SFB55022 International Relations (Høst 2026)

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Studiepoeng:
10
Ansvarlig fakultet:
Fakultet for informasjonsteknologi, ingeniørfag og økonomi
Studiested:
Halden
Emneansvarlig:
Sondre Lindahl
Undervisningsspråk:
English
Varighet:
½ år

Innholdsfortegnelse

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Mandatory course in the Bachelor’s Programme in International Communication with a specialisation in political communication.

Absolutte forkunnskaper

SFS11318 Internasjonal politikk

Undervisningssemester

5th semester (autumn)

Innhold

International Relations is a course that is centred on the most central theories, models and concepts to analyse and understand how states and organisations interact on the international level. The course provides knowledge and tools to understand and analyse how states and organisations interact from various perspectives. The course also focuses on important skills in communicating theoretical analyses. As such, the course seeks to provide the student with a holistic approach to relations between states and organisations.

Studentens læringsutbytte ved bestått emne

Knowledge

The student has

  • a thorough understanding of the key assumptions, claims, and modes of reasoning that distinguish traditions of thought
  • advanced knowledge of variety of theoretical traditions in IR to identify and discuss in detail key contemporary debates in IR
  • advanced knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of individual approaches, this both theoretically as when applied to particular contexts in international politics

Skills

The student is able to

  • Demonstrate a critical knowledge of major concepts, themes and questions relevant to the study of international politics
  • Demonstrate an ability to use key concepts in particular circumstances and refine and/or critique them according to context

General competence

The student can

  • Demonstrate an ability to write an appropriately presented and referenced piece of coursework.
  • Demonstrate an ability to present a coherent argument in written form

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

A combination of seminars, lectures, videos and online activities.

Arbeidsomfang

Approx. 250 hours.

Arbeidskrav - vilkår for å avlegge eksamen

Roundtable discussion:

Each student must individually prepare a short presentation of a given topic and be prepared to discuss this in a roundtable format with the class.

Coursework requirements must be accepted to qualify for the exam.

Eksamen

The assessment is based on an individual written assignment and an individual oral exam

Individual written assignment:

48 hours, 1500 words ±10%, title page, table of contents and bibliography not included. Students can choose to answer one of two presented tasks.

The assignment is graded on the A-F grading scale. It is given a tentative grade on the assignment. This grade can be adjusted at the oral exam.

Individual oral exam:

The individual oral exam consists of a discussion of the assignment. Duration approx. 15 min with questions from the examiners. Except the assignment, no supporting materials are allowed.

An overall individual grade is given, grading scale A - F.

Sensorordning

One external and one internal examiner, or two external examiners will be involved in the assessment.

Vilkår for ny/utsatt eksamen

A new and postponed exam is conducted simultaneously with the next regular exam. However, the department management may decide to arrange a postponed exam in the following semester.

Evaluering av emnet

This course is evaluated by a

  • Final course evaluation

The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the program committee at the Department of Computer Science and Communication.

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