Politisk, økonomisk og social udvikling

2019/2020

Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

For students to gain an understanding of political, economic and social development processes, and the interaction between these fields. To provide students the ability to understand and apply relevant theoretical perspectives from the three fields to real-life issues.

  • understanding how each field of development is defined as well as the historical development within each field
  • understanding selected development strategies within each field and how these strategies relate to concrete examples of country-specific development patterns
  • understanding the main issues and dynamics of development as well as selected theoretical perspectives on development
  • applying development theories to concrete real-life issues and cases

The module consists of lectures and exercises. Students will be given assignments in relation to lectures.

Læringsmål

Viden

  • possess knowledge and critical understanding of political, economic and social processes of change and their mutual relations at various levels of analysis
  • possess knowledge of relevant theories, within political, economic and social development as well as various development strategies in this context.

Færdigheder

  • possess a holistic understanding of development and the core aspects of the field
  • have the ability to apply theories and understanding to concrete empirical cases and issues

Kompetencer

  • can reflect and analyse political, economic and social development processes from a practical and theoretical perspective

Undervisningsform

The module consists of lectures and exercises. Students will be given assignments in relation to lectures.

Omfang og forventet arbejdsindsats

5 ECTS

Eksamen

Prøver

Prøvens navnPolitisk, økonomisk og social udvikling
Prøveform
Skriftlig
The examination is a 48-hour take-home assignment, in which the student is expected to analyse a concrete real-life case study or issue and apply relevant theories and learnings from the course. Grading will be based on the ability of the student to analyze and apply theories to the concrete case. The assignment paper must not exceed 8 pages.

Examination format for students specialising in Global Refugee Studies:
Modules in Political, Economic and Social Development, Theories of International Relations and International Organisations, Human Rights and International Law in the Context of Refugees (3 x 5 ECTS) will be jointly evaluated in one examination; either an internally assessed individual written examination or an internally assessed oral examination, cf. section 7, subsection 7.
ECTS5
Tilladte hjælpemidler
Alle skriftlige og alle elektroniske hjælpemidler
Bedømmelsesform7-trins-skala
CensurIntern prøve
VurderingskriterierVurderingskriterierne er angivet i Universitetets eksamensordning

Fakta om modulet

Engelsk titelPolitical, Economic and Social Development
ModulkodeKAINF20194
ModultypeKursus
Varighed1 semester
SemesterEfterår
ECTS5
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
TompladsJa
UndervisningsstedCampus Aalborg, Campus København
Modulansvarlig

Organisation

StudienævnStudienævn for Internationale Forhold
InstitutInstitut for Politik og Samfund
FakultetDet Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet