Introduction to Political Philosophy
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a relevant coursework and an individual take-home assignment.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
- key works within the Western political, philosophical tradition after 1500 and the basic concepts, questions, and frames of understanding of the discipline
key thinkers within the history of political philosophy
the significance of political philosophy for understanding contemporary international political phenomena such as international organizations and institutions and global social and political movements.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- communicating knowledge on political-philosophical issues in a clear, well-structured and comprehensible manner.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
identifying the political-philosophical basis for discursive positions, political cultures and response patterns in both contemporary and historical events within international politics
applying political-philosophical knowledge in the analysis of concrete issues within contemporary national and international politics.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Introduction to Political Philosophy |
| 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 minimum of
six pages and a maximum of eight pages.
The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. |
| 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 | Introduktion til politisk filosofi |
| Module code | BALISE201814 |
| 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 CrossâCultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
