EU and International Organisations

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student:

• can account for how international and supranational institutions are organized and operate in global governance processes
• knows different theoretical approaches to explain the emergence, function and influence of international organizations
• understands how these organizations affect Norwegian policies and political processes

Skills

The student can:

• explain the context and origins of these institutions,
• discuss the development of these institutions at the international or supranational level through the lens of organisation and governance theories
• consider the effects of international organizations in the light of problem-solving, legitimacy, and power relations

General competence

The student:

• can assess national institutions and political processes in the light of international institutional developments
• can gather, critically assess and convey new knowledge
• can compare and synthesize different theoretical accounts and apply them to empirical phenomena.