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| Title |
Foundation Course in Global and Development Studies
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| Semester |
F2024
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| Master programme in |
Global Studies * / International Development Studies * / Global and Development Studies / European Master in Global Studies
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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 |
Markus-Michael Müller (muellerm@ruc.dk)
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| Head of study |
Somdeep Sen (sens@ruc.dk)
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| Teachers |
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| Study administration |
ISE Registration & Exams (ise-exams@ruc.dk)
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| Exam code(s) |
U60115
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| ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
| Overall objective |
The course introduces students to key theoretical and conceptional discussions about development and globalisation. It provides a historical basis for understanding the contemporary global situation via the study of global social, political and economic processes since the 19th century and their subsequent development up to today. The second part of the course focuses on contemporary academic debates about global and development challenges such as climate change, intersectionality, class, gender and race, inequality, conflict, populism, human rights and global flows. |
| Detailed description of content |
This course navigates the complex landscape of global and development processes, emphasizing their interlinked nature across Global North-South divides. Organized along 12 sessions, and through mix of historical insights and contemporary discussions, students gain analytical tools to comprehend and engage with contemporary global challenges like conflicts, inequality, and sustainability in today’s interconnected world. |
| Course material and Reading list |
Will be specified on Moodle. |
| Overall plan and expected work effort |
"10 ETCS: 270 hours Expected workload in relation to the course:
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| Format |
Pensum |
| 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 |
Will be specified on Moodle. |
| ASSESSMENT | |
| Overall learning outcomes |
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| Form of examination |
Individual written portfolio and oral exam The character limit of the portfolio is 12,000-14,400 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. 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: All. Assessment: 7-point grading scale Moderation: External examiner |
| 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 |
Written paper: 1) Hand in a written product during the course relating to lectures and readings of the first part of the course. The paper must engage (define and discuss) key theories and concepts of development and globalisation. Oral examination: 2) Apply knowledge of historical background of development and globalisation to today’s academic and political debates, while implementing theories and concepts from the course and own exam paper. 3) Demonstrate overview of key concepts and theories and ability to apply these to the analysis of current global challenges. |
| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 30/11/2023 |
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