Courses: AORG107 EU and International Organisations - Autumn 2022
Credits
15.0Level of Study
Bachelor
Language of Instruction
English
Teaching semester
Autumn
Objectives and Content
The course provides an overview, and insight into the workings of international and supranational organizations with the aid of organization and governance theory. The focus will be on the EU and key international organizations such as the WTO, the IMF/ World Bank, and the UN, as well as Norway's relations with them. In addition to providing students with the conceptual tools for analyzing these organizations and their actions, we will study selected empirical cases of European and global governance, such as food security, migration, and trade.
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.
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
AORG100A / AORG100B
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Open for all students at the University of Bergen
Teaching and learning methods
12-14 lectures and 8-12 seminars.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment
4 hour school exam
Examination Support Material
Grading Scale
Grading A-F
Assessment Semester
Assessment in teaching semester. Only students who have a https://www.uib.no/en/student/108982/entitled-new-examvalid document of absence may take a new exam in the following semester.
Reading List
The reading list will be ready before 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 Decemeber for the spring semester.
Course Evaluation
All courses are evaluated according to UiB's system for quality assurance of education.
Programme Committee
The Programme Committee is responsible for the content, structure and quality of the study programme and courses.
Contact Information
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