EU and International Organisations
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- GOV107
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The student:
- can account for how international and supranational institutions are organized and operate in global governance processes
- knows different theoretical approaches to explain the emergence, function and influence of international organizations
- understands how these organizations affect Norwegian policies and political processes
Skills
The student:
- can explain the context and origins of these institutions,
- discuss the development of these institutions at the international or supranational level through the lens of organisation and governance theories
- consider the effects of international organizations in the light of problem-solving, legitimacy, and power relations
General competence
The student:
- can assess national institutions and political processes in the light of international institutional developments
- can gather, critically assess and convey new knowledge
- can compare and synthesiz different theoretical accounts and apply them to empirical phenomena.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Two individual submissions. Total 1000 words (+/- 10%).
The compulsory assignment must be approved in order to take the exam. Approved compulsory assignments are valid in the current and following two semesters.
Forms of Assessment
4 hour school exam
The exam will be given in the language in which the course is taught. The exam answer can be submitted in English, Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Assessment in teaching semester.
A retake exam is arranged for students with valid absence according to § 5-5 in the UiB regulations.
If there is a retake exam, this will be available for students with the follow results/absences:
- Medical certificate/valid absence
- Interruption during the exam
- Fail/failed
If you have the right to take a retake exam and a retake exam is arranged for students with valid absences, you can sign up yourself in Studentweb after January 15.