This course was indeed challenging, however it is very informational. The readings provided were very insightful, and furthermore the tasks and tests were very simple and straight to the point. I have learned a lot about the theories that make up international relations and the concepts that international relations explores. One topic that stood out the most to me, was the theory of constructivism. The way ideas, norms and identities shape our realities and how it is never fixed and is bound to change over time. However, I’ve come to the conclusion that international relations is the field of study where scholars like you guys are making theories and hypotheses to further the understanding of the interactions between states.
To be honest, I left everything till last minute. As a result, it was very stressful, however going through 12 weeks worth of readings and writing out several papers and blogs, it allowed me to gain a complete understanding in International Relations.
The tasks that I have done and grading:
Weekly Group Meetings: Not sure. Maybe 12 pts?(Not added to total)
24 Weekly Blogs: 20 pts
Meme Essay: 15 pts
Globalization Photo Essay: 15 pts
Film Review: 7.5 pts
Introduction slide: 5 pts
Final Slide: 5 pts
Online Open Book Midterm Score: 20/20, worth 20 pts
Online Open Book Final: 21.75/21.75, worth 20 pts
Total: 107.5 pts
Grade: A+
These are my self gradings as well as the final grade that I feel that I deserve based on my work given in.