NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 電影與國際關係(0428)
(Eng.) Films and International Relations
Offering Dept General Education Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher Naina Singh
Department General Language English Semester 2026-SPRING
Course Description 本課程旨在透過電影分析的視角,探討國際關係中的核心議題,檢視電影如何呈現、戲劇化演繹及批判全球政治。課程鼓勵學生將電影視為文化文本與政治產物,使學員既能熟悉世界政治事件,亦能評估視覺敘事中的表徵手法、偏見與意識形態。

The purpose of the course is to introduce and discuss major themes in international relations through the analytical lens of cinema by examining how films demonstrate, dramatize, and critique global politics. The course encourages students to treat films both as cultural texts and political artifacts , enabling them to get familiar with certain events in world politics and to also assess representation, bias and ideology in visual storytelling.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
透過觀賞與討論電影來理解當代國際政治的不同主題
The course is intended to guide students to better understand and discuss global issues and their impacts through films.
1.Humanities Literacy
3.Communication Skills
5.International Perspective
6.Social Concern
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 課程介紹:電影與國際關係 Introduction: Film and International Relations

Carter, Sean and Klaus Dodds. (2014). “Film and International Politics” In International Politics and Film: Space, Vision , Power. Columbia University Press: New York

Sachleben, Mark. (2014). “Part I-World Politics, Film and Explanations” In World Politics on Screen: Understanding International Relations through Popular Culture. 19-29. The University Pres of Kentucky.

Nexon H Daniel and Iver B. Neumann. “Introduction” In Harry Potter And International Relations, 1-23, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc: Oxford.
Week 2 殖民化與世界的重塑 Colonization and the remaking of the World (Screening)

2016- Spirits’ Homecoming

Week 3 殖民化與世界的重塑 Colonization and the remaking of the World (Lecture)

Clini, Clelia. 2020. “(Post)Colonial Friendships and Empire 2.0: A Brexit Reading of Victoria & Abdul.” Journal of Postcolonial Writing 56 (5): 703–15. doi:10.1080/17449855.2020.1823054.
Week 4 大規模毀滅性武器 Cold War and Weapons of Mass Destruction

2000- Thirteen Days
Week 5 大規模毀滅性武器 Cold War and Weapons of Mass Destruction (Lecture)

Chestnut Sheena Greitens. (2023). “ Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” In John Baylis,Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (eds) The Globalization of World Politics, 473-486. Oxford University Press. 9th Edition


Week 6 人工智慧與新世界 Artificial Intelligence and New World

2014-Ex Machina
Week 7 人工智慧與新世界 Artificial Intelligence and New World

Mary L. Cummings. Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Warfare. London: Chatham House, January 26, 2017.https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/publications/research/2017-01-26-artificial-intelligence-future-warfare-cummings-final.pdf
Week 8 全球資本主義、供應鏈與勞動力Global Capitalism, Supply Chains and Labor (Screening)

2015: The True Cost

期中測驗選擇題 Mid-Term Multiple Choice Quiz (Online)
Week 9 全球資本主義、供應鏈與勞動力Global Capitalism, Supply Chains and Labor (Lecture)

“Global garment industry profits from denial of right to unionize in major sourcing countries”, 27 November 2025. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/11/garment-industry-profits-from-denial-of-right-to-unionize/

Anner, Mark. 2020. “Squeezing Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains: Purchasing Practices in the Bangladesh Garment Export Sector in Comparative Perspective.” Review of International Political Economy 27 (2): 320–47.

Week 10 環境問題 Environmental Issues (Screening)

2017 追逐珊瑚 Chasing Coral

Week 11 環境問題 Environmental Issues (Lecture)

Baylis, John, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (eds). (2023). “Environmental Issues” In The Globalization of World Politics, 377-392. Oxford University Press. 9th Edition
Week 12 性別與國際政治 Gender and International Politics (Screening)

2017- The Breadwinner

Week 13 性別與國際政治 Gender and International Politics (Lecture)

Ben Whitham and Andrew Heywood. (2023) “WOMEN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN GLOBAL POLITICS” In Global Politics. Bloomsbury Publishing
Week 14 難民:國家認同與人權之爭 Refugees: National Identity Vs Human Rights (Screening)

2009- Welcome
Week 15 難民:國家認同與人權之爭 Refugees: National Identity Vs Human Rights

Baylis, John, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens (eds). (2023). “Refugees and forced migration” In The Globalization of World Politics, 409-423. Oxford University Press. 9th Edition
Week 16 Final Assignment (Group Presentation)

提交一部電影企劃書或簡短劇情大綱,內容需探討當前國際議題。

Present a film pitch or short plot synopsis that engages with a current international issue.

OR

選擇一部電影(課程大綱中已提及),並重點標示關鍵國家、國際組織、非國家行為者、領導人及各類相關實體,藉此勾勒國際關係的複雜性。

Select a Film (already mentioned in the course outline) and highlight the key countries, international
organizations, non-state actors, leaders and various relevant entities to chart the complexity of international relations.
self-directed
learning
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
   05.Participation in various workshops organized by different departments of NCHU.

Evaluation
出勤 Presence 20%
小組討論 Discussion 20%
測驗 Quiz 20 %
期末作業 Group Presentation 40%
Textbook & other References
Baylis, John, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens. (2023). The Globalization of World Politics. Oxford University Press. 9th Edition
Heywood Andrew and Ben Whitham. (2023). Global Politics. Bloomsbury Publishing
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Anand Chauhan : 莊寰楠
chauhananand58@gmail.com
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