Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS) in International Relations and Regional Studies
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The BSS program in International Relations and Regional Studies is a four-year undergraduate program that provides training in the study of the international system and global politics in the context of a broad liberal arts program modeled on American standards.
After completion of the program, students are expected to be familiar with all aspects of international politics and its sub-fields and well prepared to take positions at various levels in government, particularly in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, international organizations and institutions, diplomatic corps, specialized organizations, businesses and private organizations, NGOs and so on.
Learning objectives
- To understand the scope of the discipline
- To understand the major theoretical perspectives within the discipline
- To understand the main research methodologies used in the discipline
- To understand the sources of political conflict
- To distinguish different types of political systems and to determine their impact on the interstate system
- To understand basic models of policy decision-making and conflict resolution
- To develop English language comprehension, writing, thinking and speaking, and to be able to deliver both written and oral presentations on scholarly topics
- To be able to implement theoretical and methodological models in practice (to understand local developments in Central Asia and Kazakhstan; to gain perspective on global crisis)
- To learn to think analytically and critically and to communicate effectively
- To generate the knowledge and analyze the values that are necessary to enhance the quality of political life wherever possible
Contact us:
Elmira Yessaliyeva, MPA, Executive Assistant, Department of International Relations and Regional Studies
Email: elmira_y@kimep.kz
Tel.: +7 (727) 270 42 79 ext. 3001
Office 110 / Valikhanov building
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