics, economics and social structures of war-torn societies. This module will focus on this latter issue, examining questions including: Which regions/countries are more susceptible to civil conflicts and under what conditions? How do civil conflicts transform into civil wars and why? Are civil wars waged in order to divide a country, or are they (costly) bargaining strategies to control a country? Under what circumstances does the state collapse? What are the relationships between political actors/agendas and the fighting militias? Who finances civil wars and why? How do ordinary people survive in conflict situations? What economic activity and social life occurs in conflict zones and how are services provided? Who profiteers from conflicts and how?
Year 3 Bachelor
In this course students will be challenged to read and critically evaluate a series of books and essays that provide a rich overview of the evolution of development studies in the West. Particular attention will be paid to questions of authoritarianism, political transitions, the politics of identity and ethnicity, and the relationship between institutions and social/ideological change. Regions covered include the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, South America, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
This module introduces students to the discussion of war not only as a function of conflicts between states and the focus of foreign and defense policies, but also as a social activity with significant and contrasting effects, such as social change and genocide. Students will explore various related concepts such as total war, the influence of international law and other agreements, such as the Geneva Convention, current views on warfare and militarism, feminist approaches and war in a globalized world.
This course will examine the philosophies, processes, and outcomes of policies of aid and of development directed to the Third World. To what extent have aid policies bring about economic and social development? What policies have been most successful in bringing about development? What have been the major impacts of globalization in the development of Third World countries? How could the strengths of globalization be utilized to bridge the developmental gap between the North and South divide?
This course explores the evolving concept of development and how it can serve as a means to execute, support, or justify various ideological, state, and geopolitical programs. Historically, the concept of development has been subsumed under a host of labels ranging from “civilization” to “modernization” to “globalization” The course will examine the multiple, changing, and contested meanings of the concept in different times and places by different historical actors.
Students will analyse the problems, practices and policies relating to the relationships, management and financing of inter-governmental projects. The relations of local and central governments will also be explored.
Students will experiment with different approaches to identifying, understanding and managing the dynamics of social interaction. Students will be encouraged to use concepts of design and architecture to explore issues such as the dynamics of social environments, organizations, ecology, science and technology, creativity and innovation, media and multimedia. A problematizing approach to learning and the use of cooperative education techniques will enable students to deepen their understanding of complex social issues and environments, and to assist them in developing thoughtful ways of interacting with the world.
This course is about the opportunities and challenges of using your managerial skills and entrepreneurial talents creatively and appropriately to help solve social problems and to make a difference in the lives of others. To that end, we focus on organizations with an explicit civic mission or social purpose. Course materials include readings, cases and films (where relevant). Periodically throughout the semester leaders of social enterprise organizations will join the class to explore the subject matter in more detail and from a practitioner's perspective. The chief aims of this course are to: (1) provide a historical context for considering social enterprises; (2) engage participants in institutional efforts to create a good society through direct exposure and experience with the work of these organizations; (3) develop the skills and competencies necessary to respond positively to the managerial challenges faced by these organizations; and (4) prepare participants for leadership roles in their communities.
Year 4 Bachelor
This course focuses on negotiation in the global business setting designed to improve students' skills in all phases of negotiation: understanding prescriptive and descriptive negotiation theory as it applies to dyadic and multiparty negotiations, to buyer-seller transactions and the resolution of disputes, to the development of negotiation strategy and to the management of integrative and distributive aspects of the negotiation process. The course is based on a series of simulated negotiations in a variety of contexts including one-on-one, multi-party, cross-cultural, third-party and team negotiations, cultural strategies, culture interests, and culture ethics.
"This course provides a framework of analyzing and formulating social policy in the current political, economic and social environment in local context. It examines the roles and processes in social policy and the translation of policy to social service delivery in bringing about social welfare. By understanding how and why social policies develop, students learn to analyze policy and think critically about the use of policy for intervention in the social welfare sector.
Students will become familiar with the roles of government and non-government organizations in implementing social policies. This should further the understanding of the development of welfare services to meet the needs of the vulnerable groups in the context of rapid economic and social change.
This course is also designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the law, legal processes, and legal systems as they relate to social work practice.
Students will become familiar with the roles of government and non-government organizations in implementing social policies. This should further the understanding of the development of welfare services to meet the needs of the vulnerable groups in the context of rapid economic and social change.
This course is also designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the law, legal processes, and legal systems as they relate to social work practice."
As globalization has proceeded, new law and legal practices have emerged and existing legal systems are being transformed. This module will focus on the development of international law and legal procedures involving such activities as commerce, finance, criminality, etc.
Over the past ten years, international trade policy and its institutions have taken on the additional responsibilities of protecting the environment and promoting development among the world's poorest people. Students will first develop an understanding of the linkages between trade, environment, and development policies. Some of the more important efforts to link these policies together will also be studied, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the World Trade Organization's "Development Round", and tourism development in Southeast Asia.
Students will explore the comparative advantage in production and trade among nations. Some of the topics will study increasing returns, imperfect competition, and trade; the nature of the gains from trade, winners, and losers; international migration and multinational companies; trade policy and international trade agreements; theory and evidence.
As an integral part of the Licenciate studies, all undergraduate students at IIUM are required to prepare and present a portfolio of their work. The portfolio is assembled over the entire duration of their undergraduate studies, and is to consist of selected pieces of work that they have produced during their studies. A student’s portfolio may contain examples of assignment work, tests and examination answer scripts, presentations and project reports, and other work done by the student during his or her studies.
This course examines different perspectives on the role of power, anarchy, institutions, and identity in the international system. These ideas are then used to explore a wide range of current global issues, including war, trade, human rights, humanitarian intervention, and environmental problems. The goal of this course is to learn how various theories can bring both a richer understanding of the nature of international problems and of the motivations and perspectives of various international actors.
This module focuses on the process of writing and presenting business plans for new ventures, both within and without the organization by student teams. The emphasis of this intensively interactive and uniquely structured module is on applying concepts and techniques studied in various functional areas to the new venture development environment. In preparing the business plan, issues that are addressed include how to screen for effective venture ideas, how to identify and define the fundamental issues relevant to the new venture, how to identify the venture's market niche and define its business strategy and what type of financing should be raised--how, when, by whom and how much. A solid understanding of business basics is required. Actual business plans will be used to address these issues.
Marketing - LBA235 / LBA226 / LBT405 / LIS405 / LBA227