2017/2018
BA-BPOLO1293U Political Science
| English Title |
| Political Science |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
15 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
BSc
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coordinator |
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Last updated on
23-06-2017
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the
following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors:
- Identify, analyze and evaluate core political ideas and
ideologies
- Identify, analyze and evaluate key concepts, models and
theories in political science
- Identify, analyze and evaluate key institutional features of
modern political systems at national and international levels
- Relate concepts, models and theories to empirical evidence
- Construct and employ coherent arguments using frameworks,
approaches and methods drawn from the social
sciences
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| Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
| Political
Science midterm: | | Sub exam weight | 33% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | | Size of written product | Max. 5 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 | Autumn | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam The make-up / retake exam for those
who are ill during the writing of the mid-term paper and the
re-exam taken when the ordinary exam is failed is a new paper
offering different questions assigned by the teaching
staff. |
| Political
Science final: | | Sub exam weight | 67% | | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | | Size of written product | Max. 10 pages | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | 72 hours to prepare | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | Internal examiner and external examiner | | Exam period | Winter | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam The make-up / retake exam for those
who are ill during the writing of the final paper and the re-exam
taken when the ordinary exam is failed is a new paper offering
different questions assigned by the teaching
staff. |
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| Course content and structure |
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The course focuses on central concepts, theories, and debates in
political science. It considers political institutions, processes,
actors, and ideas in selected countries on a comparative basis as
well as theories about the ways in which political systems work at
the national and international levels. The course also introduces
students to basic study skills and assignment-writing techniques.
It consists of lectures, tutorials / workshops, and written
home-assignments.
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| Teaching methods |
| Lectures (with opportunities for questions and
discussion); classes providing more in-depth coverage of course
topics; classes / workshops considering study skills and, in
particular, assignment-writing techniques. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
The course seeks to offer feedback wherever
feasible. Lectures and classes will provide extensive opportunities
for questions and answers. Students are also encouraged to take
full advantage of staff office hours if they would like to a chance
to ‘test’ lines of argument, secure further information about
course themes, or receive comments on written work.
* Because this is a 15 ECTS course, there will furthermore be
individual and group feedback opportunities following the grading
of assignments. |
| Student workload |
| Preparation time (readings, group work etc.) |
216 hours |
| Lectures / class exercises / “homework cafés” / workshops
etc. |
40 hours |
| Exam (incl. preparation for the exam and actual exam
period) |
160 hours |
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Last updated on
23-06-2017
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