International Relations 2
Course content
Politological course
The course focuses on providing the student with theoretical knowledge, conceptual understanding, and methodological insights at an advanced level for analyzing how the structures and processes of the international system frame societal development and under what conditions societal actors act in the international system. The course presents the classical theories of the IR discipline, including recent developments, as well as alternative theoretical and methodological understandings of the IR discipline. Additionally, there is a focus on students learning to put the chosen theory and method into broader perspective and develop critical reflection on them.
The course is open to:
- Credit students from Danish Universities
- Open University students
After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to:
Knowledge:
- Understand classical and contemporary theories, concepts, and methods within the discipline of International Relations.
- Understand the historical prerequisites for and possibilities for future development of theories and concepts within the discipline of International Relations, and its most significant policy areas.
Skills:
- Identify a scientific argument based on solid professional insight
- To analyze how international and global structures and processes frame societal developments and under what conditions societal actors act at the international and global level.
- Present and discuss a scientific argument in writing.
Competencies:
- Apply theory and method to research questions that the student formulates and develops an analysis of.
The course consists of a combination of group classes, seminars and lectures.
Readings for class is 900 pages.
To participate in the exam for International Politics 2, it is a
prerequisite that you have passed International Politics 1.
Passing International Politics 2 is a prerequisite for taking the
exam in International Politics 3
When registered you will be signed up for exam.
- Full-degree students – sign up at Selfservice on KUnet
- Credit students from Danish universities - sign up through this website.
- Open University students - sign up through this website.
The dates for the exams are found here Exams – Faculty of Social Sciences - University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Please note that it is your own responsibility to check for overlapping exam dates.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Home assignment
- Type of assessment details
- Please note that the exam language is English.
The course is passed by completing a 10-hour written take-home assignment. See the section regarding exam forms of the study regulations for more information on guidelines and scope. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
-
10-hour written take-home assignment
Criteria for exam assessment
Meet the subject's knowledge, skill and competence criteria, as described in the goal description, which demonstrates the minimally acceptable degree of fulfillment of the subject's learning outcome.
Grade 12 is given for an outstanding performance: the student lives up to the course's goal description in an independent and convincing manner with no or few and minor shortcomings
Grade 7 is given for a good performance: the student is confidently able to live up to the goal description, albeit with several shortcomings
Grade 02 is given for an adequate performance: the minimum acceptable performance in which the student is only able to live up to the goal description in an insecure and incomplete manner
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 28
- Class Instruction
- 14
- English
- 42
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- ASTB17014U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
- Duration
-
1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Price
- Studyboard
- Department of Political Science, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Political Science
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Peter Marcus Kristensen (3-757270456e6b7833707a336970)
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