2023/2024
BA-BPOLO1293U Political Science
English Title |
Political Science |
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Language |
English |
Course ECTS |
15 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
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 |
- Anne Jamison - Department of International Economics, Goverment
and Business (EGB)
- Mogens Kamp Justesen - Department of International Economics,
Goverment and Business (EGB)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- International political economy
- Political Science
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Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
21-06-2023
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Learning objectives |
- Identify, analyze and evaluate core concepts, models and
theories used in the study of politics
- Identify, analyze and evaluate key institutional features of
modern political systems at national and international levels
- Relate concepts, models and theories to empirical evidence
- Compare political institutions, processes and outcomes in
different countries and regions
- Assess the relationships between politics, business and
markets
- Construct and sustain coherent and structured arguments in a
well-reasoned manner using theories, approaches and methods drawn
from the social sciences and based upon an understanding of
competing perspectives
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Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
Political
Science - midterm: | Sub exam weight | 20% | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | Size of written product | Max. 5 pages | Assignment type | Written assignment | Release of assignment | The Assignment is released in Digital Exam (DE)
at exam start | Duration | 72 hours to prepare | Grading scale | 7-point grading scale | Examiner(s) | Internal examiner and external 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, have failed or not attended the original exam is a new
paper offering different questions that will be assigned by the
teaching staff | Description of the exam
procedure
All of the learning objectives are relevant for this partial
exam |
Political
Science - final: | Sub exam weight | 80% | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | Size of written product | Max. 10 pages | Assignment type | Written assignment | Release of assignment | The Assignment is released in Digital Exam (DE)
at exam start | Duration | 7 days to prepare | Grading scale | 7-point grading 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, have failed or not attended the original exam is a new
paper offering different questions that will be assigned by the
teaching staff. | Description of the exam
procedure
All of the learning objectives are relevant for this partial
exam |
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Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
The course focuses on core concepts, theories, and debates
in political science, political economy and international
relations. It considers institutions, processes, actors, and
ideas across different settings as well as theories about the
ways in which political systems work at a national and
international level.
The course also introduces students to basic assignment-writing
techniques, in particular the construction of
structured arguments. These are skills that are relevant in
academic study and business careers.
In relation to Nordic Nine
IBP Political Science addresses the transformational
capabilities specified in CBS's Nordic Nine. In particular, the
course seeks to place business knowledge within a broad context
(N1), emphasizes analytical approaches to date and fosters
curiosity about inherent ambiguities (N2), develops critical
thinking and constructive forms of collaboration when working on
tasks and projects (N6).
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Description of the teaching methods |
Lectures (with opportunities for questions and
discussion); classes providing more in-depth coverage of course
topics |
Feedback during the teaching period |
There will be a group feedback session following
the assessed mid-semester assignment. Students are also encouraged
to form study groups and take full advantage of staff office hours.
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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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Expected literature |
Textbook and articles
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Last updated on
21-06-2023