2014/2015  KAN-CPOLO2001U  Research Seminar in International Political Economy

English Title

Research Seminar in International Political Economy

Course information
Language	English
Course ECTS	7.5 ECTS
Type	Mandatory
Level	Full Degree Master
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Spring
Timetable	Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board	Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, MSc
Course coordinator
Jakob Simonsen - Department of Business and Politics (DBP)
Main academic disciplines
International Political Economy
Last updated on 02-07-2014

Learning objectives

The successful student will have demonstrated the ability to independently pose, justify, and delimit a clear research question and answering it in a coherent manner by using relevant theory, methods and data, confirming to normal academic standards at the master's level.

Examination

Research Seminar in International Political Economy: Exam ECTS 7,5 Examination form Home assignment - written product Individual or group exam Individual Size of written product Max. 15 pages Assignment type Written assignment Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time. Grading scale 7-step scale Examiner(s) One internal examiner Exam period Summer Term Make-up exam/re-exam Same examination form as the ordinary exam

Course content and structure

The course focuses on a specialized theme in international political economy. It introduces students to the theme and to advanced theories and methods of relevance for analyzing specialized problems within the theme. Based on this and with faculty supervision students develop independently their own research question and carry out the ensuing analysis using relevant theories, methods, and data. The theme is decided by the Study Board and announced by the Board by the end of October. The theme can change from year to year and the Board can offer more than one theme in a year.

Teaching methods

Lectures and dicussions