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Program specifications of “Bachelor of International Studies”

1. Program Description

1.1 Degree Name.

The degree name shall be Bachelor of International Studies (BIS).

1.2 Nature of Field of Study.

International Studies is recognized as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry aimed to create and

sustain a body of knowledge on the relationships between various social, political, economic and

cultural issues that occur on a global scale. The field of International Studies draws from

concepts, theories and philosophies from International Relations (IR), and its various allied

disciplines, which include, but are not limited to, Political Science, Public Administration,

Political Economy, Philosophy, History, Geography and Sociology, as well as country- and

region-specific knowledge gained through Area Studies. The study of BIS is also manifested in

the following subject areas of Philippines’ Foreign Service Officer (FSO) examinations:

1. Qualifying Test

a. Verbal Ability; b. Analytical Ability; c. Numerical Ability; d. Managerial Ability

2. Preliminary Interview

3. Written Test

a. English (20%)

b. Filipino (5%)

c. Philippine Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Conditions – Philippine history,

culture, foreign policy, geography, government, development issues and goals (30%)

d. International Affairs – Theory and practice of international economics and trade,

international politics, international law and treaties (30%)

e. World History (10%)

f. One selected foreign language – Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, French, German,

Japanese or Spanish (5%)

4. Psychological Test

Upon completion of the program, those students who take the praxis track may take the FSO in

order to enter into the foreign service.

1.3 Program Objectives

The objectives of the Bachelor in International Studies program aim to produce globally

competent and value-laden graduates who are able to:

a. demonstrate critical and analytical thinking of the principles, philosophies, and

theoretical frameworks of International Relations and selected allied disciplines

b. demonstrate ethics and professionalism in the research and practice of International and

Global Affairs

c. identify and analyze global issues and their relation to the social, economic, cultural and

political aspects of the Philippines and immediate region.

d. undertake the practical aspects of work associated with diplomacy and foreign affairs

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1.4 Specific Professions/careers/occupations

a. Research and Staff in International and Regional affairs, e.g. UN, EU, ASEAN agencies

b. Foreign Service (Diplomatic Corps)

c. Teaching and education in International Studies

d. Embassy (Political, Cultural and Educational) Staff

e. International Law office staff

1.5 Allied Fields. Other careers, occupations or trades

a. Foreign Affairs Analyst and Commentator

b. NGO Management and Staff

c. Cultural Institute Management and Staff

d. International Organization Management and Staff

e. Civil Service in Government Agencies

f. Defense and Security Consultant

g. International Development Working Staff

h. Think Tank Organizer and/or Staff

2. Program Outcomes

2.1 Common to all academic programs of HEIs

a. Articulate and discuss the latest development in the specific field of practice

b. Effectively communicate in oral and written English and Filipino

c. Work efficiently and independently in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team

d. Act in accordance with professional, social and ethical responsibility

e. Preserve and promote Philippine historical and cultural heritage. (based on RA 7722)

2.2 Common to the Discipline.

Graduates of BIS are able to:

a. identify, analyze and propose solutions to global and international issues

b. formulate and utilize concepts, theories and paradigms in research on the ‘international’

c. integrate theories, current issues, and philosophies from the various disciplines in

understanding global and international issues

d. demonstrate knowledge of international and regional histories, cultures, societies,

politics and current affairs.

e. exhibit sensitivity to cultural, social and environmental issues and advocacies

Graduates of BIS must be able to identify, research and creatively analyze and propose solutions

to solve problems involving knowledge of international and global affairs, current events and

regional particularities. A BIS graduate is a person qualified by theoretical and practical training

in the basic competencies of International Relations, Regional and Global Studies. The BIS

graduate must show competence the foci of the programme, including Theoretical Foundations of

International Relations, Thematic Approaches to International Relations, Diplomacy and Consular

Affairs, and Foreign Policy.

2.3 Common to all type as defined in CMO 46 s2012

a. For professional institutions: a service orientation in one’s profession.

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b. For colleges: an ability to participate in various types of employment, development activities,

and public discourses particularly to the needs of the communities one serves.

c. For universities: an ability to participate in the generation of new knowledge or in research and

development projects.

3. Performance Indicators

Program Outcomes Performance Indicators

1. Identify, formulate, analyze, and

contribute to the study of international

studies which include, among others, the

following:

a) To understand international and

global issues;

b) To provide an avenue for

studying international issues from

an interdisciplinary methodology;

c) To provide the necessary

competencies in the field of

diplomatic service, international

non-governmental organizations

(INGO), international and

regional governmental

organizations, multinational

corporations, research centers and

other related-fields.

1. Choose relevant topics for possible research

in international studies;

2. Be able to write analytical essays and

conference papers;

3. Knowledgeable about theories pertaining to

international relations, trade, culture and other

allied disciplines related to international

studies;

4. Utilize interdisciplinary approaches to work

in related-fields.

2. Synthesize earlier knowledge from

prerequisite courses for application in

current and future research learning

settings.

1. Write foreign policy briefs relevant to the

conduct of diplomacy;

2. Conduct research programs for international

organizations;

3. Write proposals that will respond to

transnational threats to security;

4. Present proposals that provide solutions to

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relevant international studies issues.

5. Integrate theories, current issues and

philosophies of international studies.

1. Conduct thesis work anchored on relevant

theories and philosophies in different

disciplines that addresses a current issue

pertaining to international studies.

2. Defend how a research proposal addresses a

current issue such as global issues.

3. Identify the theory or philosophy used in a

specific scholarly work.

6. Demonstrate knowledge of the following

subject areas:

a) International relations theory

a. Understanding the relations between and

amongst states using theories in international

relations such as realism, liberalism,

constructivism, non-Western theories and

many others.

b) Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

1. Understanding the practice of international

studies amongst different professions like the

Foreign Service Officers (FSO);

2. Understanding institutions that conduct

diplomacy such as the United Nations (UN),

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

(ASEAN) and the Department of Foreign

Affairs (DFA);

3. Understanding the different factors such as

domestic politics that influence foreign

policy.

c) Public International Law and

International Humanitarian Law

1. Understanding public international law that

governs the relations amongst states.

2. Understanding the different sources of

international law such as treaties and

customary law.

3. Understanding the Geneva conventions that

regulate the use of lethal force during times of

war.

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d) International Development Studies

1. Interdisciplinary and international approach to

development using framework from

disciplines like economics, sociology, etc.

e) World History 1. Studying the different events of world history

f) Religions and Philosophies of the world

1. Understanding the different religions and

philosophical traditions of the world and how

they contribute to international studies.

g) World Cultures 1. Understanding the different cultural societies

of the world.

h) International organizations 1. A study of international organizations, both

government and non-government

7. Effectively function and assimilate

within a collaborative framework in

multi-disciplinary teams and task forces.

1. Demonstrate the role of a team player in

international studies projects;

2. Actively participate in collaborative

discussions and deliberations on relevant

issues concerning international studies

8. Convey and communicate effectively

through visual, oral, written, and virtual

communication, whether interpersonally,

through the mass media, or through

electronic means or advanced ICT

technologies.

1. Present design proposals through oral and

visual communication formats that are both

listener and reader friendly, using appropriate

technologies that would encourage audience

support and participation;

2. Apply research knowledge in field data

gathering as well as interpersonal skills in

communicating and dealing with client-

respondents.

9. Exhibit sensitivity and understanding of

various cultural, gender, social, and

environmental issues and advocacies.

1. Create research designs or proposals for

international studies that are sensitive to

environmental, multi-cultural, gender and

other social issues;

2. Collaborate with other nationalities involved

in international studies while recognizing

diversity in terms of culture, gender, etc.

10. Recognize the need to engage in

lifelong learning. a. Participate in different activities relevant to

international studies that provide professional

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growth and personal development.

4. Curriculum Description

a. General Education (GE) courses: These courses provide a strong liberal arts foundation which

will equip BIS graduates with a basis for critical thinking abilities and values formed from other

methods and theories of other disciplines. The GE courses in the curriculum total 30 units, 27

units as required by CHED, and 3 units required by the unit. There are three electives.

b. Content courses: These courses comprise the basic competencies required for the professional

and academic fields of International Relations.

5. Curriculum

First Year, First Semester: CHED General Education

Course Code Subject Units (21) Prerequisites

CHED - Understanding of the Self 3 N/A

CHED - Purposive Communication 3 N/A

CHED - Ethics 3 N/A

CHED - Art Appreciation 3 N/A

CHED - Readings in Philippine History 3 N/A

CHED - Life and Works of Jose Rizal 3 N/A

CHED - Mathematics in the Modern World 3 N/A

First Year, Second Semester: International Studies Preparatory Courses


IS 1201 The Profession and Study of International

Studies

3 N/A

IS 1202 Non-Western Theories and Concepts in IR 3 N/A

IS 1203.1 Fundamentals and Ethics of International

Relations Research

3 N/A

IS 1203.2 Survey of Qualitative Research in IR 3 N/A

IS 1203.3 Survey of Quantitative Research in IR 3 N/A

English Academic Writing in English 3 N/A

CHED - Science, Technology and Society 3 N/A

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Second Year, First Semester: Basics and Subfields of the “International”


IS 2102 Global South and Postcolonial IR 3 IS 1201, IS

1202

IS 2101 Western Theories of IR: Methodological

Debates

3 IS 1201

IS 2106 International Security: Traditional and Human

Security

3 IS 1201, IS

1202

IS 2108 International Political Economy 3 IS 1201, IS

1202

IS 2105 Foreign Policy Analysis 3 IS 1201, IS

1203.1, IS

1203.2, IS

1203.3

CHED - Contemporary World 3 N/A

CHED - Elective 1 3 N/A

Second Year, Second Semester: Contextualizing International Studies


IS 2202 IR in Southeast Asia 3 IS 2102

IS 2201 Reflexivism in IR 3 IS 2101

IS 2204 International Humanitarian Law and Human

Rights

3 IS 2106

IS 2205 Philippine Foreign Policy 3 IS 2105

CHED - Elective 2 3

CHED - Elective 3 3

Third Year, First Semester: The Eastern Influence on the World and Thesis Proposal


IS 2203 Thesis 1.4: Thesis Proposal Defense 3 IS 2105, IS

2101, IS 2102,

IS 2103, IS

2108, English

IS 3101.1 Key Thinkers in Oriental Philosophy of IR 3 N/A

IS 3102.2 Religion and International Relations 3 IS 2201, IS

2202

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IS 3102.3 Civilizational IR 3 IS 2201, IS

2202

IS 3107 Seminar on Current Issues in International

Studies

3 IS 2201, IS

2202

Third Year, Second Semester: The Western Influence on the World


IS 3203 Thesis 2.4: Thesis Writing 3 IS 3103

IS 3201.1 Modernity, Modernism and Modernization in

the International System

3 IS 3102.1/IS

3102.2, IS

2201

IS 3201.2 Industrial Age, Capitalism and Globalization 3 IS 3102.1/IS

3102.2, IS

2201

IS 3201.3 Nationalism and Nation-States in IR 3 IS 3102.1/IS

3102.2, IS

2201

IS 3201.4 Dialectic, Materialist and Marxist Theorizing in

International Relations

3 IS 3102.1/IS

3102.2, IS

2201

Summer

Course Code Subject Units (3)

IS 3305 Internship 3 Units Third year

standing

Fourth Year, First Semester: Thematic Approaches to International Studies


IS 4103 Thesis 3.4: Final Defense 3 IS 3203

IS 4106.1 The Anthropocene and Global Environmental

Issues

3 IS 2106,

Fourth Year

Standing

IS 4106.2 International Development Studies 3 IS 2106,

Fourth Year

Standing

IS 4106.3 Gendering International Relations 3 IS 2106,

Fourth Year

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Standing

IS 4106. 4 Terrorism and Transnational Crimes 3 IS 2106,

Fourth Year

Standing

Fourth Year, Second Semester: IR Praxis in Preparation for Career Development

Course Code Subject Units (18) Prerequisite

IS 4203 Thesis 4.4: Academic Publishing Processes 3 IS 4103

IS 4205.1 Diplomacy 3 IS 2205,

Fourth year

standing

IS 4204 Public International Law 3 IS 2204,

Fourth year

standing

IS 4205.2 Consular Practices 3 IS 3305,

Fourth year

standing

IS 4209 International and Regional Organizations 3 IS 3305,

Fourth year

standing

5.1 List of Core Courses, Major Subjects, and Electives

48 units (core) + 48 units (major) + 12 units (electives) + 36 units (CHED) = 144 units

16 Major Subjects (48 units) 16 Core Courses (48 units) 4 Electives (12 units)

Global South and Postcolonial

IR

The Profession and Study of

International Studies

Seminar on Current Issues in

International Studies

International Security:

Traditional and Human

Security

Western Theories of IR:

Methodological Debates

International Humanitarian

Law and Human Rights

International Political

Economy

Non-Western Theories and

Concepts in IR

The Anthropocene and Global

Environmental Issues

Foreign Policy Analysis IR in Southeast Asia Gendering International

Relations

Civilizational IR Reflexivism in IR 12 CHED Subjects (36 units)

Industrial Age, Capitalism and

Globalization

Religion and International

Relations

CHED - Understanding of the

Self

Dialectic, Materialist and

Marxist Theorizing in


Key Thinkers in Oriental

Philosophy of IR

CHED - Purposive

Communication

International Development Philippine Foreign Policy CHED - Ethics

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Studies

Terrorism and Transnational

Crimes

Modernity, Modernism and

Modernization in the

International System

CHED - Art Appreciation

Diplomacy Nationalism and Nation-States

in IR

CHED - Readings in

Philippine History

Public International Law Fundamentals and Ethics of


Research

CHED - Life and Works of

Jose Rizal

Consular Practices Thesis 1.4: Thesis Proposal

Defense

CHED - Mathematics in the

Modern World

International and Regional

Organizations

Thesis 2.4: Thesis Writing CHED - Science, Technology

and Society

Academic Writing in English Thesis 3.4: Final Defense CHED - Contemporary World

Survey of Qualitative

Research in IR

Thesis 4.4: Academic

Publishing Processes

CHED - Elective 1

Survey of Quantitative

Research in IR

Internship CHED - Elective 2

CHED - Elective 3

The core courses represent the centrality of the program that focuses on the sound indigeneity of

the very idea of the “International,” Euro-American IR in general, and Global South IR in

particular. Major subjects are different themes, perspectives and approaches to enrich students’

study program. Electives provide supplemental enrichment to diversify the acquisition of

knowledge in IR. The CHED courses are required by the state.

5.2 Components

Program of Study


a. General Education 30 units

Understanding of the Self 3 units

Purposive Communication 3 units

Ethics 3 units

Art Appreciation 3 units

Readings in Philippine History 3 units

Life and Works of Jose Rizal 3 units

Mathematics in the Modern World 3 units

Contemporary World 3 units

Science, Technology and Society 3 units

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*Academic Writing in English 3 units

*Additional Requirement mandated by the managing unit.

a. Content Courses 105 units

The Profession and Study of International Studies 3 units

Western Theories of IR: Methodological Debates 3 units

Reflexivism in IR 3 units

Non-Western Theories and Concepts in IR 3 units

Global South and Postcolonial IR 3 units

IR in Southeast Asia 3 units

Key Thinkers in Oriental Philosophy of IR 3 units

Religion and International Relations 3 units

Civilizational IR 3 units

Modernity, Modernism and Modernization in the International System 3 units

Industrial Age, Capitalism and Globalization 3 units

Nationalism and Nation-States in IR 3 units

Dialectic, Materialist and Marxist Theorizing in IR 3 units

Diplomacy 3 units

Public International Law 3 units

Consular Practices 3 units

International and Regional Organizations 3 units

International Security: Traditional and Human Security 3 units

International Development Studies 3 units

International Political Economy 3 units

Foreign Policy Analysis 3 units

Philippine Foreign Policy 3 units

International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights 3 units

The Anthropocene and Global Environmental Issues 3 units

Gendering International Relations 3 units

Terrorism and Transnational Crimes 3 units

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Fundamentals and Ethics of Research 3 units

Survey of Qualitative Research in IR 3 units

Survey of Quantitative Research in IR 3 units

Thesis 1.4: Thesis Proposal Defense 3 units

Thesis 2.4: Thesis Writing 3 units

Thesis 3.4: Final Defense 3 units

Thesis 4.4: Academic Publishing Processes 3 units

Seminar on Current Issues in International Studies 3 units

Internship 3 units

b. Elective Courses 9 units

Elective 1 3 units

Elective 2 3 units

Elective 3 3 units

c. Total Units of the Curriculum 144 units

CONTENT COURSES

1. International Studies Preparatory Courses 18 units

The Profession and Study of International Studies 3 units

Non-Western Theories and Concepts in IR 3 units

Fundamentals and Ethics of International Relations Research 3 units

Survey of Qualitative Research in IR 3 units

Survey of Quantitative Research in IR 3 units

Academic Writing in English 3 units

2. Basics and Subfields of the “International” 15 units

Global South and Postcolonial IR 3 units

Western Theories of IR: Methodological Debates 3 units

International Security: Traditional and Human Security 3 units

International Political Economy 3 units

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Foreign Policy Analysis 3 units

3. Contextualizing International Studies 12 units

IR in Southeast Asia 3 units

Reflexivism in IR 3 units

International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights 3 units

Philippine Foreign Policy 3 units

4. The Eastern Influence on the World and Thesis Proposal 15 units

Thesis 1.4: Thesis Proposal Defense 3 units

Key Thinkers in Oriental Philosophy of IR 3 units

Religion and International Relations 3 units

Civilizational IR 3 units

Seminar on Current Issues in International Studies 3 units

5. The Western Influence on the World 15 units

Thesis 2.5: Thesis Writing 3 units

Modernity, Modernism and Modernization in the International System 3 units

Industrial Age, Capitalism and Globalization 3 units

Nationalism and Nation-States in IR 3 units

Dialectic, Materialist and Marxist Theorizing in IR 3 units

6. Summer 3 units

Internship 3 units

7. Thematic Approaches to International Studies 15 units

Thesis 3.4: Final Defense 3 units

The Anthropocene and Global Environmental Issues 3 units

International Development Studies 3 units

Gendering International Relations 3 units

Terrorism and Transnational Crimes 3 units

8. IR Praxis in Preparation for Career Development 15 units

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Thesis 4.4: Academic Publishing Processes 3 units

Diplomacy 3 units

Public International Law 3 units

Consular Practices 3 units

International and Regional Organizations 3 units

CHED ELECTIVE COURSES 9 units

Elective 1 3 units

Elective 2 3 units

Elective 3 3 units

5.4 Curriculum Map

Legend

CG 1. identify, analyze and propose solutions to global and international issues

CG 2. formulate and utilize concepts, theories and paradigms in research on the ‘international’

CG 3. integrate theories, current issues, and philosophies from the various disciplines in


CG 4. demonstrate knowledge of international and regional histories, cultures, societies, politics

and current affairs.

CG 5. exhibit sensitivity to cultural, social and environmental issues and advocacies

Course CG 1 CG 2 CG 3 CG 4 CG 5

The Profession and Study of International Studies x x x x x

Western Theories of IR: Methodological Debates x x x x x

Reflexivism in IR x x x x x

Non-Western Theories and Concepts in IR x x x x x

Global South and Postcolonial IR x x x x x

IR in Southeast Asia x x x x x

Key Thinkers in Oriental Philosophy of IR x x x x x

Religion and International Relations x x x x x

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Civilizational IR x x x x x

Modernity, Modernism and Modernization in the


x x x x x

Industrial Age, Capitalism and Globalization x x x x x

Nationalism and Nation-States in IR x x x x x

Dialectic, Materialist and Marxist Theorizing in IR x x x x x

Diplomacy x x x x x

Public International Law x x x x x

Consular Practices x x x x x

International and Regional Organizations x x x x x

International Security: Traditional and Human Security x x x x x

International Development Studies x x x x x

International Political Economy x x x x x

Foreign Policy Analysis x x x x x

Philippine Foreign Policy x x x x x

International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights x x x x x

The Anthropocene and Global Environmental Issues x x x x x

Gendering International Relations x x x x x

Terrorism and Transnational Crimes x x x x x

Fundamentals and Ethics of Research in IR x x x x x

Survey of Qualitative Research in IR x x x x x

Survey of Quantitative Research in IR x x x x x

Thesis 1.4: Thesis Proposal Defense x x x x x

Thesis 2.4: Thesis Writing x x x x x

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Thesis 3.4: Final Defense x x x x x

Thesis 4.5: Academic Publishing Processes x x x x x

Academic Writing in English

Seminar on Current Issues in International Studies x x x x x

Internship x x x x x

5.5 Means of Curriculum Delivery

A. Curriculum standards are intended to be flexible rather than restrictive. These standards

provide a general framework within which each institution should design and develop curriculum

that is suitable to the institutions own particular needs, resources and appropriate to the

community and regional environment.

B. Curriculum content should be carefully selected on the basis of relevance to the subject area

and optimum use of time and resources.

C. There should be periodic reviews of the curriculum to avoid obsolescence.

D. Students must be provided with course syllabus at the beginning of each term. Students should

also be informed of their class standing on a regular basis.

E. Readings and other reference materials should be selected on this basis of acceptable criteria

determined by the HEI and should not be more than 5 years old, except for classic texts. The

creative use of other instructional materials and strategies is encouraged.

F. A teacher-student ratio of maximum 1-45 should be maintained.

G. Teaching methods and techniques must be designed to provide a quality teaching, learning and

research environment which will nurture the creativity and uniqueness of the students while

encouraging them to be sensitive and responsive to current political, cultural, social and

environmental issues.

5.6 Sample Syllabus for All Courses

Course Title

Seminar on Current Issues in International Studies

Course Description

This course introduces the students to basic concepts of Global IR, the mechanisms of

power behind the structure and discourse of the field of International Relations, and the

history of contributions and conceptualizations of the non-West in the literature.

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Course Code: IS 3107

Course Prerequisites: IS 2201, IS 2202

Credit Units: 3

Course Outcomes:

ILO 1: identify, analyze and propose solutions to global and international issues

ILO 2: formulate and utilize concepts, theories and paradigms in research on the ‘international’

ILO 3: integrate theories, current issues, and philosophies from various disciplines in


ILO 4: demonstrate knowledge of international and regional histories, cultures, societies, politics

and current affairs.

ILO 5: exhibit sensitivity to cultural, social and environmental issues and advocacies

Topic ILO Outcomes Based

Assessment

Teaching and

Learning

Activities

No. of

Weeks

Module 1 – Introduction to

the Middle East and Islam

A. The geographical and

political context of the Middle

East

B. Islam from a historical

perspective

ILO 4

ILO 5

Assessment 1.0: Reflection

Paper on Previous

Knowledge of the Middle

East and Islam

Assessment 1.1: Determine

geographical and historical

features of the Middle East

and Islam that could

influence current events.

Lecture

Discussion

Student

Presentation

2

Module 2 – The Middle East

and Islam in International

Relations Theory

A. The Muslim Narrative of

the International

B. Religion and Secular

(Western) Epistemology -

Revealed vs. Rational

Thought

C. Middle East as Area Study

in IR

ILO 2

ILO 3

ILO 4

ILO 5

Assessment 2.0: Think

Piece on comparing Western

views and theories of the

International with the

content of the module.

Assessment 2.1: Think

Piece on the development of

secularization

Lecture

Discussion

Student

Presentation

4

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D. Agents and Agency in the

Middle East

Midterm Exam ILO 1

ILO 2

ILO 3

ILO 4

ILO 5

Written and Oral exam 1

Module 3 – The State and

Civilization in the Middle

East

A. Statecrafting a Muslim

Civilization

B. Sovereignty in the regional

system

C. Sovereignty in the Middle

East

D. Nation State in the Region

ILO 1

ILO 2

ILO 3

ILO 4

ILO 5

Assessment 3.0 – Reports

on various iterations of

sovereignty and

sovereignty-related issues in

the Middle East

Assessment 3.1 – Think

piece on the role of the

colonial era and

modernizing forces on the

existing forms of

sovereignty in the region

Assessment 3.2 – A

comparative essay on

statecraft in Muslim

Civilization and the

Westphalian state

Lecture

Discussion

Student

Presentation

4

Module 4 – Current events

and Geopolitics in Middle

Eastern IR

A. Iranian IR

B. The Israel-Palestine

Conflict

C. The Arab Spring and

Demoractic Expression

ILO 1

ILO 2

ILO 3

ILO 4

ILO 5

Assessment 4.0 – Reports

on current events

Assessment 4.1 – Essay

using various theories to

explain current events

Assessment 4.2 – Debate on

points of view in current

events

Lecture

Discussion

Student

Presentation

4

Final Exam ILO 1

ILO 2

ILO 3

ILO 4

ILO 5

1

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Course Requirements

Think Pieces 20%

Essays and Reflection Papers 30%

Exams 30%

Reports 10%

Class Participation 10%

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Arnakim, Lili Yulyadi. (2016). Islamic Norms and Values in International Relations and their

Reinterpretation in AKP-Governed Turkey. In: Deina Abdelkader, Nassef Manabilang

Adiong, and Raffaele Mauriello, eds., Islam and International Relations: Contributions to

Theory and Practice. Hampshire (UK) and New York (USA): Palgrave Macmillan, pp.

32-49.

Duman, Gökhan. (2013). Islam and Democracy: Arab Spring and the Turkish Experience. In:

Adiong, Nassef M., ed., International Relations and Islam: Diverse Perspectives.

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 1-7.

Eleftheriadou, Marina and Sotiris Roussos. (forthcoming). Islamic State’s notion of ‘mobile’

Sovereignty/Territoriality in a Postsecular Perspective. In: Nassef Manabilang Adiong,

Deina Abdelkader, and Raffaele Mauriello, eds., Islam in International Affairs: Politics

and Paradigms. London and New York: Routledge.

Hinnebusch, Raymond. (2003). Identity and sovereignty in the regional system. In: Raymond

Hinnebusch, The International Politics of the Middle East. Manchester and New York:

Manchester University Press, pp. 54-72.

Jones, Toby Craig. (2012). America, Oil, and War in the Middle East. Journal of American

History, 99(1), pp. 208-218.

Teti, Andrea. (2007). Bridging the Gap: IR, Middle East Studies and the Disciplinary Politics of

the Area Studies Controversy. European Journal of International Relations, 13(1), pp.

117-145.

Mauriello, Raffaele and Seyed Mohammad Marandi. (2016). Oppressors and Oppressed

Reconsidered: A Shi‘itologic Perspective on the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah’s

Outlook on International Relations. In: Deina Abdelkader, Nassef Manabilang Adiong,

and Raffaele Mauriello, eds., Islam and International Relations: Contributions to Theory

and Practice. Hampshire (UK) and New York (USA): Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 50-72.

6. Benchmarking Globally and Domestically

Benchmarking of proposed PUP-CPSPA Bachelor of International Studies (BIS) to other similar

or related programs domestically and internationally. The program’s content is flexible and

enjoined by academic freedom with no intervening CHED Memorandum Order. The Philippine

International Studies Organization (PHISO.org) is willing to assist in carrying out and developing

the scholarship of BIS. Below are the overall 26 related undergraduate programs1 offered in the

country:

Northern Philippines (Luzon)

1. BA in International Studies, Major in American Studies, Chinese Studies, European

Studies or Japanese Studies, De La Salle University, Manila

1 See: https://phiso.org/linkages/national-linkages/degree-programs/

https://phiso.org/linkages/national-linkages/degree-programs/

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2. BA in Diplomacy and International Relations with specialization in East and Southeast

Asian Studies, Ateneo de Manila University

3. BA in International Studies, Miriam College, Manila

4. BA in Foreign Service, Philippine Women’s University, Manila

5. BA in Foreign Service major in Diplomacy or International Trade, College of

International Relations, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila

6. BA in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, Manila

7. BA in International Studies, University of the East, Manila

8. BA in International Studies, Far Eastern University, Manila

9. BA in Political Science major in International Relations, St. Scholastica’s College, Manila

10. BA in Foreign Service, New Era University, Quezon City

11. BA in International Studies, College of the Holy Spirit Manila

12. BS in International Studies, Cavite State University, Municipality of Indang

13. BA in Philosophy major in Foreign Service and International Relations, Ateneo de Naga

University, Camarines Sur

14. BA in International Studies major in Tourism, San Beda College–Alabang, Muntinlupa

Central Philippines (Visayas)

15. BA in International Studies, University of San Jose – Recoletos, Cebu City

16. Bachelor of Political Science major in International Relations and Foreign Service,

University of San Carlos, Cebu City

17. BA in International Studies major in American Studies, Asian Studies or European

Studies, Cebu Doctor’s University

18. BS in Foreign Service, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City

Southern Philippines (Mindanao)

19. BA in International Studies (Asian or American Studies), Ateneo de Davao University

20. BA major in International Studies, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

21. BS in International Relations, Mindanao State University, Marawi City

22. BA in International Studies, Ateneo de Zamboanga University

23. BA in International Studies, Liceo de Cagayan University

24. BS in International Relations, Institute of Middle East and Asian Studies, University of

Southern Mindanao, Cotabato City

25. BS in International Studies (Japanese Studies), Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku, Davao City

26. BS in Diplomacy and IR, RC-Al Khwarizmi International College, Marawi

Here are the top undergraduate programs on International Studies or International Relations

worldwide ranked by 2018 The Higher Education or THE World University Rankings2, 2017 QS

World University Rankings3, and 2018 Foreign Policy4 magazine in collaboration with the

Teaching, Research, and International Policy (TRIP) project at the College of William & Mary.

2 See: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings 3 See: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/university-subject-rankings/top-universities-

politics-international-studies-2017 4 See: http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/02/20/top-fifty-schools-international-relations-foreign-policy/

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/university-subject-rankings/top-universities-politics-international-studies-2017

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/university-subject-rankings/top-universities-politics-international-studies-2017

http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/02/20/top-fifty-schools-international-relations-foreign-policy/

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THE World

University Rankings

QS World

University Rankings

Foreign Policy & TRIP

(US universities only)

1. University of Oxford

2. Harvard University

3. Massachusetts Institute of

Technology

4. Stanford University

5. Princeton University

6. University of Cambridge

7. University of Chicago

8. Yale University

9. University of Michigan

10. London School of

Economics and Political

Science


2. University of Oxford

3. London School of

Economics and Political

Science

4. Sciences Po Paris

5. University of Cambridge

6. Australian National

University

7. Yale University


9. University of California,

Berkeley

10. Columbia University



3. Stanford University

4. Georgetown University

5. Columbia University

6. Yale University

7. University of Chicago

8. George Washington

University

9. American University

10. University of California,

Berkeley

THE Asia

University Rankings

QS Asia

University Rankings

Not Applicable

1. National University of

Singapore

2. Peking University

3. Tsinghua University

4. University of Tokyo

5. Nanyang Technological

University

6. Chinese University of

Hong Kong

7. Kyoto University

8. Seoul National University

9. Sungkyunkwan University

10. Fudan University

1. National University of

Singapore

2. University of Tokyo

3. Peking University

4. Seoul National University

5. University of Hong Kong

6. Tsinghua University

7. Fudan University

8. Korea University

9. National Taiwan

University

10. City University of Hong

Kong

The proposed PUP-CPSPA Bachelor of International Studies is benchmarked with the

undergraduate programs of Harvard University (USA), University of Oxford (Europe), National

University of Singapore (Asia), and De La Salle University (Philippines). Despite of DLSU

exclusion from the THE and QS world rankings, it is the only International Studies program

assessed by ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance5 in the entire country. Overview of

each program from those four representative universities across the world is directly extracted

from their respective websites.

Harvard University’s Department of Government’s undergraduate program concentrating

on International Relations (as model of study)

https://gov.harvard.edu/concentration-requirements

5 See: http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/offices/qao/assessment-and-accreditation.asp

https://gov.harvard.edu/concentration-requirements

http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/offices/qao/assessment-and-accreditation.asp

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As stated in their website: “International Relations encompasses not only the study of interstate

relationships, but the interaction of states with (and within) markets, international organizations,

and with non-state actors. The study of international relations encompasses the provision of

security, peace, war, and a range of international and transnational conflict behaviors. It also

encompasses international economic relationships, globalization, and the political and social

causes and consequences of world-wide market integration. International Relations also deals

with the study of international law and institutions as instruments for ordering international life.

Students could begin with Gov 40 (International Conflict and Cooperation) to provide historical

and analytical overviews of the study of international politics. From there, students could think

about a more specialized focus in international conflict (Gov 1732, The Origins of Modern Wars),

international law (Gov 1740, International Law), or international political economy (Gov 1780,

International Political Economy) -- or take all three to provide a broad general background in

international politics. If the student wished to focus on, say, terrorism, s/he might consider a

comparative course on Islam or the Middle East (Gov 1207, Comparative Politics of the Middle

East).”

University of Oxford’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) undergraduate program

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/philosophy-politics-and-

economics?wssl=1

From the website: “PPE brings together some of the most important approaches to understanding

the world around us, developing skills useful for a whole range of careers and activities. PPE

students have the opportunity to study a curriculum with a balance of breadth and depth, and

consciously kept at the cutting-edge. It encompasses specialist and technical training in

economics, philosophy, and social science, together with truly global coverage and in-depth study

of increasingly diverse social and political ideas and history.

The Oxford PPE degree requires and develops in students an exceptional ability to grasp, analyse,

and evaluate essential information rapidly. This ability is honed within Oxford’s famous tutorial

system, which continues to offer students the wonderful opportunity to discuss their ideas with

scholars of the highest calibre. Students explore and challenge new ideas and research in a degree

pioneered at Oxford and catered to by its specialised structure of tutorials, classes, and lectures.

PPE is a highly flexible degree which allows you to shape your own path through it: you may

choose to specialise in two branches at the end of the first year, or continue with all three. You

can also explore a wide variety of disciplines under the overarching headings of Philosophy,

Politics, and Economics - for example, you can specialise in Sociology or International Relations

by choosing the relevant Politics options.”

National University of Singapore’s Global Studies undergraduate program

http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/globalstudies/undergraduate/why-global-studies.html

Extracted from their webpage: “The Global Studies curriculum has an explicit focus on problem-

based learning. Both the exposure module (GL1101E) and the fourth-year seminars, compulsory

for Honours students, are organised around issues rather than fields of study. In the Honours-level

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/philosophy-politics-and-economics?wssl=1

https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/philosophy-politics-and-economics?wssl=1

http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/globalstudies/undergraduate/why-global-studies.html

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‘Task Force’ students investigate and propose a response to a single major policy problem of the

day. Such problem-based learning cultivates practical skills in thinking about important world

issues, designing policy responses, and working as part of a team.

Global Studies majors also develop expertise in a particular part of the world. Students are

required to read a set of modules in a region of their choosing. Students also take at least two

years of language study, which should complement the regional expertise. Through overseas

exchange programmes, Global Studies majors can further gain experience in the regions that

interest them. A degree in Global Studies prepares students for careers in a variety of fields.

Global Studies majors learn critical thinking skills that are important in many careers.

The cross-disciplinary nature of the Global Studies major equips students with a variety of

analytic tools and the ability to approach current global problems creatively. The regional focus

and emphasis on language training ensures that students are trained to apply those tools to

concrete problems in specific parts of the world. Finally, the Global Studies major encourages

students to adopt a cosmopolitan sensibility toward global problems. The skills gained in Global

Studies can be helpful for careers in diplomacy, civil service, international business, law, social

enterprise, education, and other exciting fields.”

De La Salle University’s International Studies undergraduate programs focusing on

American, European, Japanese and Chinese studies

http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/academics/colleges/cla/isd/default.asp

Webpage: “The International Studies Department (ISD) is an independent social science

department committed to a multidisciplinary approach in the study of human interactions across

national borders, inter-cultural relations, and the emerging global society. The ISD encourages the

study of international relations, international organizations, inter-cultural interactions, area

studies, and the process of globalization and its effect on the various national societies around the

world. The department promotes awareness of international affairs, and inter-cultural

understanding through research, instructional, and outreach activities. Graduates of the degree

programs are expected to be knowledgeable in international affairs and competent in participating

in various types of exchanges, agreements, and ventures between governments, cultural and

business organizations, and academic institutions.”

Legends of the Table on benchmarking BIS courses with selected programs:

Harvard – means Harvard University / Oxford – means University of Oxford

NUS – means National University of Singapore / DLSU – means De La Salle University

1.1 – means 1st year, 1st semester / 1.2 – means 1st year, 2nd semester

2.1 – means 2nd year, 1st semester / 2.2 – means 2nd year, 2nd semester

3.1 – means 3rd year, 1st semester / 3.2 – means 3rd year, 2nd semester

4.1 – means 4th year, 1st semester / 4.2 – means 4th year, 2nd semester

Yes – means there is an equivalent course / None – means there is no equivalent course

http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/academics/colleges/cla/isd/default.asp

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PUP-CPSPA-BIS 144-unit or 48 courses Harvard Oxford NUS DLSU

1.1 CHED - Understanding of the Self None None None Yes

1.1 CHED - Purposive Communication None None None Yes

1.1 CHED - Ethics Yes Yes None Yes

1.1 CHED - Art Appreciation None None None Yes

1.1 CHED - Readings in Philippine History None None None Yes

1.1 CHED - Life and Works of Jose Rizal None None None Yes

1.1 CHED - Mathematics in the Modern World Yes None None Yes

1.2 The Profession and Study of International Studies None None None Yes

1.2 Non-Western Theories and Concepts in IR None Yes Yes None

1.2 Fundamentals and Ethics of IR Research Yes Yes Yes Yes

1.2 Survey of Qualitative Research in IR Yes Yes Yes None

1.2 Survey of Quantitative Research in IR Yes Yes Yes None

1.2 Academic Writing in English None None None Yes

1.2 CHED - Science, Technology and Society None None None Yes

2.1 Global South and Postcolonial IR None Yes Yes None

2.1 Western Theories of IR: Methodological Debates Yes Yes Yes Yes

2.1 International Security: Traditional and Human Security Yes Yes Yes Yes

2.1 International Political Economy Yes Yes Yes Yes

2.1 Foreign Policy Analysis Yes Yes Yes Yes

2.1 CHED - Contemporary World Yes None None Yes

2.1 CHED - Elective 1 Yes None Yes Yes

2.2 IR in Southeast Asia None None Yes None

2.2 Reflexivism in IR Yes Yes Yes None

2.2 International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Yes Yes Yes None

2.2 Philippine Foreign Policy None None None Yes



3.1 Thesis 1.4: Thesis Proposal Defense Yes Yes Yes Yes

3.1 Key Thinkers in Oriental Philosophy of IR Yes Yes Yes None

3.1 Religion and International Relations None Yes Yes None

3.1 Civilizational IR None Yes Yes None

3.1 Seminar on Current Issues in International Studies None None None Yes

3.2 Thesis 2.4: Thesis Writing Yes Yes Yes None

3.2 Modernity, Modernism & Modernization in the


Yes

Yes

Yes

None

3.2 Industrial Age, Capitalism and Globalization Yes Yes Yes None

3.2 Nationalism and Nation-States in IR Yes Yes Yes None

3.2 Dialectic, Materialist & Marxist Theorizing in IR Yes Yes Yes None

Internship (3 units) Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.1 Thesis 3.4: Final Defense Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.1 The Anthropocene and Global Environmental Issues Yes Yes Yes None

4.1 International Development Studies Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.1 Gendering International Relations None Yes Yes None

4.1 Terrorism and Transnational Crimes Yes Yes Yes None

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Peripheral Faculty Members

Antonius C. Umali

Associate Professor, PUP Manila

Jean Paul G. Martirez

Assistant Professor, PUP Manila

Elmer M. Soriano


Fidel L. Esteban


Paulo Benedicto C. Villar

Instructor, PUP Manila

Part-time lecturers:

Camille Patricia Villa

MA candidate, UP Diliman

Emy Ruth Gianan

MA candidate, UP Diliman

JM Lanuza

MA holder, UP Diliman

Ryan Aguinaldo

4.2 Thesis 4.4: Academic Publishing Processes Yes Yes Yes None

4.2 Diplomacy None None None Yes

4.2 Public International Law Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.2 Consular Practices None None None Yes

4.2 International and Regional Organizations None None None Yes

(48 courses) Total number of equivalent courses for: 29 29 32 29

Scholars and teachers who can handle the courses are:

Core Faculty Members

*Nassef Manabilang Adiong, PhD 2018 Professorial Chair, PUP Manila

Special Lecturer, PUP Manila

Assistant Professor, UP Diliman

https://nassef.info/

Erickson D. Calata Instructor, PUP Manila

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erickson_C

alata

*Frances Antoinette C. Cruz Assistant Professor, UP Diliman

https://up-

diliman.academia.edu/FrancesAntoinetteCruz

*Henelito A. Sevilla Jr., PhD Assistant Professor, UP Diliman

http://ac.upd.edu.ph/index.php/regular-

faculty/130-dr-henelito-a-sevilla

To be invited:

Patrick Dave Q. Bugarin PhD candidate in Asia Pacific Studies

National Chengchi University, Taiwan

Jerick Herrera MA in International Relations,

Deakin University, Australia

*The MoA on faculty exchange is presently under

legal review between PUP and UP Diliman.

https://nassef.info/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erickson_Calata

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erickson_Calata

https://up-diliman.academia.edu/FrancesAntoinetteCruz

https://up-diliman.academia.edu/FrancesAntoinetteCruz

http://ac.upd.edu.ph/index.php/regular-faculty/130-dr-henelito-a-sevilla

http://ac.upd.edu.ph/index.php/regular-faculty/130-dr-henelito-a-sevilla

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