Emnebeskrivelse for STV 4224 og STV 4224B: Theories of International relations

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1.1 Mål
- This course will provide students with a systematic overview of the major analytic traditions within international relations (IR) theory.  In doing this, we will assess dominant paradigms (liberalism, realism, constructivism) as well as their competitors (post-modern, feminist and critical approaches, say).  While some time will be spent exploring the social- and meta-theoretic foundations of the different approaches, our prime concern will be how they contribute to explaining and understanding the world around us.  Is their main focus and ‘value added’ empirical?  Theoretical?  Methodological?  Normative?  What are the ‘cutting-edge’ issues and challenges for the various theoretical schools?

1.2 Struktur og innhold
- The course has three goals. First, it will stress the development of critical thinking abilities -- in particular, by helping students rigorously assess the arguments made by our authors. Second, it will survey the IR literature and will do so from multiple theoretical and disciplinary perspectives. Third, we will explore how different IR schools explain and understand key contemporary issues, including problems of international cooperation, the global spread of norms and values, the role of international institutions and (varying) patterns of regional integration.
(Emnet kan tas både som 10 og 15 studiepoeng avhengig om en kun leverer en hjemmeoppgave på 10-15 sider (B-varianten) eller også avlegger en skoleeksamen på 5 timer (A-varianten). B-varianten kan kun tas av studenter som begynte på hovedfaget senest våren 03 eller tidligere og som er på overgangsordninger. Ordningen gjelder til og med våren 2005. B-varianten er identisk med A-varianten bortsett fra vurderingsformen. Studentene som tar B-varianten skal følge samme undervisning og forholde seg til samme eksamensdato som A-varianten).

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2.1 Undervisningsformer
There will be a total of 13 class sessions (each of 2 hours duration), divided between 10 lectures and 3 seminars. The lectures are open for everybody, but not the seminars.

2.2 Faglige krav
- Bachelore's Degree programme in Political Science or equivalent.

2.3 Semester med undervisning
- Theaching semester is January 2004. 

2.4 Tidsrom av semesteret med undervisning
- Theaching will be given between January and May 2004.

2.5 Undervisningsspråk
- Language of instruction is english.

2.6 Undervisningssted
- University of Oslo.

2.7 Adgang til undervisning
-In order to take this cours students have to be accepted to a Master´s Degree Program in Political Sciences. If the cours is not full it will be open to privatists.   

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3.1 Vurderings- og eksamensformer
- There are two course requirements: (1) a 10-15 page analytic essay; and (2) a 5-hour final exam.  The essay and exam each count for 50%, and students will receive one overall grade for the course.

3.2 Faglige krav
- The students have to attend at least 2/3 of the seminars in order to pass the course.

3.3 Semester med eksamen/avsluttende vurdering
-Final exam will be in May 2004.

3.4 Tidsrom av semesteret for eksamen avsluttende vurdering
- Examination is hold in May 2004.
 
3.5 Tilrettelagt eksamen/avsluttende vurdering

3.6 Hjelpemidler til eksamen med tilsyn
-Students may use a dictionary during the 5-hour final exam.

3.7 Hjelpemidler til eksamen uten tilsyn

3.8 Eksamensspråk
-The students may answer the exam in norwegian or english, see § 6.4.

3.9 Adgang til eksamen/avsluttende vurdering osv uten opptak
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3.10 Adgang til utsatt, ny osv eksamen/avsluttende vurdering 
-By showing a medical certificate the students may take a postponed exam, see § 7.4.2.

3.11 Karakterfastsetting 
-Examinations and evaluations at UiO are graded using letter grades. The scale is descending from A to E for passes and F for fail, § 8.1.1.

3.12 Delvis sammenfall med annet emne, reduksjon av antallet studiepoeng

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