Learning Objectives
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At the end of the course participants will be able to:
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Identify the assumptions and theories informing political risk analysis.
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Assess the link between assumptions/theories and designs of political risk analysis.
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Reflexively assess the implications of political risk analysis in given situations.
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Political Risk:
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Assessment
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Oral with Written Assignment
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Marking Scale
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7-step scale
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Censorship
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Internal examiners
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Exam Period
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Spring Term
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Aids
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Please, see the detailed regulations below
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Duration
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Please, see the detailed regulations below
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Examination
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A combination of (1) an individual oral exam based on a 5-page group synopsis graded according to the 7-point scale by an examiner and an internal censor; and (2) active participation entailing making one seminar presentation and being present in at least three seminars (graded pass fail by the teacher). Re-exam: (1) individual oral exam based on an individual 5-page synopsis prepared for the reexam, graded according to the 7-point scale by an examiner and an internal censor; and (2) a 6 page individual essay (graded pass fail by an examiner).
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Course Content
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Risk is a central preoccupation in social, political and economic life. “Risk analysis” is correspondingly central to states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and firms. It shapes their activities and their relations to the rest of the world. This course provides an entry point for understanding this ubiquitous phenomenon. It does so through a dual strategy which familiarizes participants with key theoretical concepts and developments in contemporary risk analysis and with the practice of political risk analysis. The course encourages theoretical informed reflection with reference to professional practice.
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Teaching Methods
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Case based teaching and seminars.
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