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2020/2021 BA-BPOLO2001U Political and Economic Thought
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| Political and Economic Thought |
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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 |
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Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
BSc
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| Last updated on 24-06-2020 | |
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The course presents central thinkers in the history of Western political theory and economics and discusses how those thinkers helped shape the political institutions and economic policies of the Western world. It covers normative, analytical, and theoretical ideas from antiquity to the contemporary world, such as the origins and functioning of the state, individual freedom, the purpose of society, the ideal government, liberal democracy and other systems of governance, and macroeconomic problems such as the origins of wealth and growth, problems of production, distribution and regulation, economic crises, unemployment and inflation. Focus is on the origins of contemporary political and economic ideas and on the trajectories of the specialized modern social sciences with a special emphasis on the evolution of, and the disciplinary division between, economics and political science.
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| 14 lectures, exercise classes and one voluntary mid-term assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. Halfway through the course, students are
offered oral feedback on the voluntary three page assignment, which
serves as a training ground for the final exam of the course. It is
the students’ own responsibility to book time in the office hours
with the lecturer or course coordinator for this type of feedback.
Feedback is given based on evaluation criteria similar to those
they are assessed by in the final exam.
2. After the final exam, comprehensive and collective written feedback is given, addressing general issues. Oral feedback on individual exam papers and grades is given in extended office hours. 3. In general, please feel free to take full advantage of the ‘office hours’ offered by full-time staff members. We also encourage you to ask questions or make comments in class and form self-study groups to secure peer feedback on your work. |
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The course requires active participation by those taking it, a willingness to work individually and collectively, a familiarity with current affairs, and an ability to work in new and different ways. |
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Literature will be published on the learning platform. A full reading list will be included in the course plan which is published on Canvas. These texts represent examples of the types of literature that will be used. |
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