LOCAL DEGREE DESCRIPTION
Filosofie masterexamen med huvudområdet internationell administration och global samhällsstyrning
Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International Administration and Global Governance
1. Decision
Degree description of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International
Administration and Global Governance at University of Gothenburg is decided by the Faculty Board of Social Sciences 2011-06-22, with revision 2015-03-09.
2. Degree requirements
A degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International Administration and Global Governance is obtained after fulfillment of the objectives in the Higher Education Ordinance, Appendix 2, and local objectives.
2.1. Objectives
Higher Education Ordinance, Appendix 2
In order to obtain a degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International Administration and Global Governance students must
Knowledge and understanding
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the main field of International Administration and Global Governance, including both broad knowledge in the field and substantially deeper knowledge of certain parts of the field, together with deeper insight into current research and development work; and
- demonstrate deeper methodological knowledge in the main field of International Administration and Global Governance.
Skills and abilities
- demonstrate an ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and to analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, even when limited information is available;
- demonstrate an ability to critically, independently and creatively identify and formulate issues and to plan and, using appropriate methods, carry out advanced tasks within specified time limits, so as to contribute to the development of knowledge and to evaluate this work;
- demonstrate an ability to clearly present and discuss their conclusions and the knowledge and arguments behind them, in dialogue with different groups, orally and in writing, in national and international contexts; and
Judgment and approach
- demonstrate an ability to make assessments in their main field of International Administration and Global Governance, taking into account relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects, and demonstrate an awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work;
- demonstrate insight into the potential and limitations of science, its role in society and people’s responsibility for how it is used; and
- demonstrate an ability to identify their need of further knowledge and to take responsibility for developing their knowledge.
2.2 Local objectives
After completing the programme, students will:
- have specialized knowledge of specific issues in the field of international administration and global governance, including the most recent research on those issues.
2.3 Scope
A degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International Administration and Global Governance is obtained after the student has completed course requirements of 90 credits in the main field of International Administration and Global Governance.
2.4 Independent project (degree project)
For a degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International Administration and Global Governance students must have completed an independent project (degree project) worth at least 30 credits in the main field of International Administration and Global Governance, within the framework of the course requirements. The independent project may comprise less than 30 credits, but not less than 15 credits, if the student has already completed an independent project at the second level worth at least 15 credits in the main field of International
Administration and Global Governance
2.5 Courses within the main field of study
For a degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International Administration and Global Governance students must have completed 90 credits in the main field of International Administration and Global Governance, consisting of 30 credits core courses, 15 credits in-depth courses, 15 credits research methods courses, and 30 credits independent project (degree project) courses.
For course specification, see Appendix 1.
2.6 Courses outside the main field of study
For a degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in International Administration and Global Governance students may have completed 30 credits outside the main field of International Administration and Global Governance.
For course specification, see Appendix 2.
3. Transitional provisions
Appendix 1
Specification of courses within the degree with a major in International
Administration and Global Governance
The objectives of the degree with a major in International Administration and Global
Governance are met through the following courses or the equivalent. The Learning Objectives are stated in each course plan.
Core courses (30 credits)
Compulsory
AG2110 - Theoretical and Historical Perspectives on Global Governance, 15 credits AG2120 - International Administration and Policy, 15 credits
In-depth courses (15 credits)
Semi-electives (15 credits)
SK2212 - The Quality of Government in a Comparative Perspective, 15 credits SF2221 - Global Security and Democracy, 15 credits
SF2211 – The Performance of Democracies, 15 credits
Other courses may, with written approval from the IAGG director of studies, also fulfill this requirement.
Research methods courses (15 credits)
Compulsory
AG2340 - Research Methods for International Administration and Global Governance, 15 credits
or
with the approval of the director of studies of IAGG
GM0715 - Graduate Econometrics, 7.5 credits
and
GM0719 - Applied Econometrics, 7.5 credits
Independent project (30 credits)
Compulsory
Appendix 2
Specification of courses within the degree outside the main field of studies
The objectives of the degree with a major in International Administration and Global
Governance are met through the following courses or the equivalent. The Learning Objectives are stated in each course plan.
In-depth courses (30 credits)
Electives
AG2440 – Internship in International Administration and Global Governance, 15 credits
and
15 credits from one of the elective courses as stated below
or
30 credits from the elective courses as stated below
EHA120 - Environmental Effects and Conflicts in Long-run Economic Development, 7.5 credits
EHA140 - International Migration and Immigrant Integration, 7.5 credits ES2610 - Tillämpad miljörätt (Applied Environmental Law), 15 credits
ES2611 – Miljöledningsssystem (Environmental Management Systems), 15 credits
EU2210 - Europeisk miljö- och energipolitik (European environment and energy), 15 credits
EU2220 - Ett socialt Europa (Social Europe), 15 credits
FH2100 - Ekonomistyrning (Management Control Accounting in Public Administration), 15 credits
FH2102 - Organisation och omvärld (Organization and Environment), 15 credits FH2105 - Politiska styrmedel, 15 credits
FH2204 - Implementering och utvärdering, 15 credits
FH2211 - Demokrati och ledarskap i ett flernivåsystem, 15 credits
FHV710 - Välfärd, ekonomi, arbete och hälsa (Welfare, Economy, Work and Health), 15 credits FHX860 - Global Health, 7.5 credits
GE5000 - Urban hållbar utveckling (Urban Sustainable Development), 7.5 credits GM0103 - Regulating International Business and Trade, 7.5 credits
GM0104 - International Strategic Management, 7.5 credits
GM0109 - International Business in the Asian Emerging Markets, 7.5 credits GM0110 - Managing Across Cultures, 7.5 credits
GM0114 - Managing and Organizing the Multinational Corporation, 7.5 credits
GM0202 - Sustainable Landscapes - Interactions between Environment and Human Activities, 7.5 credits
GM0203 - Sustainable Management, 7.5 credits
GM0204 - International Environmental Agreements, 15 credits
GM0205 - Project Management for Sustainable Development, 15 credits GM0206 - Environmental Management Systems, 7.5 credits
GM0207 - Environmental Effects and Conflicts in Long-run Economic Development, 7.5 credits
GM0210 - Strategic Environmental Assessment - Integrating Environment in Strategic Planning and Decision-making, 15 credits
GM0409 – Strategic Management in knowledge-based organizations, 7.5 credits GM0615 - Corporate Social Responsibility in Event and Tourism, 7.5 credits GM0701 - Advanced Microeconomic Theory, 7.5 credits
GM0702 - Mathematics, 7.5 credits
GM0704 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory, 7.5 credits GM0708 - Public Economics, 7.5 credits
GM0711 - Environmental Economics International Issues, 7.5 credits GM0712 - Economic Policy and Individual Behaviour, 7.5 credits
GM0713 - Advanced Development Economics, 7.5 credits GM0715 - Graduate Econometrics, 7.5 credits
GM0717 - Advanced Environmental Economics, 7.5 credits GM0719 - Applied Econometrics, 7.5 credits
GM0720 - Health Economics I, 7.5 credits
GM0803 - Strategy and Organization, 7.5 credits GM0804 - Consumption and Markets, 7.5 credits GM0806 - Change Management, 7.5 credits
GM0808 - Human Resource Management, 7.5 credits GM0809 - Preparing for Leadership, 7.5 credits
GM0814 - Managing Knowledge - Intensive and Creative Industries, 7.5 credits GM1002 - Financial Institutions and Markets, 7.5 credits
GM1008 - Financial Econometrics, 7.5 credits GS2122 - Global Studies: Thematic Issues, 15 credits
GS2231 - Gender and Global Development: Theory and Practice, 15 credits
GS2421 - Global Studies:Field Course, 15 credits
HE2232 - Solving Environmental Problems in Practice, 15 credits
HE2234 - Sustainable Development: Conflicts, Communication and Collaboration, 15 credits HI2134 - Europas koloniala arv (The Colonial Legacy of Europe), 15 credits
HI2136 - Genus i historien
IK2232 - Methods in Conflict Resolution and Case Studies, 15 credits IR2232 - The Global Political Economy, 15 credits
MR2101 - Mänskliga rättigheter: Politik, etik och juridik, 15 credits
MR2102 - MR-systemet ur ett rättsligt perspektiv (The Human Rights System from a Law Perspective), 15 credits
RS2232 - Development Cooperation in Africa - Theory and Practice, 15 credits
RS2234 - Challenges in Latin America, 15 credits RS2235 - The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 15 credits SA2233 - Migration, Power and Identity, 15 credits
SF2222 - Citizens, Politicians and the Media: Evaluating Democratic Processes, 15 credits SK2111 - Statsvetenskapliga perspektiv, 15 credits
SQ2175 - Utvärdering och kvalitetsarbete för professionell utveckling, 7.5 credits SW2277 - Globalization, Poverty and International Social Work, 15 credits
