Current Issues II
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
This module comprises a course in a topic central to current issues in globalisation research. The specific topic on offer will be decided by the study board on an annual basis. The module comprises lectures and seminars that include exercises and student contributions whenever relevant.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- the selected subject area and relevant theory pertaining to it
- themes and trends in current globalisation research
- various approaches to the study of globalisation.
Skills
- the critical assessment, selection and application of relevant theories and methods to the study of globalisation
- disseminating the chosen issue and the methodology for its analysis.
- structuring a delimited and coherent professional academic presentation.
Competences
- the delineation and analysis of a complex problem in a way that is independent and methodologically sound
- academic reflection on a scientific basis
- producing an oral presentation of academic material in a clear, balanced and targeted manner.
Type of instruction
Type of instruction is described in § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Current Issues II |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
The academic topic of the examination is chosen by the student from
within the disciplinary areas of the programme on the basis of the
course offered (Current Issues II). The examination will be based
on a subject description of 1-1½ pages, which must be approved in
advance by the examiner. The examination will take the form of a
conversation between the student and the examiners. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Aktuelle problemstillinger II |
| Module code | KACCG20201 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Arts (MA) in Culture, Communication and Globalization |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
