Conceptualizing Global Challenges: Theoretical Advances
Masteremne
- Studiepoeng
- 10
- Undervisningssemester
- Vår
- Emnekode
- GOV355
- Talet på semester
- 1
- Undervisningsspråk
- English
- Ressursar
- Timeplan
- Litteraturliste
Emnebeskrivelse
Mål og innhald
This course builds on GOV351 Understanding Global Challenges, where students gained foundational knowledge of how global challenges are being addressed from a politics and governance perspective. Through group projects and written assignments, this theory course teaches students how to apply selected theoretical lenses to conceptualize and critically examine real-world problems in the realm of global challenges, how to justify the choice of a particular theoretical approach, and how to discuss its limitations.
The course is organized as project-based learning with student-driven investigation of selected global challenges through our different theoretical lenses. To test the students´ enhanced and deep understanding of theory, and also to prepare for the MA thesis, the graded assignment is an academic essay. In addition, students will produce a non-graded assignment in the form of either a student-led seminar with a 2-page handout, a policy brief for a blog, a curated book review, or a poster for the global to provide contents for the global challenges day at end of first year.
Læringsutbyte
Knowledge
The student knows
- how to organize and conduct research in groups
- how to develop and present lectures
- how to reason with interdisciplinary perspectives
Skills
The student can
- apply analytical/theoretical frameworks/approaches to specific global challenges in independent research
- can discuss and assess the relevance of academic and professional contributions to the field concerning different policy problems
- can communicate and discuss advanced and professional arguments with different audiences
- can provide practical applications of theory through written and oral presentations and in discussions with relevant actors in public policy and administration
Studiepoeng, omfang
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Undervisningssemester
Krav til forkunnskapar
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Krav til studierett
The course is open for students who have been accepted to the Master's program in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges.
Exchange students at master level may be accepted upon application. Applications may be rejected due to capacity.
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
Submission and presentation of a reflection paper of a scientific paper, maximum 1200 words. Full attendance to no less than 80 % of the class meetings.
The compulsory assignments must be approved in order to take the exam.
Approved compulsory assignments are valid in the current and following two semesters.
Vurderingsformer
Written essay, approximately 6000 words (excluding the title page, table of contents, references, tables, and all attachments).
The exam will be given in the language in which the course is taught.
The exam answer can be submitted in English.
Karakterskala
Vurderingssemester
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.