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2017/2018  KAN-CPOLO1045U  Research Seminar in International Political Economy (Theme A)

English Title
Research Seminar in International Political Economy (Theme A)

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Max. participants 40
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Morten Ougaard - Department of Organization (IOA)
Main academic disciplines
  • International political economy
Last updated on 22-06-2017

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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: The student should submit an independently written research paper that fulfills the following criteria with no or only a few insignificant weaknesses:
  • It poses, delimits, and justifies a clear research question within the course theme,
  • uses relevant theory, methods and data in answering the research question,
  • justifies the choice of theory, methods and data,
  • answers the research question in a coherent and clearly written analysis
  • conforms to normal academic standards at the master’s level, and
  • contains a reflection of the strengths and limitations of the analysis
Prerequisites for registering for the exam
Number of mandatory activities: 2
Requirements about active class participation (assessed approved/not approved)
(1) Presenting a draft research paper for discussion in class. The draft paper must be submitted in writing a week before the scheduled presentation. The oral presentation in class must cover the paper's research question, theory, method, data and tentative conclusions.
(2) Serving as oral discussant of another student's paper. The discussion must comment critically and constructively on the paper's research question, theory, method, data and tentative conclusions.
Both presentations are assessed pass/fail by the teacher.
Please refer to the section about the make up exam for information about make up opportunities.
Examination
Research Seminar in International Political Economy:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Group exam
Please note the rules in the Programme Regulations about identification of individual contributions.
Number of people in the group 2-3
Size of written product Max. 20 pages
3 students: max 20 pages,
2 students: max 15 pages.
Students who choose to write individually: max 10 pages.

It is possible to write the exam individually without applying for an exemption.
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
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Students who have passed the two presentations but do not turn in the final paper must have a new or revised topic approved by the course coordinator five weeks before the new due date set for the final paper and turn in the final paper at this new due date. The new due date is set by the program administration.
Students who have passed the two presentations and turned in the final paper but whose paper fails the exam must have a new or revised topic approved by the course coordinator five weeks before the new due date set for the final paper and turn in the final paper at this new due date. The new due date is set by the program administration.
Students who fail the first mandatory activity (presentation of own draft paper) must submit a draft paper, a powerpoint presentation of same, and a one and a half page summary of the paper to the course coordinator ten days before the due date for the final paper. There will be no feedback on these presentations.
Students who fail the second mandatory activity (discussing a fellow students’ paper) must write a three page critical and constructive discussion of a paper written by fellow student(s) assigned by the course coordinator. This must be submitted to the course coordinator ten days before the due date for the final paper.
Description of the exam procedure

The final paper is based on the draft paper presented and discussed during the course.
Course content and structure

The course begins with a series of lectures where the course theme and relevant theories and research agendas are presented.

This is followed by a period with no classes where students work on their draft research papers.

Next, in a series of class workshops, students present their drafts papers for discussion and critique by teacher and fellow students.  

After the conclusion of the sessions, students finalize their research papers and submit them for assessment.
Teaching methods
Lectures, paper writing, class discussions based on students' draft papers with students serving as discussants and feedback given by teacher.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is integrated in the course. Teacher and fellow students give feedback on students' draft papers in whole-day workshops.
Student workload
Lectures, including preparation time 70 hours
Workshops, including preparation time. 61 hours
preparation of own workshop presentation and discussion 7 hours
Writing draft paper 60 hours
Finalizing exam paper 10 hours
Expected literature

 

A full reading list will be included in the course plan which is published on CBS Learn.

Below a few examples of text that may be referred to in the lectures:

 

Becker (2014) The BRICs and Emerging Economies in Comparative Perspective. Political Economy, liberalization and institutional change. Abingdon: Routledge.

 

Ikenberry (2011) Liberal Leviathan. The Origins, Crisis, and Transformation of the American World  Order . Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press. Selections.

 

Kahler, Miles. 2016. "Who is Liberal Now? Rising Powers and Global Norms." In Why Govern? Rethinking Demand and Progress in Global Governance, edited by Amitav Acharya, 55-73. Cambridge: Cambridge University press.

 

Smith, Hadfield & Dunne, eds. (2012) Foreign Policy. Theories. Actors. Cases. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

 

 

 

 
Last updated on 22-06-2017