We are all part of a global world. This world is changing rapidly, which brings with it certain challenges, especially in a geopolitical context. This SAP will help prepare RUN-EU students for those challenges by addressing questions such as:

What is geopolitics? Why does it matter? What factors influence it? How can we manage geopolitical challenges?

The aim of this SAP is to develop students’ critical thinking skills in order to provide them with a framework for understanding the interplay between geography, power, economics, and international relations in global affairs. This entails analysing geopolitical phenomena through three different angles, namely legal, safety & security and economic. Thus, the programme aims to give participants an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the rapidly changing world.

The programme consists of 2 weeks of online sessions (2 per week) prior to the face-to-face week in Leiria (Portugal), followed by 1 online wrap up session. In the face-to-face week the students attend a peace conference and simulations will take place as a final culmination of knowledge gained in the online courses.

Against this background, students will:

- Gain insights into geopolitical power struggles as well as the motivations and actions of states and other actors in the global arena;

- Identify, research and analyse a particular geopolitical conflict around the world to use it as a case for the peace conference;

- Develop analytical and critical thinking skills;

- Develop a critical cultural awareness of their global environments;

- Develop cross-communication skills when exchanging ideas with others from different backgrounds.

Date

From 07 October to 29 November 2024

Number Hours

0 hours

Course Code / UFCD Code:

GEO2

Typology

Open Postgraduate Module

Mode of delivery

Blended

Location

Blended

Organised By

Polytechnic University of Leiria (IPLeiria) and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (NHL-Stenden)

Certification

Language of instruction

English - United Kingdom

ECTS credits

3 ECTS credits

Academic Recognition

To be defined by each home institution. In general terms, most students will have this RUN-EU SAP certified in the Diploma Supplement, as a minimal condition.

Means Criteria

Active participation Attendance: 80% - Online sessions 100% - Face to face week 100% - Wrap Up online session

Prerequisites

None

Scholarship Available

Admission Conditions

How to apply

Fill in the application form

Target Audience

All RUN-EU Degree Students

Selection criteria

Background, motivation, wide representation of subject areas/ﬁelds and balanced participation of RUN-EU member institutions. A maximum of 30 students will be selected for this programme. The selection team will also take steps towards ensuring a diverse and representative group of students.

Training Area

Special Conditions

None

Learning Teaching Strategy

Professional Output

Workload Breakdown

Proposed Learning Outcomes

During this SAP students will be able to:

- Increase their understanding of the role of geopolitics in global affairs;

- Learn to encounter, understand and analyse geopolitical issues from a legal, economic and safety & security point of view;

- Develop research, analytical and presentation skills by examining specific geopolitical conflicts;

- Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills;

- Collaborate with others to achieve a common goal;

- Interact with people from different cultures, comparing diverse linguistic/cultural features;

- Think creatively (generate new ideas, evaluate and select the most appropriate for the project).

Coordination