2012/2013
KAN-1IPE International Political Economy
| English Title |
| International Political
Economy |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| 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,
MSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Anna Leander - Department of Management, Politics and
Philosophy
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| Main Category of the
Course |
- International Political Economy
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Last updated on
20-02-2013
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| Learning objectives |
The purpose of the course is to
provide an in-depth understanding of core approaches in
contemporary international political economy and hence a solid
foundation for engaging in independent research projects in the
field. After concluding the course, students should demonstrate:
- In-depth knowledge of the theoretical approaches studied and
their related empirical debates;
- A clear understanding of the differences and relations between
approaches in the course;
- The ability to draw upon the theories to pose, discuss and
answer research questions in international political
economy.
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| Examination |
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Individual
Written Home Assignment, 10 standard pages.:
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| Type of test |
Home Assignment |
| Marking scale |
7-step scale |
| Second examiner |
External examiner |
| Exam period |
Winter Term |
| Aids |
Please, see the detailed regulations
below |
| Duration |
Please, see the detailed regulations
below |
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Re-take (if ordinary exam is failed):
4 hour written closed book exam in whole syllabus.
Make-up exam (if Ill when ordinary exam's home assignment is
due): same as ordinary exam with a new due date set by the program
administration.
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| Course content |
| The course focuses on core
theoretical approaches in international political economy and their
related empirical research areas. It includes theories such as
liberal, neo-mercantilist, post-Marxist, institutionalist and
post-positivist theories, and their application to issues such as,
for example the governance of global commodity or value chains,
financial crises, climate change, the privatization of security,
and the changing role of the state and of regulation. |
| Teaching methods |
| Lectures and
discussions |
Last updated on
20-02-2013
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