2018/2019
KAN-CPOLO1047U Theories of International Law and
Politics
| English Title |
| Theories of International Law and
Politics |
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| 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 |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
MSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Maj Grasten - Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy
(MPP)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Philosophy and ethics
- Globalization and international business
- International political economy
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
12-06-2018
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| Learning objectives |
- Identify, explain and critically assess main theories of
international law and place them in their historical contexts.
- Evaluate how the main theories of international law distinguish
between international law and international politics.
- Identify and explain what role international businesses and
organizations play in international law according to the main
theories, cases, and concepts of international law.
- Link the theories to the empirical material in a
methodologically reflexive manner that demonstrates independent
thinking.
- Be able to evidence a strong and comprehensive knowledge of the
course curriculum in submissions.
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| Examination |
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Theories in
International Law and Politics:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual exam |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 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 |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Same examination form as the
ordinary exam. A new exam assignment must be answered. This applies
to all students (failed, ill, or otherwise).
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Description of the exam
procedure
Students are expected to develop a topic for their exam paper
themselves, which involves an application of a theoretical
background studied in the course to current problems of
international law and
politics.
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| Course content and structure |
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The course covers the key concepts, core cases, and main
theories of international law, that are relevant to understand and
critically assess the role of international law in global
governance, both from a historical and contemporary
perspective.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| Lectures, group and class discussions, and guest
lectures. |
| 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.) |
130 hours |
| Lectures / class exercises / “homework cafés” / workshops
etc. |
30 hours |
| Exam (incl. preparation for the exam and actual exam
period) |
48 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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Textbook chapters and academic articles, which will be made
available in a compendium. A comprehensive reading list can be
found in the course plan that will be published on CBS
Learn before classes begin.
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Last updated on
12-06-2018
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