2012/2013
BA-PIPE International Political Economy
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English Title
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International Political Economy
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Language
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English
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Exam ECTS
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7.5
ECTS
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Type
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Mandatory
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Level
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Bachelor
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Duration
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One Semester
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Course period
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Autumn
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Time Table
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Please see course schedule at e-Campus
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Study board
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Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, BSc
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Course coordinator
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Duncan Wigan
- Department for Business and Politics
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Main Category of the Course
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International Political Economy
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Last updated on 20-08-2012
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Learning objectives
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The purpose of this course is provide the basic analytical tools and empirical knowledge required for analyzing the international political context in which business operates and which business shapes. At the end of the course, students are expected to:
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Recognize, describe and classify key theories and theoretical traditions in international political economy.
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Be able to identify central institutions and actors in the global political economy.
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Be able to use this basic knowledge to formulate research questions about international political economy and to answer these questions.
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Examination
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International Political Economy:
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Type of test
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Home Assignment
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Marking scale
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7-step scale
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Second examiner
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Second internal examiner
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Exam period
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December/January
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Aids
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Please, see the detailed regulations below
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Duration
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24 Hours
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Examination
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The exam is an individual 24-hour home assignment (with a 10 standard page limit).
Re-exam and make-up exam: Is a 4-hour written closed book exam. It is allowed to bring basic language dictionaries (e.g. Danish/English and English/Danish) to the exam. It is not allowed to bring specialized dictionaries (e.g. English/Danish dictionary on financial terms). Pocket calculators are not allowed.
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Course content
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The course introduces students to political regulation in international trade, finance, and production and the key international institutions and actors in these areas. It also introduces central issues in contemporary debates about globalization from an IPE perspective. In relation to both of these topics the course emphasises the study of key analytical theories and approaches to the politics of international economic relations, such as realism, liberal institutionalism, critical studies, and constructivism.
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Teaching methods
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Lectures, in class discussions and seminars with cases.
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Last updated on 20-08-2012
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