Aims:
1) To learn the major approaches and theories of international political economy from more traditional to more recent ones
2) To learn to think critically about international political economy
3) To develop an idea of how perspectives from international political economy can be applied in context of Europe and the EU  

16 hrs lectures + essay based on lectures and readings 6-8pp 3ECTS; with an essay of 10-12pp 5ECTS. The essay should be returned to prof. Pami Aalto.

Compensations:

Master's programme on Political Communication and Master's programme in Global Governance and World Culture: KVPIGG2J International Political Economy 

Master's Programme in European Studies: KVPIES16-18 Specialization course I-III 

Kansainvälinen politiikka: KVPOS3 maailmanpolitiikka tai Eurooppa-tutkimus

Lectures in the autumn term, essay seminar in the spring. Lectures are open to all. Seminar only for 14 students, priority given to students in the Global Governance and Political Communication master's programmes.

Lectures + exam based on lecture materials 2 ECTS
Lectures + readings + essay 5 ECTS
Lectures + readings + essay + seminar 15 ECTS

Schedule:

Wed 9.9.  klo 14-16: World polity theory (Pertti Alasuutari)
Mon 14.9. at 14-16 Governmentaliy (Pertti Alasuutari) There is no lecture on Fri 11.9.
Wed 16.9. klo 14-16: Domestication (Pertti Alasuutari)
Wed 23.9. klo 14-16: Standardisation (Pertti Alasuutari)
Wed 30.9. klo 14-16: Science studies (Pertti Alasuutari)
Wed 7.10. klo 14-16: (Marjaana Lampinen)
Wed 14.10. klo 14-16: (Antti Tietäväinen)
Wed 28.10. klo 14-16: Global problem, national responses. Discourses
and power in climate policy (Elina Mikola)
Wed 4.11. klo 14-16: (Ari Rasimus)
Wed 11.11. klo 14-16: The European harmonization process of higher
education and research (Laura Valkeasuo)
Wed 18.11. klo 14-16: (Jukka Syväterä)
Wed 25.11. klo 14-16: Conclusion (Pertti Alasuutari)

Compensation in the Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: 5 ECTS from TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

The book exam will be available in the electronic exam service (https://tenttis.uta.fi/login/index.php?lang=en_utf8) from September 2009 to May 2010.

Students of the Master's degree programmes on Political Communication and in Global Governance and World Culture can use this course as part of their "Joint Studies".

Students of the Master's degree Programme in European and Russian Studies majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication can use this course as part of their "Other ERS studies"

1/ COURSE OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the course is to gain a critical understanding of the role national and international media (newspapers, radio, television, online, blogs, citizens' journalism) play in promoting discord and tension, as well as peace and reconciliation, in a range of societies in conflict or just emerging from war.

2/ COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course looks critically at how different types of media work towards peace and reconciliation, or the opposite, in four settings: Afghanistan, Rwanda, Cambodia and Nepal. The lecturer, as a journalist or as UN official, has direct experience of all four countries. The sessions will attempt to track recent conflict and post-conflict cases in the chosen examples through the eyes of both national and foreign media and critically examine how and why their outputs and actions contribute to ongoing peace or actually promote and worsen the conflict.

The sessions will begin with a broad discussion on what is meant by `nation building´ and where journalism fits into such a concept. Many local journalists I worked with in South Africa saw `sunshine journalism´as political affirmation of the new post-apartheid dispensation. But this was often at the expense of ethics. Ethically-sound journalism means rigorous reporting and editing, putting politicians on the spot, exposing injustice, demanding accountability from elected representatives, and the like. But does such an approach always lead to national reconciliation?

The course gives an overview of statistics, its importance and use in different fields of science. Basic statistical concepts and descriptive statistics are introduced, as well as an elementary introduction to estimation and hypothesis testing is given. An introduction to a statistical software package is also included.

This course is intended primarily for the students of the Bachelor's and Master's programmes of the ISSS (International School of Social Sciences).

Enrolment on the course has ended.

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