International and Transnational Organizations
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a course and an individual take-home assignment.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
- International and transnational non-governmental and social movement organizations and their significance for international society.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- understanding and describing the role of international organizations in the international society
- describing and analyzing the structure and work processes of international and transnational organizations.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
- Selecting and describing relevant methods for analyzing and describing organizational issues
- critically discussing important issues related to major international, transnational and international social movement organizations
- deploying relevant theories for significant issues related to international and transnational organizations
- communicating about issues in international and transnational organizations in a clear, well-formulated written English.
Type of instruction
Please see § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | International and Transnational Organizations |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is an individual take-home assignment; the content
of the assignment must demonstrate that the student has achieved
the above-mentioned learning objectives. The exact content of the
assignment will be determined by the course instructor at the start
of the semester. The assignment paper must comprise a maximum of
twelve pages
The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised assignment paper. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Internationale og transnationale organisationer |
| Module code | BALISE2023 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Language and International Studies, English |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
