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Bachelor of International Relations

This document outlines the structure and course requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations program over four years. It lists the core and elective courses required each semester, along with their credit hours. In total, the program requires 103 credit hours of core department courses, 15 credit hours of electives, and 18 credit hours of university common courses, for a total of 136 credit hours to complete the degree.

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Bachelor of International Relations

This document outlines the structure and course requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations program over four years. It lists the core and elective courses required each semester, along with their credit hours. In total, the program requires 103 credit hours of core department courses, 15 credit hours of electives, and 18 credit hours of university common courses, for a total of 136 credit hours to complete the degree.

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STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME

FIRST YEAR
First Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours


BIRS 110 Introduction to International Relations 3
BIRS 111 Communication Skills 3
BIRS 111 Christian Beliefs 3
BIRS 111 Introduction to Diplomacy 3
BIRS 112 French 1 3
BIRS 113 Introduction to Political Science 3
Total 18

Second Semester
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MISC 116 Introduction to Management Information System 3
BIRS 120 Introduction to Economics 3
BIRS 121 Politics and Government in Africa 3
BIRS 122 World History and Transformation 3
BIRS 125 French 11 3
MATH 130 Basic Statistics 3
Total 18
SECOND YEAR
First Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours


ENVI 201 Environmental Science 3
BIRS 210 Conflict Management and Resolution 3
BIRS 211 Politics and Government in Kenya 3
BIRS 212 Comparative Politics 3
BIRS 213 International Law 3
BIRS 214 Comparative Foreign Policy 3
Total 18

Second Semester
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
BIRS 221 Regional Cooperation and Integration 3
BIRS 222 Ethics in International Relations 3
BIRS 224 International Organizations 3
BIRS 225 Kenya’s Foreign Policy 3
HSCI 225 HIV/AIDS 3
BIRS 310 Strategic and National Security Studies 3
Total 18

THIRD YEAR

CORE COURSES
Course Code Course Title Credit
SEMESTER I
Hours
BIRS 320 Research Methods in International Relations 3
BIRS 311 Issues in International Relations 3
BIRS 312 Theories of International Relations 3
BIRS 313 International Environmental Politics 3
BIRS 323 International Political Economy 3
BIRS 326 Diplomatic and Consular Law 3
Total 18
SEMESTER II
BIRS 331 Practice of International Peacekeeping Operations 3
BIRS 433 South –South Relations 3
ELECTIVE I 3
ELECTIVE II 3
ELECTIVE III 3
ELECTIVE IV 3
Total 18
ELECTIVES (SELECT ANY FOUR)
BIRS 314 The Politics and Military of a Selected Developing 3
Region
BIRS 315 Techniques in International Diplomacy 3
BIRS 321 Refugees Studies 3
BIRS 322 International Humanitarian Law 3
BIRS 325 Negotiation and Mediation 3
BIRS 327 International relations of Europe 3
BIRS 328 Global political systems 3
BIRS 329 Political Philosophy 3

FOURTH YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours


CORE COURSES
BIRS 412 International Relations Seminar 33
BIRS 413 Africa in International Relations 3
BIRS 420 Foreign Policy Analysis 3
BIRS 444 North-South Relations 3
BIRS 451 International Security 33
BIRS 453 Humanitarian Intervention 3
ELECTIVE (ONE UNIT) 3
Total 21
ELECTIVES (CHOOSE ONE)
BIRS 411 Diplomatic Protocol, Etiquette and Ceremony 3
BIRS 421 International Terrorism 3
BIRS 425 Intercultural Communication 3
BIRS 432 Documents of Diplomacy 3
BIRS 452 Post-Conflict Peace Building 3
rights 3
SEMESTER II

BIRS 422 International Relations Internship 3


BIRS 410 Research Project in International Relations 4
Total 7

SUMMARY

Departmental Core Courses 103 Credit Hours (34 Courses)

Electives 15 Credit Hours (5 Courses)


University Common Courses 18 Credit Hours (6 Courses)
TOTAL 136 Credit Hours

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