Gendering Global Governance

2024/2025

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Objectives 

The objective of this module is: 

  • To provide students with knowledge on theories and practices within the field of gender and global governance. 

  • To enable students to analyze and discuss key elements of gender and global governance theories in relation to empirical cases and reflect on these on a scientific basis. 

 

Content  

Students will be introduced to gender perspectives on global governance and global democracy. Global governance addresses the management of transnational issues by international organizations, non-state actors and sovereign states with a particular focus on informal processes and activities of governing. Contemporary challenges to global governance include, amongst other, democratic problems of legitimacy, authority and accountability as well as trends towards increased nationalism, populism and de-democratization. The module will address these issues from 'top-down', 'bottom-up' and transnational perspectives. 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • theories and practices within the field of gender and global governance  

  • key issues and themes within the field of gender and global governance and various approaches to the study of these. 

Skills

  • can apply knowledge within the module’s subject areas to select theories that serve the analytical purpose and at the same time remain critical to these theories. 

  • can apply relevant theories of the field to empirical cases. 

Competences

  • can reflect upon and analyze global governance processes from a gender perspective 

  • can communicate empirical and theoretical knowledge of the field in a clear and coherent manner 

  • can reflect and argue on the basis of scientific knowledge. 

Type of instruction

The course will include lectures, exercises, group work and seminars with student contributions. 

Exam

Exams

Name of examGendering Global Governance
Type of exam
Written exam
The examination for Gendering Global Governance is an internally assessed individual written examination. The examination is a 72-hour take-home assignment comprising issues within the subject area of Gendering Global Governance. The assignment paper must not exceed 8 pages.
ECTS10
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleGendering Global Governance
Module code2022IR11
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS10
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Education ownerMaster of Science (MSc) in Social Sciences in International Relations
Study BoardStudy Board of Politics and Society
DepartmentDepartment of Politics and Society
FacultyFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities