Global: China in Global Politics
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- GOV360-4
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student knows
- major debates on China as global political actor at the world stage
- key lines of conceptual-analytical contestation about how to study authoritarian resilience
- key empirical insights on the links between China's economic growth and autocratic politics
Skills
The student can
- evaluate, synthesize, and critically appraise existing social science research on autocratic regime, with a focus on China
- develop and apply their own conceptual-analytical approach to the politics and governance of China as a global actor
- identify and analyze relevant empirical analyses of China's development model independently and in a nuanced manner.
General competence
The student can
- identify and present complex phenomena in the field of global politics and autocratic resilience
- develop, present, discuss and defend own arguments about scholarly readings and empirical phenomena in dialogue with peers
- structure and moderate group discussions in an inclusive manner
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
The course is open for students who have been accepted to Master programmes at the Department of Government, and from other Master's programmes in the Social Science Faculty.
The course gives priority to students accepted to the Master programmes at the Department of Government. Students accepted to other master's programmes in in the Social Science Faculty can sign up if there are places left. Maximum students per course is fifteen (15) students.
Exchange students at master level and master students from other departments may be accepted upon application. Applications may be rejected due to capacity.
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
The compulsory assignment includes two research briefs (2-3 pages each) which need to be delivered before the respective session based on the assigned readings and some guiding questions to be shared by the teacher. In addition, each student must take co-leadership for moderating one seminar discussion.
Attendance of at least five sessions is compulsory.
The compulsory assignment must be approved in order to take the exam. Approved compulsory assignments are valid in the current and following two semesters.
Forms of Assessment
Research essay of 2500 words (+/- 10%, excluding the title page, table of contents, references, tables, and all attachments) on China as a global actor. The teacher will share guiding questions for the task.
The exam will be given in the language in which the course is taught.
The exam answer can be submitted in English.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Assessment in teaching semester.
A retake exam is arranged for students with valid absence according to § 5-5 in the UiB regulations.
If there is a retake exam, this will be available for students with the follow results/absences:
- Medical certificate/valid absence
- Interruption during the exam
- Fail/failed
If you have the right to take a retake exam and a retake exam is arranged for students with valid absences, you can sign up yourself in Studentweb after 1. August.