2012/2013
KAN-2TIP Topics in International Political Economy
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English Title
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Topics in 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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Full Degree Master
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Duration
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One Semester
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Course period
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Spring
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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, MSc
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Course coordinator
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Morten Ougaard
- 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 30-08-2012
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Learning objectives
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After completing the course, students should be able to demonstrate:
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A comprehensive knowledge of the issues, institutions, and actors involved in the topic in question,
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knowledge and understanding of theories and concepts that are relevant to analysis of the issue,
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ability to link the theories to the empirical material in a methodologically reflexive manner.
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Examination
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Type of test
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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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Second examiner
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Second internal examiner
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Exam period
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Summer 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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20 Minutes
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Individual oral exam based on group assignment (max. 4 standard pages), 3-4 students per group. Overall assessment of assignment and oral performance.
Re-take if ordinary exam is failed: Individual oral exam (20 minutes) based on individual revision of original assignment.
Make-up if ill when assignment is written: individual oral exam based on individual assignment (max. 2 standard pages).
Make-up if ill at oral exam: individual oral exam (20 minutes) based on same assignment in August.
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Course content
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The course focuses on a specialized topic in international political economy (for example but not limited to the politics of business standards, political risk, the politics of international finance, global growth strategies, or the management of international organizations). The course covers theories that are relevant to the analysis of the topic and empirical material.
The topic is decided by the Study Board and announced by the Board by the end of October. The topic can change from year to year and the Board can offer more than one topic in a year.
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Teaching methods
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Lectures
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Last updated on 30-08-2012
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