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Mandatory Course 1: International Civil Servants and Public Administration

Title
Mandatory Course 1: International Civil Servants and Public Administration
Semester
E2022
Master programme in
International Public Administration and Politics * / International Politics and Governance
Type of activity

Course

Teaching language
English
Study regulation
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Registration

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Number of participants
ECTS
10
Responsible for the activity
Sevasti Chatzopoulou (seva@ruc.dk)
Head of study
Sevasti Chatzopoulou (seva@ruc.dk)
Teachers
Study administration
ISE Studyadministration (ise-studyadministration@ruc.dk)
Exam code(s)
U60137
ACADEMIC CONTENT
Overall objective

The course focuses on the role and position of the civil servant who either operates in an international environment or deals with international issues and problems at national or local levels. The course provides an in-depth understanding on how the international civil servant changes roles across different policy areas or levels of decision-making (local, national, regional, international) and thus acts as a manager, an executive, and a diplomat. This requires that the civil servant develops certain capacities and communication skill that differ from those of the national civil servant. Important questions addressed in the course are: Who are the people behind institutions and collective actors in in international policymaking? Which qualifications do they have, and which do they acquire? What challenges and opportunities they face?

For this purpose, the course introduces theories and concepts on how we study the bureaucracy at both the national and international level. The course includes International Public Administration and Organisation theories, International Politics, diplomacy, and current advances and challenges in the study of international public servants. Moreover, the course provides methodological tools and practical knowledge in writing for a policy audience (e.g. writing policy briefs).

The teaching consists primarily of lectures with the continuous interaction and involvement of the students in discussions and in the resolution of minor tasks. During the semester, the students must prepare one obligatory written assignments.

In addition, a full-day interdisciplinary workshop is included with the other two courses of the semester.

Detailed description of content

The course introduces theories and concepts on how we study bureaucracy at both the national and international level. The course includes International Public Administration and Organisation theories, International Politics, diplomacy, and current advances and challenges in the study of international public servants. Moreover, the course provides methodological tools and practical knowledge in writing for a policy audience (e.g., writing policy briefs).

Course material and Reading list

Course material consists primarily of academic articles.

Overall plan and expected work effort

Class teaching: 30 hours.

Other: 85 hours including policy brief/ peer review/presentations/exercises.

Preparation: 75 hours (5 hours per double session).

Examination: 80 hours including repetition, policy brief and oral exam having as a point of departure the policy brief but expands to all the literature (theories) covered during the course.

Total: 270 hours.

Format

Campus

Evaluation and feedback

The activity are evaluated regularly regarding the study board evaluation procedure. The activity responsible will be orientated about a potential evaluation of the activity at semesterstart. Se link to the study board evaluation praxis here https://intra.ruc.dk/nc/for-ansatte/organisering/raadnaevn- og-udvalg/oversigt-over-studienaevn/studienaevn-for-internationale-studier/arbejdet-medkvalitet- i-uddannelserne/

Programme

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ASSESSMENT
Overall learning outcomes
  • To understand and apply theories that they were taught in the International Civil Servant course

  • To write policy briefs reflecting the theoretical knowledge the methods taught in the International Civil Servant course

  • To apply management methods in a professional situation under time constraints and be able to prioritise and structure time and matter

  • To analyse the role of intercultural particularities in international public administration

Form of examination
Individual oral exam based on a written product.

The character limit of the written product is maximum 9,600 characters, including spaces.
The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment: 30 minutes.
The assessment is an overall assessment of the written product(s) and the subsequent oral examination.

Permitted support and preparation materials for the oral exam: Outline on maximum one A4 size-page.

Assessment: 7-point grading scale.
Moderation: Internal co-assessor.
Form of Re-examination
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
Type of examination in special cases
Examination and assessment criteria

Explain and assess the advantages and disadvantages of different theories for understanding international public administration

Apply international public administration theory to specific empirical cases

Compare, assess, and present alternative methods available to international civil servants in dealing with a concrete policy issue through a policy brief

Unfold a variety of management methods and solutions and assess their feasibility within specific settings

Identify and discuss challenges in managing international workplaces and assess strategies for addressing them.

Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U60137
Last changed 27/05/2022

lecture list:

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Wednesday 14-09-2022 10:15 - 14-09-2022 12:00 in week 37
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 21-09-2022 10:15 - 21-09-2022 12:00 in week 38
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 28-09-2022 10:15 - 28-09-2022 12:00 in week 39
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 05-10-2022 10:15 - 05-10-2022 12:00 in week 40
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 12-10-2022 10:15 - 12-10-2022 12:00 in week 41
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 19-10-2022 10:15 - 19-10-2022 12:00 in week 42
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 26-10-2022 10:15 - 26-10-2022 12:00 in week 43
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 02-11-2022 10:15 - 02-11-2022 12:00 in week 44
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 09-11-2022 10:15 - 09-11-2022 12:00 in week 45
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Thursday 10-11-2022 10:15 - 10-11-2022 12:00 in week 45
Workshop (IPG)

Thursday 10-11-2022 13:15 - 10-11-2022 15:00 in week 45
Workshop (IPG)

Wednesday 16-11-2022 10:15 - 16-11-2022 12:00 in week 46
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 30-11-2022 10:15 - 30-11-2022 12:00 in week 48
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 07-12-2022 10:15 - 07-12-2022 12:00 in week 49
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Wednesday 14-12-2022 10:15 - 14-12-2022 12:00 in week 50
International Civil Servants and Public Administration (IPG)

Monday 02-01-2023 10:00 - 02-01-2023 10:00 in week 01
International Civil Servants and Public Administration - Submission of assignment

Monday 09-01-2023 08:00 - Thursday 12-01-2023 18:00 in week 02
International Civil Servants and Public Administration - Oral exam

Friday 10-02-2023 10:00 - 10-02-2023 10:00 in week 06
International Civil Servants and Public Administration - Resubmission of assignment

Friday 17-02-2023 08:00 - 17-02-2023 18:00 in week 07
International Civil Servants and Public Administration - Oral reexam