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| Title |
Democratic Decline and Authoritarian Aggression (Current Global and Development Challenges and Solutions)
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| Semester |
E2023
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| Master programme in |
Global Studies * / International Development Studies * / International Public Administration and Politics * / Politics and Administration * / Public Administration * / Global and Development Studies / International Politics and Governance / Public Administration
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| Type of activity |
Course |
| Teaching language |
English
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| Study regulation |
Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk |
| REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE | |
| 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. |
| Number of participants |
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| ECTS |
10
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| Responsible for the activity |
Ole Bruun (obruun@ruc.dk)
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| Head of study | |
| Teachers |
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| Study administration |
ISE Registration & Exams (ise-exams@ruc.dk)
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| Exam code(s) |
U60605
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| ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
| Overall objective |
A specialisation course aims to allow students to immerse themselves in the theories/theory lines and empirical issues pertaining to a particular subject area. The course equips students to competently select and argue for the applicability and relevance of a theory/theory line to given issues. The courses offered are based on the Institute's research in the field and knowledge of the highest international standard. The specific subject area of the courses will be described in the activity description. Current Global and Development Challenges and Solutions addresses various global and development challenges, such as conflicts, questions of justice, inequality, sustainability, and effects for instance on states, markets and civil society. |
| Detailed description of content |
Democratic decline and authoritarian aggression – consequences for the Global South This course will introduce students to the impact that authoritarian aggression and rising global conflict may have on particularly the smaller, poorer, and weaker states in the Global South. As authoritarian states led by China demand revisions to the global order if not a total replacement with their own, the international framework for aid and assistance is rapidly changing. New Chinese-led institutions in the Global South such as AIIB and NDB, as much as Chinese pressure on conventional international institutions and the promotion of Chinese currency offer new avenues of growth and development. However, when China offers a comprehensive package of loans, infrastructure works, communication and surveillance technology, and media controls, with an undercurrent of sharp power politics, the weaker states face dangerous and long-term consequential decisions. By means of general literature combined with views and debates from the Global South, including from South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the course will examine who wins and who loses out when underlying development interests become authoritarian rather than democratic. |
| Course material and Reading list |
To be announced in moodle |
| Overall plan and expected work effort |
The course will consist of 10 lectures by the course responsible and selected experts. The students are required to actively participate in discussions and by making small group presentations. The course also includes one or two visits to relevant organisations in the Copenhagen area. |
| Format |
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| 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 |
To be announced in moodle |
| ASSESSMENT | |
| Overall learning outcomes |
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| Form of examination |
Individual portfolio exam.
The character limit of the portfolio is maximum 36,000 characters, including spaces. Examples of written products are exercise responses, talking points for presentations, written feedback, reflections, written assignments. The preparation of the products may be subject to time limits. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices. The portfolio is written completely or partially during the course. The entire portfolio must be handed in at the same time (uploaded to eksamen.ruc.dk). Handing in the portfolio or parts of the portfolio to the supervisor for feedback, cannot replace the upload to eksamen.ruc.dk. Assessment: 7-point grading scale. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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| Type of examination in special cases |
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| Examination and assessment criteria |
Individual portfolio exam: students are expected to make presentations in small groups in connection with lectures. Each student will develop a topic relating to the overall theme of the course and first submit it as a concept note half way through the course, and finally submit it as a written assignment at the end of the course. |
| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 02/05/2023 |
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