2018/2019
BA-BPOLO1286U International Political Economy
| English Title |
| International Political
Economy |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 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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| Course
coordinator |
- Duncan Wigan - Department of Organization
(IOA)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- International political economy
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
27-06-2018
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| Learning objectives |
- reflexively interrogate and analytically deploy key theories
and theoretical traditions in international political economy.
- identify and explain the role of central institutions and
actors in the international political economy
- understand and explain how the actions and operations of actors
and institutions impact on order and change in the international
political economy.
- integrate this empirical and theoretical knowledge to respond
persuasively to research questions about International Political
Economy.
- demonstrate comprehensive and considered engagement with course
literature
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| Examination |
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International
Political Economy:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Written sit-in exam on CBS'
computers |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual exam |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
4 hours |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
Winter |
| Aids |
Closed book: no aids
However, at all
written sit-in exams the student has access to the basic IT
application package (Microsoft Office (minus Excel), digital pen
and paper, 7-zip file manager, Adobe Acrobat, Texlive, VLC player,
Windows Media Player), and the student is allowed to bring simple
writing and drawing utensils (non-digital). PLEASE NOTE: Students
are not allowed to communicate with others during the
exam. |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up
examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most
appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office
will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take
examination will be held as an oral examination
instead.
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| Course content and structure |
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The course introduces students to the international political
economy in trade, finance, and production and the key
international institutions and actors in these areas. It also
introduces central issues in contemporary debates about
globalization from an IPE perspective. In relation
to these, the course emphasises the study of key
analytical theories of, and approaches to international
political economy, such as realism, liberal institutionalism,
critical studies, and constructivism.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| Lectures, in class discussions and
seminars. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| We try to offer feedback in response to your
questions and work whenever feasible although please appreciate
that there are often time constraints. Please feel free to take
full advantage of the ‘office hours’ offered by full-time staff
members, although these can never be a substitute for participation
in lectures and classes. We also encourage you to ask questions or
make comments in class and form self-study groups to secure peer
feedback on your work. |
| Student workload |
| Preparation time (readings, group work etc.) |
99 hours |
| Lectures / class exercises / “homework cafés” / workshops
etc. |
32 hours |
| Exam (incl. preparation for the exam and actual exam
period) |
75 hours |
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Last updated on
27-06-2018
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