2012/2013  BA-POL_PSPT  Political Science

English Title

Political Science

Course information
Language	English
Exam ECTS	15 ECTS
Type	Mandatory
Level	Bachelor
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Autumn
Time Table	Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board	Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, BSc
Course coordinator
Jeppe Strandsbjerg - Department for Business and Politics
Main Category of the Course
Political leadership, public management and international politics
Last updated on 20-08-2012

Learning objectives

Describe and discuss key concepts and theories in political science Describe key institutional features of modern political systems Relate concepts and theories to empirical information Formulate simple questions using concepts and theories Produce and present answers to simple questions based on coherent argumentation, relating concepts to data from the curriculum

Examination

The exam in the subject consists of two parts: Political Science: Weight 33% Type of test Home Assignment Marking scale 7-step scale Second examiner External examiner Exam period Autumn Term Aids Please, see the detailed regulations below Duration Please, see the detailed regulations below Political Science: Weight 67% Type of test Home Assignment Marking scale 7-step scale Second examiner External examiner Exam period December/January Aids Please, see the detailed regulations below Duration 24 Hours

Examination

The exam consists of two partial exams: (1) an individual written mid-term home assignment, max. 6 standard-pages, graded on the 7-point scale by the teacher and external examiner and counting one third of the overall grade, and (2) an individual written 24-hour home assignment, max. 10 standard pages, graded by teacher and external examiner on the 7-point grading scale and counting two thirds of the overall grade. Make-up exam when ill during the writing of the mid-term paper and re-exam when the ordinary exam is failed is a new paper on a different topic assigned by the teacher in January. Make-up exam when ill during the writing of the 24-hour home assignment and re-exam when the ordinary exam is failed is an individual written 4-hour 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.

Course content

The course has its main focus on central concepts, theories, and debates in political science in a comparative perspective. It covers political institutions, processes, actors, and ideas in selected countries as well as theories about how political systems work at the national and international levels. The course also introduces students to interdisciplinary perspectives to the study of international business and politics. The course consists of lectures, tutorials, and written home-assignments.

Teaching methods

Lectures with discussions for entire class. Tutorials with group work in clusters of 20 students (4-5 groups of 4-5 students). Assignments are handed out in advance of tutorials; groups prepare oral and power-point presentations of answers. Individual written home assignments - 3-5 pages.