State and Governance in Developing Countries
Course offered :
- Current semester
- Next semester
Current programmes of study
| Number of credits | 10 |
| Course offered (semester) | Spring |
| Subject overlap | Total credit reduction with AORG105 |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
Fulfilment of general admission requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the course the student should be able to:
- give an account of political processes and administration in different cultures
- give an account of how relations between politics and society impact on the distribution of goods and burdens in society, as well as the content of public policies.
- explain how the political system in developing countries in a selective manner influences forms of economic production, political participation and the relation to other countries and organisations
Contact Information
studieveileder@aorg.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Spring
Exam offered (semester)
Spring
Language of Instruction
English
Course Unit Level
Bachelor
Department
Department of Administration and Organization Theory
Access to the Course Unit
Open to all students at the University of Bergen
Aim and Content
The course focuses on how political processes affect the distribution of goods and burdons in society, and how the political system influences patterns of economic production, political participation and the relation to minorities, other countries and multilateral organizations. The focus will be on states in Africa and Asia.
The course aims to give students an introduction to politics and administration in different countries, with a particular emphasis on states in the south. The focus is on relation between politics and society, with an emphasis on the shaping, content and impact of public policies.
Central to the course is training in analyzing political regimes, and to learn to understand, through comparisons, why they may vary due to a variety of state/society relations.
The theoretical approach is mostly historical-institutional, with an emphasis on cross-national comparisons.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the course the student should be able to:
- give an account of political processes and administration in different cultures
- give an account of how relations between politics and society impact on the distribution of goods and burdens in society, as well as the content of public policies.
- explain how the political system in developing countries in a selective manner influences forms of economic production, political participation and the relation to other countries and organisations
Pre-requirements
Fulfilment of general admission requirements.
Recommended previous knowledge
Subject Overlap
Total credit reduction with AORG105
Teaching Methods
10-15 lectures and 8-12 seminars / workshops.
Students can choose if they wish to follow Norwegian or English seminars / workshops.
Compulsory Requirements
None
Assessment methods
Take home exam , duration : 1 week. Approximate 10 pages.
Grading Scale
Grading A-F
Course Unit Evaluation
The course is evaluated every third year.
Contact Information
studieveileder@aorg.uib.no