Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

A student who has completed the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Has knowledge of power, politics and policies in relation to decision-making processes based on national and international research
• Has knowledge of governance and planning in relation to decision-making processes based on national and international research
• Has knowledge of discourses, institutions and actors as tools of analysis in relation to decision-making processes based on national and international research
• Has the ability to reflect critically on the use of the concepts and methods of analysis presented

Skills

• Is able to, at an advanced level, apply the concepts and methods of analysis introduced to concrete problems
• Is able to, independently, develop and introduce new concepts and methods of analysis in relation to problems relevant to his/her own professional competence
• Can communicate knowledge of policies, planning and governance to specialists as well as non-specialists.

Competences

• Is able to critically and independently apply and develop the concepts and methods of analysis presented to problem-based project work
• Is able to develop professionally on a continuous basis through the acquisition of new knowledge of policy, planning and governance. 

Type of instruction

Lectures, workshops, synopses, fieldwork, seminars, assignments, etc.

Exam

Exams