Subject module in International Studies Single-subject Bachelor study programme

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1 1 Subject module in International Studies Single-subject Bachelor study programme DATE/REFERENCE JOURNAL NO. 1 September Please note that only the Danish version of the Studieordning has legal validity. The Danish version is the official version and thus overrules possible differences between the two versions. This subject module description replaces the subject module description of 1 September The amendments of 1 September 2015, 1 February 2016, 1 September 2016 and 1 September 2017 may be found at the end of the document. The provisions laid down in this subject module description are issued pursuant to the curriculum for the Bachelor Study programme in Social Science. Unless otherwise specifically stated below, the provisions set out in this curriculum shall also apply to this subject module. Object 1. The object of the subject module in International Studies is to: Enable the student to independently utilise the central theories and methods of International Studies in an interdisciplinary manner. Equip the student with a thorough understanding of the political scientific, politicoeconomic and sociological aspects of international and European development, cooperation, control and conflict. Develop the student s skills associated with the project-based working form, including the ability to co-operate and manage projects, handle complex issues, collect and process relevant information, and draw up precise conclusions and analyses. The subject module in International Studies is also intended to qualify the student for entry to a Master s programme in Global Studies, EU Studies, International Development Studies or related Master s programmes. (2) The subject module forms part of the single-subject BSc programme in Social Sciences with International Studies at Roskilde University. The subject module corresponds to 70 ECTS points. Competence profile 2. The subject module in International Studies equips students with the following knowledge, skills

2 2 and competencies: Knowledge: Knowledge of key theories within International Studies on the basis of political science, sociology and political economy. Knowledge of issues relating to international development, European integration and processes of globalisation. Skills: Skills in the analysis of concrete and abstract problems, with the use of key theories. Skills in justifying and selecting appropriate analytical approaches. Skills in communicating issues, theories, methods and conclusions to colleagues and nonspecialists. Competencies: Competency in understanding the complexities of international development, European integration and globalisation. Competency to identify operational problems and associated solutions. Competency to professionally engage in interdisciplinary collaboration in relation to analysis and strategy processes on these topics. Content and overall structure 3. The subject module corresponds to 70 ECTS credits and consists of the following subject elements: Subject module project 1 in International Studies (15 ECTS) Subject module project 2 in International Studies (15 ECTS) Subject module course 1: International Politics (5 ECTS) Subject module course 2: International Development (5 ECTS) Subject module course 3: EU Governance (5 ECTS) Subject module course 4: Globalisation and Civil Society (5 ECTS) Subject module course 5: The EU as a Global Player (5 ECTS) or International Development and Political Economy (5 ECTS) or Global Governance (5 ECTS), cf. (2). Subject module course 6: International Law for the Social Sciences (5 ECTS ) or International Development; Culture, Power and Society (5 ECTS) or War, Peace and Security (5 ECTS), cf. (3). Subject module course 7: Advanced Social Science Methodology (5 ECTS) Subject module course 8: Social Science Analysis Strategy (5 ECTS) (2) Subject module course 5 is available in three different variants: o Subject module course 5a: The EU as a Global Player (5 ECTS) o Subject module course 5b: International Development and Political Economy (5 ECTS) o Subject module course 5c: Global Governance (5 ECTS) The student chooses which of the subject module courses 5a, 5b or 5c will be taken. (3) Subject module course 6 is available in three different variants: o Subject module course 6a: International Law for the Social Sciences (5 ECTS) o Subject module course 6b: International Development Culture, Power and Society (5 ECTS) o Subject module course 6c: War, Peace and Security (5 ECTS) The student chooses which of the subject module courses 6a, 6b or 6c will be taken.

3 3 (4) Students can write only one project each per semester. 4. Recommended academic requirements Before commencing this subject module, the student is expected to have acquired knowledge, skills and competencies corresponding to: All foundation elements contained in the curriculum of the Bachelor study programme in Social Science. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) 5. Description of the elements of the subject module Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) Subject module project 1 in International Studies Project Compulsory 15 ECTS credits The object of the project is for the student to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of international economic and/or political processes that produce change, and insight into the theoretical traditions that reflect these processes. Knowledge of the methods, tools and dynamics of interdisciplinary, problem-oriented project work. Skills: Skills in the analytical and methodical treatment of international economic and/or political processes that produce change. Skills in applying theoretical approaches, critically and in interdisciplinary contexts. Skills in presenting and communicating the analysed material. Skills in identifying, analysing and assessing problems within the research traditions of the subject, in an interdisciplinary perspective. Skills in communicating, discussing and evaluating one s own academic investigations and those of others. Competencies: Competency in analysing and communicating international economic and/or political processes that produce change. Competency in applying critical and interdisciplinary perspectives to the analysed material. Competency to participate independently and constructively in a binding collaborative project, in a project group working on an intradisciplinary, interdisciplinary and problem-oriented project. Competency to identify one s own learning needs and structure one s own studies.

4 4 (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Overall content In groups, the students compile an independent, problem-oriented project within the overall goal description for the subject module project. The content of the project work must include a self-selected social science issue, from a perspective inspired by the field International Politics and/or International Development. The project work concludes with the compilation of a written project report. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) Syllabus size The project work must encompass 1,200 pages of literature. Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading The literature may be in English or the Nordic languages, for which proficiency reason the student must possess reading proficiency in these languages. Study prerequisites Form of examination It is recommended that Subject module course 1 and Subject module course 2 are taken prior to or in parallel with this subject module project. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) The project is conducted in groups of 2-5 students, cf. however the relevant Bachelor curriculum. The project work is assessed by an oral examination. The duration of the examination, including assessment time, is as follows: 2 examinees: 60 minutes 3 examinees: 75 minutes 4 examinees: 90 minutes 5 examinees: 105 minutes In the examination of groups of three or more students, the examiner may permit a short break to be held during the process. The examination takes the form of a group examination for the members of the project group, and is based on the students project report. The examination takes the form of a conversation between the students, the examiner(s) and the moderator(s). At the examination, each group member is given a maximum of three minutes to expound a point the group member feels is relevant to the further dialogue during the examination. The project group members jointly co-ordinate and plan the introductory presentations. At the project examination, the literature to be included in the examination basis should be listed in a bibliography submitted together with the project report. The literature for the project is selected by the students in the group, in collaboration with their supervisor. Students are examined on the basis of the entire project report, in such a way as to allow for individual assessment. The project report consists of a maximum of 84,000 characters, all inclusive except appendices, corresponding to 35 standard pages at 2,400 characters per page for groups of two persons. For each

5 5 additional group member beyond two, the size of the report is increased by a maximum of 24,000 characters, all inclusive except appendices, corresponding to ten standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. If the project report deviates from the above-specified number of characters, it will be refused assessment, which means that the student(s) cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. Students whose project report has been rejected due to deviation from the size requirement will be given 24 hours to adapt the report to the required size, after which the project report is resubmitted and the students are registered for the repeat examination. Using the project report as a basis for the examination means that questions may be posed not only on the whole report, but also within the academic field covered by the project module. An individual assessment is undertaken of each student s performance. The assessment consists of a combined assessment of the project report and the oral presentation. Assessment Moderation (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Seven-point scale External Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) Subject module project 2 in International Studies Project Compulsory 15 ECTS The object of the project is for the student to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of global and regional social, socio-cultural and/or political problems that bring about conflicts, crises, development or co-operation, and insight into the theoretical traditions that reflect such problem areas. Knowledge of the methods, tools and dynamics of interdisciplinary problem-oriented project work. Skills: Skills in handling, in an analytical and methodical manner, global and regional political, social and socio-cultural problems that bring about conflicts, crises, development or co-operation. Skills in applying theoretical approaches, critically and in interdisciplinary contexts. Skills in presenting and communicating the analysed material. Skills in identifying, analysing and assessing problems within the research traditions of the subject, in an interdisciplinary perspective.

6 6 Overall content Syllabus size Skills in communicating, discussing and evaluating one s own academic investigations and those of others. Competencies: Competency to analyse and communicate global and regional political, social and socio-cultural problems that bring about conflicts, crises, development or co-operation. Competency in applying critical and interdisciplinary perspectives to the analysed material. Competency to participate independently and constructively in a binding collaborative project, in a project group working on an intradisciplinary, interdisciplinary and problem-oriented project. Competency to identify one s own learning needs and structure one s own studies. (Amended as of 1 September 2015) A review of the literature is compiled on the basis of the literature of subject module course 3 and/or subject module course 4, together with literature selected by the students in collaboration with their supervisor. The conclusions of this task form the basis for an independent, interdisciplinary mini-project. The content of the miniproject must cover a social science issue selected by the group, from a perspective inspired by the fields EU Governance and/or Globalisation and Civil Society. The mini-project work concludes with the compilation of a written project report. The students are provided with guidance in connection with both the review of the literature and the mini-project. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) The literature for the literature review must have a scope of 700 pages, of which 75 pages should derive from the syllabus of subject module course 3 or pages of extra literature are selected for the project. The total literature for the project must thus have a scope of approximately 1,200 pages. (Amended as of 1 February 2015) Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The literature may be in English, for which reason the student must possess reading proficiency in English. Study prerequisites Form of examination It is recommended that subject module course 3 and subject module course 4 are taken prior to or in parallel with subject module project 2. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) Both the literature review and the mini-project are compiled in groups of 2-5 students, cf. however the relevant Bachelor programme curriculum. Both parts are assessed in a single oral examination. The literature review must be submitted in order for the students to be permitted to submit the mini-project and participate in the oral examination. The duration of the examination, including assessment time, is as follows:

7 7 2 examinees: 60 minutes 3 examinees: 75 minutes 4 examinees: 90 minutes 5 examinees: 105 minutes In the examination of groups of three or more students, the examiner may permit a short break to be held during the process. The examination takes the form of a group examination for the members of the project group. The examination is based on both the literature review and the project report that the students have compiled. The examination takes the form of a conversation between the students, the examiner(s) and the moderator(s). At the examination, each group member is given a maximum of three minutes to expound a point the group member feels is relevant to the further dialogue during the examination. The project group members jointly co-ordinate and plan the introductory presentations. The presentation must be based on the relationship between the literature review and the project. The literature for both the literature review and the project is selected by the students in the group, in collaboration with their supervisor. The literature to be included in the examination basis must be listed in a bibliography submitted together with the project report. The literature review must be a maximum of 24,000 characters in all. The mini-project consists of a maximum of 48,000 characters, all inclusive except appendices, corresponding to 20 standard pages at 2,400 characters per page for groups of two persons. For each additional group member beyond two, the size of the report is increased by a maximum of 12,000 characters, all inclusive except appendices, corresponding to five standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. Appendices are not included in the calculation of the number of pages in the mini-project. If the literature review or the mini-project deviates from the abovespecified number of characters, it will be refused assessment, which means that the student(s) cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. Students whose project report has been rejected due to deviation from the size requirement will be given 24 hours to adapt the report to the required size, after which the project report is resubmitted and the students are registered for the repeat examination. Both the literature review and the project form the basis for the oral examination. The students are examined on the basis of the literature review and project in such a way as to allow for individual assessment.

8 8 As the examination is based on both the literature review and the project report, questions may be asked not just on the basis of the two written works, but also within the professional field of the project module. An individual assessment is undertaken of each student s performance. The grade awarded is based on a combined assessment of the two written works and the oral examination. Assessment Moderation In the case of a repeat examination both the project and the literature review may be revised, and both must be re-submitted. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Seven-point scale External Subject module course 1 Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) International Politics Course Compulsory 5 ECTS The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of how to identify political science theories about international politics. Knowledge of the classification of the above in relation to the analytical levels of actor, institution and structure. Skills: Skills in analysing key issues in relation to international politics, with the application of relevant theory. Skills in arguing for a choice of theory. Skills in assessing the methodological consequences of a choice of theory in relation to specific issues. Overall content Competencies: Competency to independently initiate assessment and analysis of issues relating to international politics. Competency in identifying further learning needs. Competency in discussing potential analytical outcomes. The course covers key theories of international politics, including the main theses of the liberal school, the realistic schools and the English school, constructivist theories and theories of foreign policy, etc. These theories are juxtaposed with key focus points in modern European and international history, including the development of the international system, conflict and co-operation in Europe, the role of rising powers and their involvement in the international system, and the role of states in conjunction with other relevant players.

9 9 Syllabus size Up to 700 pages. Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. Study prerequisites Form of examination Assessment Moderation It is recommended that subject module course 1 or 2 is taken prior to or in parallel with subject module project 1. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) Oral examination without preparation time. The use of notes and course materials is permitted. The individual examination must reveal the ability of the individual examinee to discuss key political science theories about international politics. The examination questions are chosen and provided by the examiner. The examination duration is 20 minutes, including assessment. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination. (Amendment as of 1 September 2015) Seven-point scale Internal Subject module course 2 Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) International development Course Compulsory 5 ECTS The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of key theories in international development and the ability to identify, understand and reflect on these. Skills: Skills in analysing key issues in relation to international development, with the application of relevant theory. Skills in assessing practical problems and solution models. Competencies: Competency in handling complex and multidisciplinary assessment and analysis activities on issues relating to international development. Competency in identifying further learning needs. Competency in discussing potential analytical outcomes. Overall content The course covers key theories and debates within the interdisciplinary approach to international political economy. The theories are juxtaposed with and lead to reflection on central regulatory initiatives in relation to the focus areas of international political economy. The course will cover inequality in global

10 development and the changing overall frameworks for development in the global South. Syllabus size Up to 700 pages. Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess proficiency reading proficiency in English. 10 Study prerequisites Form of examination It is recommended that subject module course 1 or 2 is taken prior to or in parallel with subject module project 1. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) Individual written examination of 48 hours duration. The examination takes the form of an essay. The examinee is given an examination question. The response must consist of a maximum of 14,400 characters in all, corresponding to six standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. If the number of characters in the examination response exceeds these specifications, it will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The answer must reveal the examinee s ability to analyse key issues relating to international development, utilising relevant theory from the course, and to identify the further knowledge and skills required to initiate assessment and analysis activities related to the task. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale Moderation None (Amended as of 1 September 2016) Subject module course 3 Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) EU Governance Course Compulsory 5 ECTS The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of the formal and informal organisational structures, procedures, routines and norms that characterise the administrative and political processes in the EU. Skills: Skills in the analysis of specific issues in EU politics and administration, utilising key theories in the subject area. Competencies:

11 11 Overall content Syllabus size Language of instruction Foreign language reading proficiency Study prerequisites Form of examination Competency in understanding the complexity of the EU s political processes and the functions and tasks of the public administration. The focus is on the EU s governmental and international organisational characteristics and inter- and intra-institutional policy in the EU, including interest groups, policy formulation and implementation, and legitimacy and democracy in the EU. Up to 700 pages. English The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. It is recommended that subject module course 3 and/or 4 are taken prior to or in parallel with subject module project 2. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) Individual written examination of 48 hours duration. The examination takes the form of an essay. The examinee is given an essay assignment. The response must consist of a maximum of 14,400 characters in all, corresponding to six standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. If the number of characters in the examination response exceeds these specifications, it will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. Re-examination is the same as the ordinary form of examination. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale Moderation None (Amended as of 1 February 2016 and 1 September 2016) Subject module course 4 Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) Globalisation and Civil Society Course Compulsory 5 ECTS Knowledge: Knowledge of key sociological theories dealing with the relationship between civil society and globalisation, and the significance of globalisation for the development of citizenship, participation and identity. Skills: Skills in analysing key issues in the relationship between globalisation and civil society, as well as in terms of its impact on citizenship, participation and identity, utilising relevant theory. Skills in arguing for a choice of theory.

12 Overall content Skills in assessing the methodological consequences of a choice of theory in relation to specific issues. Competencies: Competency in independently initiating assessment and analysis of issues relating to civil society and the relationship between citizenship, participation and identity in relation to globalisation. Competency in discussing potential analytical and theoretical implications. The course covers key sociological theories and critical discussions about global civil society and the relationships between globalisation and citizenship, participation and identity. These theories are juxtaposed with key focus points in the modern European and international development of society. Up to 700 pages. Syllabus size Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. 12 Study prerequisites Form of examination It is recommended that subject module course 3 and/or 4 are taken prior to or in parallel with subject module project 2. (Amended as of 1 February 2014) Individual written examination of 48 hours duration. The examination takes the form of an essay. The examinee is given an essay assignment. The response must consist of a maximum of 14,400 characters in all, corresponding to six standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. If the number of characters in the examination response deviates from these specifications, it will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The answer must reveal the examinee s ability to analyse key issues relating to the significance of globalisation for the development of citizenship, participation and identity, utilising relevant theory from the course, and to identify the further knowledge and skills required to initiate assessment and analysis activities related to the task. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale Moderation None (Amended as of 1 September 2016) Subject module course 5a Title The EU as a Global Player Type Course Subject type Compulsory - cf. however section 3 (2). ECTS 5 ECTS

13 13 Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of the development of the EU as an international player. Knowledge of theoretical approaches to the study of the EU as an international player. Skills: Skills in analysing issues relating to the EU as an international player. Competencies: Competency to conduct analyses of issues relevant to the EU s external relations and the way in which the EU responds to other international players and institutions. Overall content Syllabus size Language of instruction Foreign language reading proficiency The focus is on the EU as an international player, the development of the EU s military capabilities, the common foreign and security policy, community enlargements, the neighbourhood policy, the external dimensions of internal EU policies, and the EU and global trade relations. Up to 700 pages. English The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. Study prerequisites It is recommended that the student has taken subject module course 1 and/or 3. Form of examination Individual oral examination with synopsis. Oral examination without preparation time. The examination duration is 20 minutes, including assessment. The use of notes and course materials is permitted. The examinee prepares a synopsis of max. 3,600 characters in all, corresponding to one and a half standard pages of 2,400 characters. If the synopsis exceeds the above specification of the number of characters it will be refused assessment, which means that the student cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The synopsis outlines how key theories from the course can be applied in relation to a contemporary event, process and/or question in the international sphere. The examination is based on the synopsis, and examines the entire syllabus. The synopsis itself is not included in the assessment. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination, but a new synopsis is not required.

14 14 (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale Moderation Internal (Amended as of 1 February 2016) Subject module course 5b Title International Development and Political Economy Type Course Subject type Compulsory - cf. however section 3 (2). ECTS 5 ECTS Learning outcomes The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: (assessment criteria) Knowledge: Knowledge of key theories in the political economy of development, and the ability to identify, understand and reflect on these. Overall content Skills: Skills in analysing key issues in relation to political and economic development, with the application of relevant theory. Skills in relating the political economy of developing countries to development theoretical approaches to local, national and global power relations. Skills in assessing practical problems and solution models. Competencies: Competency in handling complex and multidisciplinary assessment and analysis activities on issues relating to the political economy of development. Competency in identifying further learning needs. The course covers key theories and critical discussions relating to the type, nature and method of functioning of the state, regime types in a development context, economic development processes, development strategies and the role of development assistance. These theories are juxtaposed with key focus points in the development debate and the modern history of development. Up to 700 pages. Syllabus size Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. Study prerequisites It is recommended that the student has taken subject module course 2. Form of examination Individual written examination of 48 hours duration. The examination takes the form of an essay.

15 The examinee is given an essay assignment. The response must consist of a maximum of 14,400 characters in all, corresponding to six standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. If the number of characters in the examination response exceeds these specifications, it will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The answer must reveal the examinee s ability to analyse key issues relating to international development and political economy, utilising relevant theory, and to identify the further knowledge and skills required to initiate assessment and analysis activities related to the task. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale Moderation None (Amended as of 1 September 2016) 15 Subject module course 5c Title Global Governance Type Course Subject type Compulsory - cf. however section 3 (2). ECTS 5 ECTS Learning outcomes The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: (assessment criteria) Knowledge: Knowledge of key political science theories about international co-operation and political control, and the ability to identify these. Knowledge of the classification of the above in relation to the analytical levels of actor, institution and structure. Skills: Skills in analysing key issues in relation to international co-operation and political control, with the application of relevant theory. Skills in arguing for a choice of theory. Skills in assessing the methodological consequences of a choice of theory in relation to specific issues. Competencies: Competency in independently initiating assessment and analysis of issues relating to international co-operation and political control. Competency in identifying further learning needs. Competency in discussing potential analytical outcomes. Overall content The course covers key theories about international co-operation and political control.

16 These theories are juxtaposed with key focus points in modern international history including the establishment and functioning of international governance regimes, and the importance of changing coalitions and power capability among both state and non-state players for the operation and efficiency of these regimes. Up to 700 pages. Syllabus size Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. Study prerequisites It is recommended that the student has taken subject module course Form of examination Individual written examination of 48 hours duration. The examination takes the form of an essay. The examinee is given an essay assignment. The response must consist of a maximum of 14,400 characters in all, corresponding to six standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. If the number of characters in the examination response exceeds these specifications, it will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The answer must reveal the examinee s ability to analyse key issues relating to international co-operation and political control, utilising relevant theory, and identify further knowledge and skills requirements by initiating assessment and analysis activities related to the task. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale Moderation None (Amended as of 1 September 2016) Subject module course 6a Title International Ret for Samfundsvidenskaberne English title International Law for the Social Sciences Type Course Subject type Compulsory - cf. however section 3 (3). ECTS 5 ECTS Learning outcomes The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: (assessment criteria) Knowledge: Knowledge of international law as a legal way of thinking and as a system for enforcing international norms of justice. Knowledge of the relationship between international, national, local and supranational law. Knowledge of how legal structures limit and frame day-to-day policy and the development of society at national, regional,

17 17 international and global level. Skills: Skills in identifying and analysing legal aspects of international and global issues, such as inequality, trade, conflict, migration and refugees, human rights, changes in legal systems, international development, international administration and transnational governance. Skills in applying international legal norms to specific issues. Competencies: Competency in differentiating between legal, social, political and administrative approaches. Competency to analyse the legal dimension of the social, political and administrative approaches. Competency to construct a fundamental legal argument. Competency to analyse international issues and policies from a legal perspective. Competency to identify legal norms, practices and institutions (including courts) and explain their function. Overall content Syllabus size Teaching language Foreign language reading proficiency Study prerequisites Form of examination This course provides students with a basic understanding of how legal relationships are perceived, linked and enforced, nationally and internationally. It presents international law to students in social scientific study programmes, and uses concrete examples from various regional and global developments and challenges (including the EU). The course focuses on various theoretical, historical and constitutional perceptions of justice in an international context, and the significance of these differences for how international law is implemented, applied and used in national law. The course examines various legal areas and how they regulate various fields of policy, e.g. international humanitarian law, trade law and human rights pages English The literature, teaching and examination are in English, and the student must therefore possess relevant reading proficiency in English. Written, individual examination in the course curriculum, on the basis of a specific case provided at the start of the examination. The examination is held at the University. The examination answer takes the form of a written summary of the legal issues in the case, and proposals for how to resolve them. The duration of the examination is four hours, and all examination aids are permitted. However, the student may not communicate with others about the examination answer. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination. Assessment Seven-point scale

18 18 Moderation None Subject module course 6b Title International Development Culture, Power and Society Type Course Subject type Compulsory - cf. however section 3 (3). ECTS 5 ECTS Learning outcomes The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: (assessment criteria) Knowledge: Knowledge of key theories in the political culture of development, including power relations, rights, identity and social movements, and the ability to identify, understand and reflect on these. Overall content Skills: Skills in analysing key issues in relation to development, politics and culture, with the application of relevant theory. Skills in relating the political culture of developing countries to popular and development theoretical views of local, national and global power relations. Skills in assessing practical problems and solution models. Competencies: Competency in handling complex and multidisciplinary assessment and analysis activities on issues relating to development, politics and culture. Competency in identifying further learning needs. The course covers key theories in and critical discussions of politics, culture and development on the basis of a number of specific activities which, in interplay with social and cultural movements, create a particular political culture in a developing country. Up to 700 pages. Syllabus size Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. Study prerequisites It is recommended that the student has taken subject module course 1 and/or 2. Form of examination The form of examination is a written assignment of a maximum of 14,400 characters, all inclusive, of which at least half of the literature in the reference list must be from the course literature. The assignment must be submitted no later than one week after the final course session. The topic of the assignment must be approved by the course teachers before the sixth course session.

19 19 Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination however, the topic of the assignment must be approved two weeks before the final date for submission of the re-examination/ make-up examination. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale Moderation None (Amended as of 1 September 2016) Subject module course 6c Title War, Peace and Security Type Course Subject type Compulsory - cf. however section 3 (3). ECTS 5 ECTS Learning outcomes The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: (assessment criteria) Knowledge: Knowledge of key theories of international security, and the ability to identify these. Knowledge of the classification of the above in relation to the analytical levels of actor, institution and structure. Overall content Skills: Skills in analysing key issues in relation to international security, with the application of relevant theory. Skills in arguing for a choice of theory. Skills in assessing the methodological consequences of a choice of theory in relation to specific issues. Competencies: Competency in independently initiating assessment and analysis of issues relating to international security. Competency in identifying further learning needs. Competency in discussing potential analytical outcomes. The course covers key theories and debates on international security, including offensive and defensive neo-realism, theories of the balance of power, theories of overbalancing and underbalancing, and constructivist and liberal theories of security. These theories are juxtaposed with key focus points in modern European and international history. Up to 700 pages. Syllabus size Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The literature is in English, and the student must therefore possess reading proficiency in English. Study prerequisites It is recommended that the student has taken subject module course 1. Form of examination Individual oral examination with synopsis.

20 20 Oral examination without preparation time. The examination duration is 20 minutes, including assessment. The use of notes and course materials is permitted. The examinee prepares a synopsis of a maximum of 3,600 characters in all, corresponding to one and a half standard pages of 2,400 characters. If the synopsis exceeds the above specification of the number of characters it will be refused assessment, which means that the student cannot participate in the examination, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. The synopsis outlines how key theories from the course could be applied in relation to a contemporary event, process and/or question in the international sphere. The examination is based on the synopsis, and tests the entire syllabus. The synopsis itself is not included in the assessment. Re-examination takes the same form as the ordinary examination, but a new synopsis is not required. Assessment Moderation (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Seven-point scale Internal Subject module course 7 Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) Advanced Social Science Methodology Course Compulsory 5 ECTS The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge at an advanced level of methodological practice within the methodological specialisation the student has chosen. Skills: Skills in applying the chosen methodological specialisation at an advanced level. Competencies: Competency to indicate methodological solutions on the premises of the individual methodological specialisation, including by drawing upon relevant perspectives from other methodological specialisations. Competency to reflect on the specialised methodological approach in the context of scientific assessment criteria. (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Overall content The course consists of a number of different social scientific methodological specialisations, each of which is provided as a separate methodological specialisation track. The Study Board will

21 ensure that the range on offer is varied, and must approve the content of each of the methodological specialisations offered. At least one methodological specialisation track is offered within quantitative methods each semester. The content of the individual specialisations will be published at kursus.ruc.dk before course registration. (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Syllabus size Up to 600 pages of literature. Teaching language English (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading The student is expected to be able to read academic texts written in proficiency English. Study prerequisites Students may choose which of the specialised tracks they wish to take. 21 Form of examination Individual, written, set, home assignment. The examination task consists of a single question set by the course teacher within the methodological specialisation that the student has chosen to take as the methodological track for the course. The assignment will be announced at least 21 days before the date for its submission, and must have a maximum size of 19,200 characters in all, corresponding to a maximum of eight standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. The assignment must be submitted on the first weekday following the final course session. If the assignment deviates from the size requirements it will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. Re-examination takes the form of a 48-hour individual, written, set home assignment. The task consists of a single examination question set by the course teacher within the methodological specialisation that the student has chosen to take as the methodological track on the course. The assignment must consist of 19,200 characters in all, corresponding to a maximum of eight standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. If the assignment deviates from the size requirements it will be refused assessment, and one examination attempt will be deemed to have been used up. (Amended as of 1 February 2014 and 1 September 2015) Assessment Seven-point scale. (Amended as of 1 September 2017) Moderation None (Amended as of 1 September 2016) Subject module course 8 Title Type Subject type ECTS Learning outcomes (assessment criteria) Social Science Analysis Strategy Course Compulsory 5 ECTS The object of the course is to enable students to acquire: Knowledge: Knowledge of various social scientific analysis strategies.

22 22 Overall content Skills: Skills in constructing analysis strategy. Skills in reflecting on scientific evaluation criteria, including the quality of the implementation and the structure and transparency of the analysis. Competencies: Competency in evaluating the impact of the analytical choices. The course begins with an introduction to various social scientific analysis strategies. The aim is to illuminate and provide insight into how to progress from the problem statement and the choice of theory and empirical data to the establishing a rigorous, systematic and reflective analysis strategy. This is followed by a discussion of how empirical data can be organised and systematised, with an opportunity to specialise in various analysisstrategy directions. Up to 600 pages of literature. Syllabus size Teaching language English. (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Foreign language reading proficiency The student is expected to be able to read academic texts written in English. Study prerequisites It is recommended that students take the course in parallel with the Bachelor project. (Amended as of 1 September 2015) Form of examination Oral examination, assessed on the basis of a poster (A0 841 mm * 1189 mm) prepared in groups. As a general rule, the poster is prepared in groups that are identical to the Bachelor project groups. Students who do not follow the same specialisation track as their Bachelor project group will be allocated to administratively-assigned examination groups of two and four students per group. The poster must be uploaded in digital form at the end of the course (the precise date will be set before the course begins). The poster is presented in print form at an oral examination. It is the student s responsibility to print the poster. In addition to questions about the poster, the oral examination may also involve questions about the syllabus in general. The examination takes the form of a conversation between the students and the examiner(s). Each group presents their posters to the examiner. The presentation has a maximum duration of three minutes. At the examination five minutes is allocated per student in the group, with a maximum of 25 minutes in all per group, excluding assessment time. Students must be examined on the basis of the group s poster, in such a way as to allow for individual assessment. An individual assessment is undertaken of each student s performance. The grade awarded is based on a combined assessment of both the poster and the oral examination.

23 23 Re-examination: Students who receive the grade Not passed, or who can document that they were ill at the time of the analysis strategy seminar, may register for a repeat examination or make-up examination. The repeat examination and make-up examination take the form of a 48-hour individual, written, set home assignment. The task consists of a single examination question set by the course teacher within the specialisation track chosen by the student. The paper must consist of a maximum of 19,200 characters in all, corresponding to eight standard pages at 2,400 characters per page. Assessment Moderation Pass/Fail Internal Entry into force and transitional rules 6. The subject module description shall enter into force on 1 September The amendments shall enter into force on 1 September (2) The subject module description shall apply to all students who have commenced a Bachelor study programme as of 1 September 2012 or later. Students enrolled prior to 1 September 2017, and who have not taken the course International and EU Law, must instead take the course International Law for the Social Sciences. Adopted by the Study Board for International Development Studies and Global Studies, following written consideration, 26 March Adopted by the Study Board for Public Administration, following written consideration, on 22 March Approved by the Study Board for the Bachelor Study Programme in Social Science, following written consideration, 8 April Approved by the Pro-rector, 15 April Ændringer af 1. februar 2014: I samtlige aktiviteter er indsat særskilt boks med pensum. Kompetence beskrivelse 2, Viden, 2. punkt: Sproglig revideret Anbefalede faglige forudsætninger 4: Ændret fra: Inden påbegyndelse af dette fagmodul forudsættes den studerende at have tilegnet sig viden,færdigheder og kompetencer svarende til: Samfundsvidenskabeligt grundkursus med politologi og sociologi ogsamfundsvidenskabeligt grundkursus med økonomi og planlægning, rum og ressourcer. Til: Inden påbegyndelse af dette fagmodul forudsættes den studerende at have tilegnet sig viden, færdigheder og kompetencer svarende til: Alle basiselement i studieordningen for Den samfundsvidenskabelige bacheloruddannelse. Fagmodulprojekt 1 i Internationale Studier: Overordnet indhold: