Semester |
F2022
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Subject |
Global Studies * / International Development Studies * / International Public Administration and Politics * / Politics and Administration * / Public Administration *
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Activitytype |
master course
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Teaching language |
English
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Registration |
You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage. When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
Detailed description of content |
This course covers advanced research on global justice campaigns and advocacy. It gives students a historical and theoretical overview of the development and increasingly global nature of social movements and the moral, ideological, and political implications of this development. This will include advanced methodological and theoretical knowledge of the groups operating across borders and beyond the reach of governments. Through case studies from different parts of the world and recourse to theories of civil society and global justice, students will discuss how we can make sense of ‘action from below’ in relation to some of the most important social movements today dealing with pressing issues such as the climate, migration, feminism, peace, and human rights. The first half of the course has a more conceptual and historical approach, whereas the last part of the course presents more casebased approaches. Portfolio exam questionsFirst assignment Choose a justice movement and apply key theoretical concepts to analyze why it has developed as it has and how it globally advocates for justice. The maximum length of the assignment paper is 14,400 characters, including spaces. Second Assignment Choose and contrast two concepts / theoretical perspectives from the course and discuss their conceptions of justice and advocacy. The maximum length of the assignment paper is 14,400 characters, including spaces. |
Expected work effort (ECTS-declaration) |
270 hours 26 hours Class presence and workshop participation 26 hours Preparation of student presentation 78 hours preparation for class, readings etc. (on average 6 hours preparation per week) 70 hours Exam assignment 1 70 hours Exam assignment 2 |
Course material and Reading list |
Course materials and readings are available either through the course moodle page or through the library databases. Readings primarily consist of research based academic articles and papers. Thomas Nagel, “The Problem of Global Justice,” Philosophy & Public Affairs 33 (2), 2005. Sikkink and Kech, Transnational advocacy networks in international politics, in Activists Beyond Borders. Cornell University Press. Lawrie Balfour: ”Reparations After Identity Politics,” Political Theory 33 (6), 2005 Killingsworth, Matt, Matthew Sussex, and Jan Pakulski, eds. "Introduction: understanding violence and the state" in: Violence and the State. Manchester University Press, 2016. |
Evaluation- and feedback forms |
Students will receive feedback from lecturers during class discussions and group work. There will also be peer learning elements of the course. Through examination. Course evaluation adheres to ISE and study board standards. |
Administration of exams |
ISE Studyadministration (ise-studyadministration@ruc.dk)
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Responsible for the activity |
Jacob Rasmussen (jacobra@ruc.dk)
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ECTS |
10
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Learning outcomes and assessment criteria |
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Overall content |
The objective of the advanced study course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge and understanding within a specific research area covered by one of the three pillars in Global Studies: Global Politics, Global Sociology and Global Political Economy. At least two advanced study courses will be offered per semester. The courses offered will change every semester within the following subjects: Global Politics:
Global Sociology:
Global Political Economy:
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Teaching and working methods |
The courses are based on lectures, but will also include other teaching and working methods such as group work, exercises, student presentations, peer feedback and field trips or guest lectures as well as other practical activities. |
Type of activity |
Elective course |
Form of examination |
Individual written portfolio.
The portfolio consists of 2 written products, that wholly or partially are developed during the course. For example, products can be exercise responses, speech papers for presentations, written feedback, reflection, written assignments. The preparation of the products may be subject to time limits. The character limit: maximum 28,800 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices. The portfolio's specific products and the (if relevant) recommended size (character limit) for the individual products are made public on study.ruc.dk before the course begins. The entire portfolio must be handed in at the same time. The submission deadline will be public on study.ruc.dk before the course begins. The assessment is individual and based on the entire portfolio. Assessment: 7-point grading scale. |
Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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Exam code(s) | |
Last changed | 14/02/2022 |