Certificate in
International Studies
The Certificate Course in International Studies is drawn from the IS Master’s degree program. It is designed for professionals who want to upgrade their competency in global development affairs. Completed certificate courses are credited to the students should they decide to earn an MIS or MAIS degree.
Areas of Specialization
You have the option specialize in one of the following areas:
- Global Affairs
- Gender and International Development
- Leadership and Global Change
Total Program Units:Â 18 units
Core Courses:Â 9
Area of Specialization:Â 9
Standard Completion Time:Â 1 year
Accreditation
This program has Level IV accreditation from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU).
What Will I Study?
Examines the history and politics behind the conceptual and programmatic development of global public ‘goods’ and ‘bads’ and how the international community, especially global governance institutions, respond to these.
Examines various theories and perspectives to explain global politics and inter-state relations. It provides a selective analytical overview of the evolution of linkages and strategies in international relations and development theories
Provides the intellectual and conceptual background in understanding and assessing the actors, institutions, processes, and mechanisms that define the scope and direction of international development.
Highlights the theoretical and empirical literature on the various approaches and practices in the pursuit of international / global peace and security. It focuses on major conflicts and sources of insecurities and the contending responses from both state and non-state actors.
Examines how trade, investment and financial regimes emerge and define the range of opportunities and vulnerabilities experienced by states and societies whose development has traditionally been characterized by North-South divide.
Examines issues that leaders must face exercising leadership amidst competing interests and power imbalances in a globalized world of heightened uncertainties and risks.
