Studijní obor 6701T025: Geopolitical Studies

Geopolitical Studies is a two-year English-language Master’s degree programme fully accredited by the Czech ministry of Education, which seeks to explore the dynamic relationship between International Politics and Human Geography, focusing on essential theories, thinkers and regions.

As new boundaries are created between us and maps constantly re-drawn the world over, in a world that is still being described as borderless, it is therefore important to consider why this is happening. The programme will combine the strengths of the Institute of Political Studies’ strongest departments, Political Geography and Security Studies to create a unique opportunity for students to focus on a key aspect of today’s Political study.

Through the core courses, students will gain the theoretical tools and the historical background to develop a deeper analysis of the geography of the world they live in. Through their elective classes (which they may choose from a wide range of up to 30 classes per semester), they are free to strengthen their knowledge in related fields and concentrate on specific regions.

Academic supervisor: doc. PhDr. Michel Perottino, Ph.D.

Language of instruction: English

Course structure:

Total credits	120 credits
Required classes	62 credits
Elective classes I	minimal 46 credits
Elective classes II	maximum 15 credits
Master´s thesis
Final examination

Composition of the final state examination:

(JDIP01) Defence of the Diploma Thesis

(JSZ611) Geopolitical Concepts and Theory (1 question)

(JSZ612) Geopolitics of World Regions (1 question)

Required classes J#11117

Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM113	Historical and Contemporary Geopolitical Issues in Europe	Riegl	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM142	Geopolitics and Political Geography of World Regions	Riegl	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM300	Geopolitics of sovereignty, state failure and unrecognized states	Riegl	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM599	ON WAR I.	Kofroň	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM602	Masterś Thesis Seminar I.	Kofroň	WS	0/2	Course credit	4
JPM603	Masterś Thesis Seminar II.	Kofroň	SS	0/2	Course credit	9
JPM604	Geopolitics and Geostrategy I	Romancov	WS	2/0	Course credit	4
JPM605	Geopolitics and Geostrategy II	Romancov	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM620	Geopolitical Thought	Kofroň	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM714	Theories of International Relations (GPS)	Plechanovová Ditrych	WS	2/0	Examination	9

Total credits: 62

WS = Winter Semester (Oct.-Feb.),

SS = Summer Semester (Feb.-June)

Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses

Code	Course title	Pre-requisite	Co-requisite	Interchangeability	Incompatibility
JPM113	Historical and Contemporary Geopolitical Issues in Europe				JPM324
JPM142	Geopolitics and Political Geography of World Regions				JPM641
JPM605	Geopolitics and Geostrategy II	JPM604

ELECTIVE CLASSES I

Students make their own selection from the Master´s degree level classes offered in English at the Institute of Political Studies. Students must select at least five classes, and the total value of their elective classes must not be less than 46 credits.

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Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JMM339	American National Security Policy	Raška	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JMM346	U.S. Foreign Policy during the Cold War	Raška	SS	1/1	Examination	5
JPM191	Geopolitics of Great Powers: Russia	Leichtová	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM305	Geopolitics of Great Powers: India THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER BEING TAUGHT	Sandilya	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM319	Geopolitics of Asia - THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER BEING TAUGHT	Sandilya	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM422	Geopolitics of Latin America,	Krausz Hladká	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM423	Geopolitical Importance of Central Europe	Just	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM425	Conflict & Cooperation in International River Basins	Landovský	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM530	EU-China Relations	Karásková	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM548	Public International Law	Landovský	SS	1/1	Examination	7
JPM549	Language Policy	Hnízdo	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM600	ON WAR II.	Kofroň	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM648	Politics of Security in Northeast Asia	Karásková	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM662	Political Risk Analysis	Riegl Landovský Valková	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM664	Geopolitics of Great Powers: China	Karásková	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM715	Geopolitics of Violent Non-State Actors	Doboš	SS	1/1	Course credit	4
JPM716	The Geopolitics of Defence Industry and Arms Trade	Kopečný	WS	1/1	Course credit	4
JPM911	The Rise of Asia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	Salamon	SS	2/0	Examination	6

Minimal number of credits: 46

Prerequisites, corequisites, alternative and incompatible courses

Code	Course title	Pre-requisite	Co-requisite	Interchangeability	Incompatibility
JPM548	Public International Law				JPM675
JPM911	The Rise of Asia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives				JPM902

ELECTIVE CLASSES II

Students make their own selection from the Master´s degree level classes offered in English at the Institute of Political Studies. The total value of their elective classes must not be more than 15 credits.

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Code	Course title	Course leader	Semester	Hours per week	Course assessment	ECTS credit points
JPM426	Geopolitics of the Middle East	Romancov Anselmo Vieira	SS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM601	Strategic Potential Analysis	Morgado Valentim Albino	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM661	Foreign Policy Analysis: The Neoclassical Realist Approach	Morgado Valentim Albino	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM663	Polar Geopolitics	Valková	SS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM687	Astropolitics	Doboš	WS	1/1	Examination	6
JPM688	Geopolitics in the Lusosphere	Morgado Valentim Albino	WS	2/0	Examination	6
JPM912	Security and space: Geographical perspectives on the entangled	Kubátová	SS	1/1	Course credit	4
JPM920	Strategic Thinking, National Security Studies, Middle East	Romancov	SS	2/0	Examination	6

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