Course - Geopolitics and Global Challenges - KRIG3031
KRIG3031 - Geopolitics and Global Challenges
About
New from the academic year 2024/2025
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Take-home exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take-home exam | 100/100 | 3 days |
Course content
In a complex geopolitical environment, how do we perceive, define, and examine security in the international system? This course will use theories of international relations to analyze the changing architecture of global order over the course of the twentieth century. The course will situate NATO in the longer history of collective security, trace the emergence of new diplomatic actors such as international institutions and humanitarian NGOs, and assess how global flows of commodities and migration have put pressure on security policy. The course will show how localized conflicts are grounded in broader patterns of persistent conflict and turbulence.
Learning outcome
A candidate who has passed the course is expected to have the following learning outcomes in accordance with the course description, defined as knowledge and skills:
Knowledge
The candidate has
- In-depth knowledge of the international system.
- In-depth knowledge of key international institutions tied to security such as NATO.
- In-depth knowledge of the linkages between humanitarian and security policy in the 20th century.
- Knowledge of the key arenas of geopolitical tension such as migration and strategic supply chains.
- Knowledge of theories about collective security and global order.
Skills
The candidate
- Should be able to analyze the core institutions of international security policy and the key problems that they address.
- Has the ability to use historical methods to assess how overlapping geopolitical tensions develop over time.
Learning methods and activities
The course is taught via digital platform. The platform can include short lectures, short podcast presentations, talks, and brief written teaching materials. A physical gathering is offered that is practically oriented and which may include lectures, seminar activity and group assignments.
The compulsory activity in the course is an extended term paper which is to evaluate and compare three publications with relevance for the course. One of the publications should cover the part of the syllabus that is not included in KRIG3030.It has to be approved for the students to present themselves for assessment in the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Term paper
Further on evaluation
The home exam lasts for three days. It is possible to take the exam in semesters when the course is not taught.
Recommended previous knowledge
None
Required previous knowledge
BA in Military Studies, History, Political Science or equivalent.
The course is reserved for students enrolled in the master’s programme at the Norwegian Defense University College.
Course materials
Reading list, literature compendium, and written notes posted on the digital platform.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRIG3030 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2024 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
10.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Political History
- History
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Modern History and Society
Examination
Examination arrangement: Take-home exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Take-home exam
100/100
Release
2024-12-16Submission
2024-12-19
12:00
INSPERA
12:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"