Global Politics - Unit 4

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this unit.

Course Description

Politics Unit 4: Global challenges

In this unit students investigate key global challenges facing the international community in the 21st century. They examine and analyse the debates surrounding TWO ethical issues that are underpinned by international law. They then evaluate the effectiveness of responses to these issues. Students also explore the context and causes of global crises and consider the varying effectiveness of responses and challenges to resolving them.

Areas of Study

Ethical issues and debates

• The responsibility to uphold human rights everywhere.
• Ridding the world of weapons to make it safer. Is it possible?

Global Crisis

• The crises the world faces.
• The causes of particular global crises.
• How global actors have responded to these crises and the effectiveness of their responses.
• The challenges global actors face in achieving resolutions to these crises.

Assessment

Outcomes	Assessment Tasks
	(school-assessed coursework)
Analyse the debates relating to TWO global ethical issues, and evaluate the effectiveness of global actors’ responses to these issues	Selected from: extended responses short-answer questions an essay.
Analyse TWO contemporary global crises and evaluate the effectiveness of global actors’ responses to these.

End of year exam: 2 hours