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Common Course Catalogue

of the Faculty of Social Science RUB

Faculty of Social Sciences UDE

Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaft

Institute of Political Science & Institute of Sociology Faculty of Social Science University of Duisburg-Essen Ruhr-Universität Bochum Maj-Britt Behrens Ines Kammeier Departmental Coordinator for International Affairs Departmental Coordinator/ International Services Campus Duisburg Lotharstr. 65, 47057 Duisburg, Room LK 075 Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum Tel.: +49 (0)203/379-2197 Tel. +49 (0234)32-22966 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.uni-due.de/politik www.sowi.rub.de/studium/auslanddstudium www.uni-due.de/soziologie

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CONTENT

Introduction 2

Campus Bochum

Bachelor Level Empirical Labor Market Research 5

Actors and Developments in EU Trade Policy: An Examination of EU Free Trade

Agreements 6

Central and Middle European Countries in the EU: Eurozone, Immigration and Russia 7

Introduction to Humanitarian Action 8

Xenophobia in the Rainbow Nation? Contemporary Migration Issues in South Africa 9

Bachelor/Master Level Migration in Political Theory 10

Master Level Organization theories 11

Urban Governance and Development 12

Global and Transnational Inequalities – The Case of the Sustainable Development Goals 13

Contributions to Contemporary Development 15

Ideas, Interests and Power in European Union Politics: Eurocrisis, Migration and Russia 16

China’s New Role in Global Economic Governance 17

Slaveries - Historical, sociological and psychological approaches 18

Multilevel Models 19

Spring School: Current Migration and Refugee Dynamics 20

Campus Duisburg

Bachelor Level Comparative Sociology 21

Global Public Sphere & Global Civil Society 22

Peace and Conflict Studies: The Management of Conflict 25

Administrative Governance in the European Union: Committees, Networks and Agencies 26

History and Theory of European Integration 27

Introduction to Institutions and Developments of European Economic and Monetary

Union 28

East Asia in Political Science 30

Bachelor/Master Level Reading and Writing in Sociology 31

East Asia in Sociology 32

Introduction to the Political System of Germany 33

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Master Level Common Foreign, Security and Development policies in Europe 34

Democracy and Governance 36

Democracy and Governance 37

Policy Analysis 38

Public Administration 39

Urbanization of the Developing World – Views from Geography 40

Global Governance and Development 41

Introduction to the Korean Economy and Society 42

Recent Developments in Chinese Society 43

Transnational Relations of East Asia 44

Contemporary History of East Asia 45

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Dear student, dear researcher, dear guest,

The following pages present the Joint Course Catalogue of the Faculty of Social Science in Bochum and the Faculty of Social Sciences in Duisburg-Essen.

LIVING IN BOCHUM AND DUISBURG Both universities are embedded in an unequalled metropolitan area (Rhein-Ruhr area) in Germany. Over decades the region has transformed itself from a coal and steel industrial site to a service and culture-oriented region. The high concentration of large cities in the Rhein-Ruhr region (e.g. Bochum, Duisburg, Essen, Dortmund etc.) offers international students plenty of opportunities for day-trips and cultural activities in one of the five largest conurbations in Europe. Exciting excursions to the nearby former capital Bonn, the regional capital Düsseldorf or Cologne are waiting. Each university provides students with a Semester-Ticket (i.e. free access to all public means of transport within North Rhine-Westphalia) in order to explore Germany’s most populous federal state North Rhine-Westphalia (17.8 million inhabitants). Thus, students can easily commute between both universities.

STUDYING IN BOCHUM

The Faculty of Social Science pursues a modern interdisciplinary approach to Social Science. One characteristic of our Bachelor’s degree is the combination of the five disciplines Political Science, Sociology, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, Social Policy and Social Economy, as well as Social Science Methodology and Statistics. While our graduate students specialize on a major within Social Science, they still have the opportunity to select courses from the other programs, namely “Management and Regulation of Work, Economics, and Organization”, “Health Care Systems and Health Care Economics”, “Urban and Regional Planning”, “Globalization, Transnationalization, and Governance”, “Culture and Person“, “Methodology and Statistics”, and “Gender Studies”.

In case you are enrolled at RUB full-time and plan to take any courses in order to fulfil requirements in the Optionalbereich, please contact Inga Poloczek ([email protected]) beforehand.

STUDYING IN DUISBURG

The Faculty of Social Sciences in Duisburg-Essen offers a wide range of courses in the field of political science and sociology. One of the five key research focuses of the university is the Transformation of Contemporary Societies. The New World of Work and Social Integration constitutes the research focus of the Institute of Sociology at the University Duisburg-Essen. The program in Sociology has a tradition of being praxis-oriented and internationally comparative. Thus, the program is not based on any specific sociological school (instead it draws from various theories), is informed by a specific level of analysis, which views organizations (e.g. associations, parties, workplaces etc.), including their structures and processes, as decisive for understanding stability and change in contemporary


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societies. Moreover, the program is oriented toward empirical research, with a practical and problem-oriented approach to using and developing the methodological tools of the social sciences. The Institute of Political Science is one of the largest in Germany, working in close cooperation with the INEF (Institute for Development and Peace), the Institute of East Asian Studies, the Rhine-Ruhr Institute for Social Research and Policy Consulting and the NRW School of Governance. The Institutes’ research is oriented towards the focus “Governance and Legitimacy in a Globalized World”, and structured into three main research areas: Global Governance, Governance and Government in World Regions, and Democratic Governance. In particular students with a high interest in International Relations, Governance, Development Policy, and East Asian Studies can advance their academic and professional competences within these fields. At present the Institute offers a Bachelor degree program in Political sciences, and Master degree programs in International relations and Development Policy, in Public Management, Public Administration and Public Policies, an English-Language Master degree program in Development and Governance, as well as a Master degree program in Theory and Comparative Studies of Political Systems in Transition. THE UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE RUHR

The UA Ruhr is an alliance between Ruhr University Bochum, the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) and TU Dortmund University, the three strongest universities in Germany’s thriving Ruhr Area. The Ruhr Area is not only Germany’s largest academic hub, but also an epicenter of innovation that fosters close interaction between academia and the private sector – and our alliance provides students and researchers from around the world with an open gateway to our region. More than 100,000 students, of which 15,000 are international, as well as over 8,000 researchers study and work within the universities. Being part of the UA Ruhr, the Faculty of Social Science at RUB and the UDE’s Faculty of Social Sciences cooperate closely, and hence provide International Students with a broad variety of courses offered in English.

International guest students enrolled at RUB or UDE can choose courses from both universities at Bachelor- or Master Level in the field of social science. Advanced English language skills are required in order to participate in courses lectured in English. In individual cases qualifications must be verified by the Departmental Coordinator of your host university (see contact details on cover page). www.uaruhr.de

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Empirical Labor Market Research

Language: English

Department: Faculty of Social Science

Contact: [email protected], +49 (0) 234-22966

Degree programme: Bachelor

Module: Empirical Module

Course type: Seminar

Credit Points: 8

Teacher/Lecturer: Jan Marvin Garbuszus

Requirements: This is part two of the two-part seminar. Enrollments of students that did not participate in part one during the summer semester are not possible

Room Day, Time Begin GCFW 04/304 Tuesday, 12.00-14.00 18/10/2016

Course description:

During the two-part seminar students will learn the basics and current developments of labor market research. This includes recent findings that define our view of the labor market e.g. growing labor market participation in old age, the gender wage-gap and rising long-term unemployment. German Socio-economic Panel (GSOEP) for quantitative analysis. This will provide a profound working experience at the intersection of socioeconomics and empirical social science. The seminar will focus on empirical testing of labor market theory (from descriptive statistics to regression based analysis). Students will gain the required skills set to use quantitative data and statistical software to write an empirical seminar paper.

Proofs of academic achievement: Active participation and independent evaluation, presentation of intermediate results, term paper at the end of the course.

This course is credited for “Optionalbereich”. No


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Actors and Developments in EU Trade Policy: An Examination of EU Free Trade Agreements

Language: English


Contact: [email protected], +49 (0) 234 32-22966


Module: International Structures and Processes, International Relations


Credit Points: 3/5

Teacher/Lecturer: Aukje van Loon

Requirements: Enrollments are only possible for students that already attended the Lecture “Einführung in die Internationalen Beziehungen”. Literature reports (summaries of one page) of texts that can be found in Campus Office. Please register through Campus Office or via Email ([email protected]).

Room Day, Time Begin GCFW 05/608 Thursday, 16.00-19.00 s.t. 08/12/2016

Course description:

Since the stalemate of WTO trade negotiations, the EU has increasingly negotiated bilateral free trade agreements. While negotiations with Mexico and South Korea gained little public attention, the negotiations with Canada (CETA) and the United States (TTIP) attracted significant interest and an increase in public debate about the objectives, content and negotiation procedures of EU bilateral agreements. This seminar provides students with an overview on the development of EU trade policy and thereby examines the various issues and actors shaping bilateral agreements (i.e. EU Commission, EU member governments, business interests, trade unions and civil society). Following questions will be discussed: How did EU trade policy evolve? What are its strategies and contents of free trade agreements both in the past and now? Which traditional and new trade actors shape trade negotiations and why do their positions diverge/converge? Students are introduced to some of the key IR theories (i.e. neorealism, liberalism, constructivism and institutionalism) in order to highlight their characterisations and limitations. They will then have the opportunity to apply this theoretical knowledge into empirical evidence through case study presentations of trade policy preferences of the various actors mentioned above in EU bilateral free trade agreements (i.e. Mexico, South Korea, Singapore, CETA and TTIP).

Proofs of academic achievement: A certificate for active participation ("Studiennachweis"): Active participation in the weekly discussions, literature reports, presentation, theory paper. “Modulprüfung”: “Studiennachweis” + seminar paper or oral exam.

This course is credited for „Optionalbereich“. No


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Central and Middle European Countries in the EU: Eurozone, Immigration and Russia

Language: English




Module: International Structures and Processes, International Relations


Credit Points: 3/5

Teacher/Lecturer: Roman Novak

Requirements: Enrollments are only possible for students that already attended the Lecture “Einführung in die Internationalen Beziehungen”. Literature reports (summaries of one page) of texts that can be found in Campus Office. Please register through Campus Office.

Room Day, Time Begin GBCF 04/414 Tuesday, 10.00-12.00 18.10.2016

Course description:

The 2004 European Union (EU) enlargement was a key political process for the EU with far-reaching implications for its political shape, but also for its institutional set up and its policy-making. Equally, the Eastern and Middle European countries have been affected by EU politics and decision-making. This seminar will focus on the latter countries and Germany and employs three particular cases of policy-making in which the EU is currently facing difficulties: the Eurozone crisis, immigration, and Russia. In order to explain EU politics as well as the politics of Eastern and Middle European countries' towards the EU, their domestic politics and decision-making process, three IR theories (neorealism, neofunctionalism, and societal approach/liberalism) will be applied. Students are made familiar with these theories with regard to: (1) the role of distribution of power, institutions and intergovernmental bargaining among and between countries' governments and EU institutions, (2) and the role of domestic societal ideas and interest groups for governmental preference formation towards the EU. This theoretical knowledge will guide the analysis of the empirical evidence in the case studies on EU member states policies and EU institutions policies towards the Eurozone, migration, and the relations with Russia.

Proofs of academic achievement: A certificate for active participation ("Studiennachweis"): Active participation in the weekly discussions of the presentations, literature reports, presentation, theory paper. “Modulprüfung”: “Studiennachweis” + seminar paper or oral exam.



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Introduction to Humanitarian Action

Language: English




Module: International Structures and Processes, G4 Optionalbereich

Course type: Lecture

Credit Points: 2,5

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Dennis Dijkzeul

Requirements: This course is open to students with a strong interest in interdisciplinary themes from all schools or faculties at Ruhr University Bochum. Requirements for participation: minimum 2nd semester, good knowledge of the English language, and a high degree of interest in international humanitarian action. Students from specific assignments dealing with humanitarian issues, such as medical, civil engineering, law, environmental technology, business management, and theology, etc. are also welcome to participate.

Room Day, Time Begin GC 02/120 Wednesday 10.00-12.00

19/10/2016

Course description:

The lecture addresses the ideas behind and practices of humanitarian action, in particular the politics and management of humanitarian organizations and crises. In this vein, the lecture also discusses the main critiques of humanitarian action and possible alternatives to it. It is based on the idea that humanitarian aid should be provided from a long-term perspective, otherwise it can either reinforce conflict and exclusion, and neglect the root causes of (complex) crises, or hinder access at a later stage of the crisis or during other crises. The course consists of three interrelated sections: 1. Context and Legal Basics 2. Actors and organizations 3. Challenges and Cross-cutting issues. Proofs of academic achievement: The final grade consists of a Referat (presentation with a 1-page handout) during the semester, as well as an exam at the end of the semester which will consist of several questions. This course is credited for “Optionalbereich”. Yes


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Xenophobia in the Rainbow Nation? Contemporary Migration Issues in South Africa

Language: English




Module: Cultural Change and Migration


Credit Points: 3/5

Teacher/Lecturer: Julia Koch

Requirements: Please register through CampusOffice starting 22/08/2016.

Room Day, Time Begin GBCF 05/608 GBCF 05/608 GBCF 05/608 GBCF 05/608 GBCF 05/608 GBCF 05/606 GBCF 05/606

Wednesday, 17.00-19.00 Friday, 10.00-16.00 Saturday, 10.00-18.00 Friday, 10.00-16.00 Saturday, 10.00-18.00 Saturday, 10.00-16.00 Sunday, 10.00-18.00

19/10/2016 04/11/2016 05/11/2016 25/11/2016 26/11/2016 10/12/2016 11/12/2016

Course description:

South Africa is one of the main countries of immigration in the world. After the end of the political Apartheid in the 1990s between 4 and 6 million people moved in there. In this seminar we are going to read mainly English texts discussing recent phenomena of immigration and 'xenophobic' violence in South Africa under the leading question of how to approach 'difference' and 'Fremdheit'. In the case studies at hand special attention will be paid to Congolese, Somalian and South Asian immigration. Firstly we will deal with the historical background of immigration to South Africa and the processes of colonization/de-colonization in the 20th century. In the second section we will focus on ethnographies of the state. In the third section we will discuss specific methods of inquiry and particularly life history approaches in social anthropology with regards to the topic. On demand the seminar will be held in German.

Proofs of academic achievement: By arrangement.



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Migration in Political Theory

Language: English



Degree programme: Bachelor/Master

Module: International Structures and Processes


Credit Points: 3/5

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Volker Heins

Requirements: Open to MA students. Please register through Campus Office starting 22/08/2016..

Room Day, Time Begin GCFW 04/703

Thursday, 16.00-20.00 (biweekly)

20/10/2016

Course description:

The seminar addresses themes on the subject of migration. We discuss the question of whether we should recognize a human right to immigrate, or whether it might be legitimate to restrict not only immigration, but also emigration. We examine criteria for selecting would-be migrants, and for acquiring citizenship, discuss tensions between the claims of immigrants and existing residents, and tackle questions of migrant worker exploitation and responsibility for refugees.

Proofs of academic achievement: Active participation, one essay, one in-class exam.



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Organization theories

Language: English



Degree programme: Master

Module: Employment and Organisation, Culture and Gender


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Gesine Ahlzweig

Requirements: A successfully completed Bachelors' degree as well as basic knowledge in the field of organisational sociology. Students should be prepared to actively contribute to discussions, based on the course's reading list.

Room GBCF 05/606 GC 03/149 GC 03/149

Day, Time Thursday, 14.00-16.00 Friday, 09.00-18.00 Saturday, 09.00-18.00

Begin 08/12/2016 09/12/2016 10/12/2016

Course description: This course will provide an overview of central organization theories discussing their scientific relevance and empirical applicability. Within this course, students will learn about the plurality of organizational theories and critically discuss and compare them. The course acknowledges the range of sociological paradigms that critically assess organizational phenomena, such as inequality in organizations. Using gender and/in organizations as an example, the course will also discuss theoretical approaches explaining consequences of informal and formal organizational practices.

Proofs of academic achievement: A certificate for active participation ("Studiennachweis") can be obtained based on regular, active contributions and a presentation (with a handout for the other course participants). For a graded certificate ("Leistungsnachweis"), writing a seminar paper ("Hausarbeit") is required in addition.



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Urban Governance and Development

Language: English




Module: Internationalization and Transnationalisation, Space and Development


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Sandrine Gukelberger

Requirements: Registration via Campus Office starting 22/08/2016.

Room Day, Time Begin GC 03/46 Thursday 14.00-16.00 20/10/2016

Course description:

Since the emergence of the concept of governance in the 1990s, it became a catchword in the international development arena as well as in academic debates and attached to the principles of good governance of so-called sustainable political development. It denotes the relationship between the state and civil society and the processes and structures deriving from this relationship. By now the concept corresponds to the international, national as well as the city level and the interdependencies between these levels. Building on these insights this course looks at urban governance and its problems in development processes in the global South, exploring links between international, national and local policies as well as the economic, social, institutional and political relationships between the global north and south. The course addresses the increasing difficulties and problems of sustainable development facing municipalities in a rapidly urbanising world, exposed to growing climate change and other economic, social and environmental dynamics, pressures and risks alike.

Proofs of academic achievement: A certificate for active participation ("Studiennachweis"): Active and regular participation,reading of compulsory literature, discussion of texts, presentations, preparation of texts. “Modulprüfung”: “Studiennachweis” + seminar paper or oral exam.



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Global and Transnational Inequalities – The Case of the Sustainable Development Goals

Language: English




Module: Internationalization and Transnationalisation


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Margit Fauser

Requirements: Registration via CampusOffice starting 22/8/2016. The course is conducted in cooperation with the University Duisburg-Essen and will be held alternating between the two universities.

Room Day, Time Begin GC 03/146 Friday, 12.00-16.00

Friday, 12.00-16.00 Friday, 10.00-16.00 Friday, 10.00-16.00 Friday, 12.00-16.00

28/10/2016 04/11/2016 02/12/2016 16/12/2016 13/01/2016

Course description:

Social inequalities are traditionally addressed within national contexts, often with a focus on Western welfare states. More recently global inequalities have also become a focus of research, particularly in the context of uneven development, income and wealth disparities and sometimes with regard to power asymmetries. These global inequalities can characterize interstate relations, but also unequal relations between individuals, in and between families and households. Furthermore, new transnational social formations and spaces have emerged from international mobility, cross-border ties of people and the global travelling of information, money and ideas. Thereby they have become sites for the (re)production of transnational inequalities. Both from global and transnational perspectives inequalities concern countries in the Global South where our conceptualizations of inequality are not necessarily translatable - as postcolonial research, for instance, has claimed. Thus, the questions as to how to define, identify and understand the meaning and production of inequalities call for reconceptualizations, including a view on the sociospatial context, interrelated dynamics and developmental issues. It is the aim of the seminar to introduce students to global and transnational perspectives on inequalities. We will focus on key categories such as class, status, gender, ethnicity, territory and space, and their diverging implications across places. We will work with the recently launched Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include a number of explicit and implicit references to different inequalities concerning central challenges for future society and mankind, such as climate change, the scarcity of resources, or decent living and working conditions for all. Students are invited to choose particular goals and targets, to develop specialized expertise in this field and contribute their insights to our plenary debates. Thereby, the seminar strives at contributing to a


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better understanding of how global and transnational contexts relate to inequality production and which measures can be taken against it.

Proofs of academic achievement: Regular attendance; oral presentations; collaboration in work groups; plenary discussion; written exercise. Modulprüfung (written or oral) is possible.


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Contributions to Contemporary Development

Language: English




Module: Internationalization and Transnationalisation, Central Topics and Issues of socio-scientific Teaching


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Eva Gerharz

Requirements: Registration in Campus Office. Basic knowledge and ability to read and discuss in English.

Room Day, Time Begin GC 02/120 Tuesday 16.00-18.00 18/10/2016

Course description:

Post-development criticism and recent moves to deconstruct the developed/developing dichotomy have urged development sociology to abandon its raison d'être. Nowadays, we are well aware of the fact that varying, often contested notions of development exist. At the same time, modernist notions of progress, usually related to individual aspirations to consumerism and life-styles, tend to dominate individual perspectives, leaving collective visions of a better future behind. As soon as we attempt to leave the notion of development behind, perspective become much more varied. One approach seeks to highlight the aspirations to the good life, others refer to capabilities or resilience. There are many other alternative ways of thinking about human progress and of envisioning how society should look like in future. These approaches do not only concentrate on individual wants or preferences, but relate these to particular systems of ideas that locate the individual in society. We will work towards a more thorough understanding of how development could and possibly also should be conceptualised in the globalised world and attend to approaches that see to move beyond simplifying dichotomies such as coloniser/colonised, developed/underdeveloped, north/south, and so on.

Proofs of academic achievement: Oral (“Studiennachweis”) and written (Modulprüfung) exam.



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Ideas, Interests and Power in European Union Politics: Eurocrisis, Migration and Russia

Language: English




Module: Interest Mediation, International Institutions and Processes


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Stefan Schirm

Requirements: Enrollments are only possible for students that already attended the lecture “Einführung in die Internationalen Beziehungen”, Literature reports to the texts mentioned in CampusOffice (a summary of one page for each text, a copy template will be available in the “Handapparat” in the Faculty’s library at the beginning of October).

Room Day, Time Begin GCFW 04/703 Thursday, 12.00-14.00 20/10/2016

Course description:

European Union politics is currently suffering from severe crises in several economic as well as security matters. Problems in European policy-making exist, for example, regarding both the intergovernmental cooperation among EU member states and the policy-making by the EU Commission in governing the Eurocrisis, in managing migration from Arab countries, and regarding European relations with Russia. These three crucial crises serve as case studies for the analysis of the current difficulties of EU policy-making. In order to explain EU politics regarding these crises, three theoretical perspectives will be employed in the seminar. First, the role of value-based societal ideas in EU member state societies will be examined to explain governmental preferences and convergence or divergence in EU intergovernmental negotiations. Second, the influence of domestic and transnational interest groups on positions and policy making will be assessed. Third, the distribution of power among EU member states and between member states and EU Commission will serve as potential explanation for European policy making in the case studies.

Proofs of academic achievement: Studiennachweis: Regular and active participation, punctual submission of the Literature reports (summaries of one page for each text, Nr. 1-3 in the 3rd meeting, Nr. 4-6 in the 4th meeting) as well as a presentation including a theory paper and a powerpoint presentation. Modulprüfung: Additional examination.



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China’s New Role in Global Economic Governance

Language: English




Module: Foreign and Security Policy in East Asia, Governments and Institutions in East Asia


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Jörn-Carsten Gottwald, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Bersick

Requirements: Registration via CampusOffice from 15th September – 28th October.

Room Day, Time Begin GB 04/59 Tuesday, 16.00-18.00 25/10/2016

Course description:

The People's Republic of China is changing its foreign and regional policies. While the PRC has been on the sidelines of global economic governance for many decades, it is now starting to exert "focused leadership". How can we understand this change in China's concepts and policies? How are China's policies changing the existing framework for global economic governance? Introducing a role theoretical approach, this seminar will discuss the theoretical and methodological challenges of studying China's contribution to global economic governance referring to several case studies. A role theoretical approach requires an understanding of domestic debates as well as expectations by important foreign countries, so-called 'significant others'. The seminar thus offers a relatively new and innovative approach to the study of both Chinese foreign policy-making and China, and international relations.

Proofs of academic achievement To be discussed in the seminar.



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Slaveries - Historical, sociological and psychological approaches

Language: English




Module: Cultural Psychology, Cultural and Social Theory


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Christian Gudehus

Requirements: Registration via Campus Office starting 22/08/2016.

Room Day, Time Begin UFO 01/03 Thursday, 10.00-12.00 20/10/2016

Course description:

Slavery is a violent social relation that has little temporal or spatial limits; it can be found in most (if not all) historical epochs and on all continents and most cultures. It encompasses social and political relations and their dynamics over very long periods of time: collectively several hundred years, individually from some month up to a lifetime for the enslaved and the individuals that have power over them. The study of slaveries encompasses the individuals & societies involved, its logics and logistics as well as the practices of violence that are central for it.

Proofs of academic achievement Dedicated and constant participation. Willingness to read on a regular basis. Agreements regarding “Modulprüfung” or “Studiennachweis” at the beginning of the seminar.



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Multilevel Models

Language: English




Module: Methodological Aspects of the Analysis of Socio-scientific Data


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Sebastian Jeworutzki

Requirements: Registration via CampusOffice starting 22/08/2016. Participants should have a basic understanding of linear regression models. Some experience with the statistical software R is required - nevertheless the course will start with a short introduction into R.

Room Day, Time Begin FNO 02/074 CIP-room Tuesday, 14.00-16.00 18/10/2016

Course description:

Social scientists are often confronted with hierarchical structured data: An often stressed example are students, which are grouped into classes, classes belong to schools and those schools are influenced by national or federal regulations. Another example are hierarchical structured regional data like individuals from neighborhoods in cities and regions. Theoretical models in these settings often assume cross-level interactions between the individual level and higher levels. A common assumption is that the social composition of a school has an effect on the individual student performance or that the neighborhood context influences the individual probability of delinquent behavior. Statistical models referred to as multilevel (linear) models, mixed-effects models, covariance component models or random-effects models have been proposed in the literature for this kind of data and are often rated superior to simple OLS regression. The course will cover an introduction into practical application and interpretation of multilevel models using R, the discussion of statistical as well as theoretical limitations of these models and alternative methods. In addition, research examples from different fields will be discussed.

Proofs of academic achievement Studiennachweis: active participation, completion of exercises in R. Modulprüfung: active participation, completion of exercises in R and term paper.



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Spring School: Current Migration and Refugee Dynamics

Language: English




Module: Complementary Module


Credit Points: 3/6

Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Margit Fauser

Requirements: -

Room Day, Time Begin To be announced Friday, 10.15-11.45 20/03/2017– 25/03/2017

Course description:

For further information please contact [email protected]

Proofs of academic achievement -



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Comparative Sociology

Language: English

Department: Sociology

Contact: Ms. Maj-Britt Behrens, 0203-379-2197, [email protected]

Degree programme: BA/MA Sociology, MA Survey Methodology

Module: Duisburg-Essener Profil der Soziologie

Module taught entirely in foreign language: no


Credit Points: 5

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sigrid Quack

Requirements: Information on request

Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg Thursday 14.00-16.00 27/10/2016

Course description:

How far do we need to go back in history and beyond a specific nation state to understand contemporary societal transformations? What is the use of comparing societies, and what do we mean by “society“ as the unit of analysis in the first place? This lecture provides an introduction into the theoretical and methodological foundations of comparative sociology. Starting from sociological classics, we discuss current controversies of comparative research, including the challenges posed by processes of globalization and transnationalization. Aside from an understanding of theoretical and methodological foundations, students will become acquainted with the key texts representing the central approaches applied in comparative sociology. They will also gain an overview of the diverse areas in which comparative methods are applied. This course is an English version of the German-language lecture on comparative sociology (Gesellschaftsvergleich). You can choose whether you would like to attend the lecture in English, German, or both languages.

Proofs of academic achievement: For international visiting students: written exam.

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Global Public Sphere & Global Civil Society

Language: English



Degree programme: BA Sociology,

Module: Duisburg-Essener Profil der Soziologie



Credit Points: Information on request

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Sigrid Quack


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, see below See below 30/01/2017

This seminar is organized as a ‘Bloc-Seminar’. It will take place on the following days:

Monday, 30.01.2017, 10.00-16.00 in room LC126

Wednesday, 01.02.2017, 14.00-16.00 in room LC126

Friday, 03.02.2017, 10.00-16.00 in room LC126

Monday, 06.02.2017, 10.00-14.00 in room SGU126 and 14.00-16.00 in room MB 143

Wednesday, 08.02.2017, 14.00-16.00 in room LC126

Friday, 10.02.2017, 10.00-16.00 in room LC126

Tentative list of readings: Introductory session: 1. Public sphere, civil society: from a mechanism of societal regulation to a locus of construction of real utopias - Habermas, Jürgen (1992): “Further Reflections on the Public Sphere”, in Calhoun, Craig (Ed.): Habermas and the Public Sphere, Cambridge/Mass., The MIT Press (pp. 421-461) - Kaldor, Mary (2003): Global Civil Society, Cambridge, Polity Press (pp. 1-49). - Wright, E. O. “Transforming Capitalism through Real Utopias.” American Sociological Review 78, no. 1 (2013): 1–25 Theoretical foundations: 2. Preconditions of the public sphere: Civilization, interdependence, (vulnerability) - Elias, Norbert (1994): The Civilizing Process, Oxford, Blackwell (Conclusions, 445-465) - Honneth, Axel (1995): The Struggle for Recognition, Cambridge, Polity Press (pp. 160-179) - Ribeiro, Darcy and Gomes, Mercio (1996): “Ethnicity and Civilization”, Dialectical Anthropology 21: 217-238.

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Optional readings: - Beling, Adrian E (2016). “Límites y Potencialidades de La Teoría Del Reconocimiento Como Génesis de La Gramática Moral de La Sociedad Frente Al Cambio Climático Global.” In Pluralismo E Interculturalidad En América Latina En Tiempos de Globalización, edited by José Luis Luna Bravo, Adrian E. Beling, and Ana María Bonet de Viola, 271–93. Buenos Aires: Grama Ediciones. (English version forthcoming) 3. Subject & Object of the public sphere: Public Goods - Citizenship - O'Byrne, Darren (2003): The Dimensions of Global Citizenship, London/Portland, Frank Class (pp. 1-26) - Desai, Megnad (2003): "Public Goods: A Historical Perspective" in Kaul, Inge et.al. (Ed.): Providing Global Public Goods, New York, Oxford University Press (pp. 63-77) - Avritzer, Leonardo (2002). Democracy and the Public Space in Latin America. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. Chapter 3: Democracy and the Latin American Tadition (pp.55-76) 4. Actors of the public sphere: Elites - Media - Social Movements - Field, G. L., & Higley, J.: Elitism. London; Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980 (pp. 18-47; 117-123) - Melucci, Alberto (1989): Nomads of the Present, London, Hutchinson (pp. 17-37) - Sparks, Collin (2005): “Media and the Global Public Sphere: An Evaluative Approach”, in Jong, W. de, Shaw, M. and Stammers, N. (Eds.): Global Activism, Global Media, London, Ann Arbor (pp. 34-49) Problematization of theoretical foundations in the light of globalization and its crises 5. Transnationalisation - Global Civil Society - Fraser, Nancy (2007): "Transnationalizing the Public Sphere. On the Legitimacy and Efficacy of Public Opinion in a Post-Westphalian World" in Theory, Culture and Society, Vol. 24(4), (pp. 7-30). - Castells, Manuel (2008): “The New Public Sphere: Global Civil Society, Communication Networks, and Global Governance”. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 616(1), (pp. 78–93) 6. Global Public Goods - Cosmopolitan Citizenship - Gould, Carol (2008): “Reconceiving autonomy and universality as norms for transnational democracy”, in Langlois, A. and Soltan, K. (eds.): Global Democracy and its Difficulties, London, Routledge (pp. 160-181) - Ong, Aihwa (2006): “Mutations in Citizenship”, Theory, Culture & Society, Vol. 23, Nr. 2-3 (pp. 499-505) - The globality of global public goods. Case discussion: Ecuador’s Yasuni-ITT initiative. Inputs: - Acosta, Alberto, Eduardo Gudynas, Esperanza Martínez, and Joseph H. Vogel, "Leaving the Oil in the Ground: A Political, Economic, and Ecological Initiative in the Ecuadorian Amazon," Americas Program Policy Report (Washington, DC: Center for International Policy, August 13, 2009) - Ihttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/16/ecuador-approves-yasuni-amazon-oil-drilling

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Optional readings: - Vanhulst, Julien, and Adrian E. Beling (2014). “Buen Vivir: Emergent Discourse within or beyond Sustainable Development?” Ecological Economics 101: 54–63. 7. Democracy & sustainability or the sustainability of democracy - Convivialist Manifesto. A declaration of interdependence (Global Dialogues 3), Duisburg 2014: Käte Hamburger Kolleg/Centre for Global Cooperation Research (KHK/GCR21). - Blühdorn, Ingolfur (2014) “The sustainability of democracy On limits to growth, the post−democratic turn and reactionary democrats“, Eurozine - Escobar, Arturo (2011), “Sustainability: Design for the Pluriverse”. Development 54, no. 2: 137–40. - Rosa, Hartmut. Alienation and Acceleration: Towards a Critical Theory of Late-Modern Temporality. NSU Summertalk, v. 3. Malmö: NSU Press, 2010. The “public sphere lab” 8. Representation and deliberation in complex institutional arrangements - Rischard, J (2002): High Noon, Nueva York, Basic Books (pp. 171-191) - Risse, Thomas (2005): “Global Governance and Communicative Action” in Held, David and König-Archibugi, M. (Eds.): Global Governance and Public Accountability, London, Blackwell - Santos, Boaventura de Sousa (2004): The World Social Forum: a user´s manual, Madison (Chapter 4 and 5) www.ces.uc.pt/bss/documentos/fsm_eng.pdf Last two sessions: deliberative fora on pathways toward a social-ecological transformation (preparatory literature to be defined)

Proofs of academic achievement:

Teilnahmeanforderungen:

1. Regelmäßige aktive Teilnahme und Vorbereitung der Grundlagentexte

2. Anfertigung von Memos mit kurzen Zusammenfassungen, kritischer Stellungnahme und Diskussionsfrage/n für midestens 5 der Grundlagentexte

3. Vorstellung eines Grundlagentextes mit einer kurzen Folienpräsentation (2-3er Gruppen) mit Diskussionsfragen (max. 15 Minuten als Diskussionseinstieg)

(Die Anforderungen 1-3 sind Voraussetzungen, um an der Prüfung im Modul 10 teilnehmen zu können)

Prüfungsleistung:

Mündliche Prüfung im Modul 10

Als Grundlage für den Prüfungsteil zum Seminar schlagen Sie 5 der im Syllabus mit * gekennzeichnete Grundlagentexte (darunter mind. einen englischsprachigen Text) vor.

In der Prüfung wird erwartet, dass Sie die Argumentation des Textes wiedergeben, auf andere Anwendungsfälle transferieren und kritisch reflektieren können.

Für die Prüfung sollten Sie in der Lage sein, den Inhalt des Textes in Bezug zu den im Syllabus mit Ü-gekennzeichneten Texten zu setzen.

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Peace and Conflict Studies: The Management of Conflict

Language: English

Department: Political Science


Degree programme: BA Political Science

Module: Politikgestaltung und Konfliktbearbeitung in einer globalisierten Welt



Credit Points: 5

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christof Hartmann


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LK063 Monday, 14.00-16.00 24/10/2017

Course description:

Political scientists have a long tradition of thinking about a set of appropriate political institutions to prevent or manage (intra-state) violent conflict. In this course we want to discuss a number of these strategies both at the level of the organization of the state (federalism, decentralization, autonomy, secession, citizenship), and at the level of the regime type (system of government, elections, party systems). Using both theoretical literature and empirical case studies and cross-country comparison we will investigate to what extent and in which circumstances these strategies can make a difference. Readings:

For short introductions:

Harris, Peter/ Reilly, Ben (eds.) (1998). Democracy and Deep-Rooted Conflict: Options for Negotiators. Stockholm: IDEA (http://www.idea.int/publications/democracy_and_deep_rooted_conflict/upload/ddrc_full_en.pdf)

McGarry, John/ O’Leary, Brendan (1993). ‘Introduction: The macro-political regulation of ethnic conflict’, in: McGarry/O’Leary (eds.), The Politics of Ethnic Conflict Regulation. London/ New York: Routledge, 1-40.

Proofs of academic achievement: Please contact Ms. Maj-Britt Behrens [email protected].

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Administrative Governance in the European Union: Committees, Networks and Agencies

Language: English




Module: Europäische Integration und Politik im europäischen Mehrebenensystem



Credit Points: 5



Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LK053 Tuesday, 12.00-14.00 25/10/2017

Course description:

In this course, the role of ‘non-political’, administrative actors in the European Union (EU) will be examined. Although the EU institutions (e.g. Council, Commission, EP, CJEU, ECB) are at the centre of EU policy making, drafting, formulating and implementing these policies is unthinkable without these administrative actors. Hence, expert committees of the Commission, networks of national administrations and most recently EU agencies are important for policy making and implementation at the EU level. The notion of ‘administrative governance’ indicates the importance of these actors, while at the same time recognizing that policy making in the EU has usually ‘polycentric’ and ‘multi-level’ character and often involves public and private actors (i.e. governance). The main objective of the course is to familiarize students with these actors regarding their organisational set up as well as their tasks and responsibilities. To this end, the role and function of these actors in the EU policy making process will be critically examined. After all, the effectiveness of administrative governance as well as its democratic quality is an important contributor to the overall legitimacy of the EU. Readings: The literature will be exclusively in English and includes primary texts (e.g. legislation, policy documents). A detailed syllabus listing class sessions and the respective literature will be provided in due time.

Proofs of academic achievement: In order to pass, students are expected to complete a number of small assignments in English throughout the semester.

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History and Theory of European Integration

Language: English




Module: Europäische Integration und Politik im europäischen Mehrebenensystem



Credit Points: 5

Teacher/Lecturer: Christoph Klika, Mag.phil.


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LK053 Tuesday, 10.00-12.00 25/10/2017

Course description: In this course, the process of European integration will be looked at from a historical perspective. Starting from the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the course traces the most important steps of this process including the ECSC, the European Economic Community (EEC), the Treaty of Maastricht and the Lisbon Treaty. The first main objective of the course is to familiarize students with the history of European integration. Since the establishment of the ECSC, scholars have sought to explain and predict the processes of regional integration. In the context of European integration, political processes are intertwined with theoretical advancement. Hence, the second main objective is to acquaint students with the most important theories seeking to explain European integration (e.g. neo-functionalism and liberal intergovernmentalism). Readings: The literature will be exclusively in English and includes some of the classics of theorising European integration as well as primary texts such as declarations or Treaty articles. A detailed syllabus listing class sessions and the respective literature will be provided in due time.

Proofs of academic achievement: In order to pass, students are expected to complete a number of small assignments in English throughout the semester.

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Introduction to Institutions and Developments of European Economic and Monetary Union

Language: English




Module: Europäische Integration und Politik im europäischen Mehrebenensystem Module taught entirely in foreign language: No


Credit Points: 5

Teacher/Lecturer: Sebastian Heidebrecht, M.A.


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LS105 Tuesday, 12.00-14.00 25/10/2017

Course description:

The establishment of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is one of the most significant aspects of the European integration process. The objective of this course is to gain a deeper understanding of what the EMU is, to investigate the role of core institutions, such as the ECB, the Commission and the role of Member States, and to examine how studying the EMU can contribute to the research of the European integration process. Therefore, the course will discuss interests, institutions and ideas in economic and monetary governance. At the end of this course you will have gained an overview of core concepts in the scholarly political academic and public debates regarding the EMU, its institutions and recent developments (e.g. Banking Union), and an understanding of the relationship of the EMU and the European integration process. Note that the course language is English.

Readings:

Students are highly recommended to have a look at the following preliminary literature:

Buonanno, Laurie/Nugent, Neill (2013): Policies and Policy Processes of the European Union, Basingstoke: Palgrave, ch. 10, pp. 191-225; on the Economic and Monetary Union (or respective other editions, which you find e.g. under the following library signature: D01 PEN6151(7)_d).

**Some of the discussed aspects are prerequisites for actively participating the course.**

Alternatively, students may consider Wallace/Wallce and Pollack (2005): Policy-Making in the European Union, OUP, ch. 6 on the Economic and Monetary Union, pp. 141-160.

Also, those being especially interested in some (rather short) background reading on more general questions on the linkages of monetary integration and the European

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economy and society might consider the following post of Andrew Baker (and respective links): http://speri.dept.shef.ac.uk/2016/04/05/what-is-money-for/

For those, being more interested in the economics part, I recommend additionally to the Buoanno and Nugent text the following:

De Grauwe, Paul (2012): Economics of monetary union, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Further, students might consider the following, more general contributions:

Streeck, Wolfgang (2014)[2013]: Buying Time. The Delayed Crisis of Democratic Capitalism, Verso.

Brecht, Berthold (1956)[1934]: Three Penny Novel ["Dreigroschenroman"], Grove Press.

Bemerkung

Proofs of academic achievement: Students are expected to participate regularly and actively, to read the compulsory texts, and to give a short presentation. Special and/or additional requirements will be discussed in course. Additionally, to pass the course it is obligatory to write a term paper. The latter can be provided in German language too. The course language is English.

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East Asia in Political Science

Language: English

Department: Institute of EAST ASIAN Studies


Degree programme: BA Moderne Ostasienwissenschaften Module taught entirely in foreign language: No


Credit Points: 3

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Axel Klein, Lia Musitz

Requirements: Information on request.

Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LE104 Tuesday, 16.00-17.30 25/10/2016

Course description: This part of the module DA1 highlights the way political science looks at and does research on the political systems of China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Proofs of academic achievement: Information on request

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Reading and Writing in Sociology

Language: English



Degree programme: BA/MA Sociology, BA/MA Sociology, MA Survey Methodology


Credit Points: Please contact Ms. Maj-Britt Behrens

Teacher/Lecturer: Stacy Blatt


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LK 061 Wednesday, 14.00-16.00 26/10/2016

Course description:

Practice your English with texts from Sociology. Students will read, write and above all discuss sociological themes. Emphasis will be on developing vocabulary and strengthening speaking skills. Students will also be encouraged to do some writing in support of their other courses. The teacher is a native speaker of English and understands German.



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East Asia in Sociology

Language: English



Degree programme: BA/MA Sociology, MA Survey Methodology


Credit Points: 3

Teacher/Lecturer: Melanie Wacker, MA, Lia Musitz, Mag.


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg

See below

29/10/2016

The lecture takes place on the following dates:

Saturday, 29.10.2016, 09.15-16.30,

Wednesday, 02.11.2016, 14.00-15.30 in room LD102

Wednesday, 09.11.2016, 14.00-15.30 in room LB 117

Wednesday, 16.11.2016, 14.00-15.30, in room LD 102

Wednesday, 23.11.2016, 14.00-16.30, in room LD 102

Saturday, 26.11.2016, 09.15-16.30

Course description:

Information on request


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Introduction to the Political System of Germany

Language: English



Degree programme: BA/MA


Credit Points: 3/5

Teacher/Lecturer: Frederik Brandenstein

Requirements: none

Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, SG U126 Duisburg, SG U126

Monday, 12.00-14.00 Monday, 08.00-12.00

24/10/16-14/11/16 05/12/16-09.01/17

Course description:

The course adresses incoming B.A. and M.A. and domestic B.A. students interested either in the German political system or conversation in English in the domain of political science (or, even better, both). It provides an introduction to the German political system and country-specific concepts political science applies to analyse it. A focus will lie on formal and informal institutions that shape political life in Germany. As such, it is intended to be a starting point for further studies of Germany's political landscape. Depending on the learning progress and the previous knowledge of the participants, we will take a more in-depth look at a complex policy, maybe from the realm of social policy.

Proofs of academic achievement: Students can gain 3 or 5 ECTS-points respectively. To achieve 3 ECTS-points students have to provide an adequate presentation during the course or a screencast introducing a certain topic of the seminar. For being credited 5 points students additionally have to write an essay concerning a relevant question, meeting common scientific standards. While the course in general will be held in English, the essay may as well be written in German.

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Common Foreign, Security and Development policies in Europe

Language: English



Degree programme: All MA programmes at IfP

Module: Konfliktbearbeitung und Peacebuilding/Regionalmodul I


Credit Points: 6

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Michael Kaeding


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, SG 158 Tuesday, 12.00-14.00 18/10/2016

Course description:

The European Union’s existence and development raises many empirical and theoretical questions. This course follows up on the previous seminar and is designed for IBEP graduate students, who are interested in acquiring specialised knowledge of the role of the EU in international affairs. The objective of this class is to understand the various dimensions (institutional, legal, policy outcome) of the EU’s external relations and the significance of the EU as a global actor in multiple policy areas (foreign, security and defence, trade, development, environment and climate change). The aim is to familiarise ourselves with the relevant literature, to gain a deeper understanding of the various aspects of the EU’s CFSP. The following tools will be used: presentations, guest-speakers, take-home-exams, workshop, debates (different styles) on various CFSP related issues. At the end of this course you will have gained a thorough understanding of the EU’s role in international relations and the related current public and scholarly social scientific and normative debates.

Please note that participants of this seminar will take part in a series of debates on CFSP and development policy, culminating in a pan-University debating contest against other students from Universities in NRW on 12.1.2017 at Duisburg. Please reserve the entire day for this big event! For more infos please see www.nrwdebattierteuropa.eu

No single book is exactly coterminous with the syllabus. But the following are useful background readings recommended for purchase:

Hill, C. and M. Smith (2011) International Relations and the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Class discussion will be more interesting if we are all up-to-date on EU current events. During the semester, students are encouraged to follow the latest news from Europe by reading one or more of the following publications and websites, for example: The Financial Times, The Economist, BBC News, Le Monde, Deutschlandradio, Süddeutsche Zeitung, FAZ, Le Monde. In addition to the coverage in national newspapers, you might

http://www.nrwdebattierteuropa.eu/

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also find www.euractive.com and http://euobserver.com/ helpful. You might want to follow me on twitter @michael.kaeding


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Democracy and Governance

Language: English



Degree programme: MA International Relations and Development Policy, MA Development and Governance


Credit Points: 6

Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Katja Freistein, Dr. Margit Fauser


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, SG U 126 Bochum Duisburg, SG U 126 Bochum Duisburg, SG U 126

Friday, 12.00-16.00 Friday, 12.00- 16.00 Friday 10.00- 16.00 Friday 10.00-16.00 Friday, 12.00-16.00

28/10/2016 04/11/2016 02/12/2016 16/12/2016 13/01/2017

Course description: Information on request


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Democracy and Governance

Language: English



Degree programme: MA International Relations and Development Policy, MA

Development and Governance


Credit Points:..6



Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, SG 158 Monday, 10.00-14.00 17/10/2016

Course description:

Democracy and Governance are two of the most contested concepts in comparative politics, and of utmost importance for both reforms in developing countries and for directing donor approaches over the last two decades.

The seminar will consist of three main sections. We will start by discussing and exploring the concepts and their capacity to 'travel' across time and space. We will then try to explain the emergence and dynamics of democratisation and governance reforms and end with the actual relevance and effects of both democracy and governance for different outcomes. In discussing these concepts we will rely both on cross-national comparative evidence and on case-studies from all world regions

The seminar will consist in a combination of lectures and inputs from selected international fellows of the Duisburg-based Centre for Global Cooperation (www.gcr21.org) and seminar discussion based on readings and inputs from student participants.

The seminar will have a total of 30 hours of meeting time and we will thus not meet each week for 4 hours. You will be informed about the precise seminar schedule in the first session

Proofs of academic achievement: Will be announced in the seminar.

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Policy Analysis

Language: English



Degree programme: MA Political Management, Public Policy and Public Administration, MA Development and Governance

Module: Governance

Course type: Lecture/ Seminar

Credit Points: 4

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Andreas Blätte


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, SG U113 Monday 14.00-16.00 17/10/2016

Course description:

In a globalized world, political systems are not closed. International organizations, transnational actors and crossnational communication bring about a flow of policy ideas crossing the boundaries of nation-states. In this course, we will try to understand the diffusion and transfer of policies conceptually, empirically and practically. Thus, based on an discussion of basic concepts of policy analysis, we will gain an overview over the extent of diffusion. Taking the point of view of comparative public policy and administration, we will assume a more managerial attitude and explore possibilities for 'learning from abroad'.

Proofs of academic achievement: Will be announced in 1st session

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Public Administration

Language: English



Degree programme: MA Development and Governance Module taught entirely in foreign language: No


Credit Points: Information on request

Teacher/Lecturer: Carolin Höhlein, MA


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, SG 158 Thursday 14.00-16.00 20/10/2016

Course description:

Public administration is – as B. Guy Peters already observed – the crucial linkage between the political institutions of governing and the actual delivery of services. Public administration is a very important and active actor with respect to both designing policies and implementing it. Thus, a basic knowledge of public administration is of utmost importance for everybody, who wants to improve the circumstances of everyday life. Moreover, public administration should be in a shape that facilitates good governance.

Since the performance of public administration is continuously influenced by the ability to prevent corruption and to establish renewal programs, in this class we will thoroughly address two aspects of the current debate on public administration:

(1) Causes and consequences of corruption in a comparative perspective.

(2) Change Management as an approach reflecting on ways to reform public administration while being aware of path dependencies.

Both topics will be discussed in a systematic, research oriented manner, starting with the design of a common analytic framework guiding the subsequent empirical research.

Selected Literature

Lambsdorff, Johann Graf, 2006: Causes and consequences of corruption: What do we know from a cross-section of countries?, in: Susan Rose-Ackermann (ed.), International

Handbook of the Economics of Corruption, Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, Mass.,

3-51.

Fernandez, Sergio/Rainey, Hal G., 2006: Managing Successful Organizational Change in the Public

Sector, in: Public Administration Review, 168-176.


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Urbanization of the Developing World – Views from Geography

Language: English

Department: Kulturgeographie / Regionale Geographie Ostasiens


Degree programme: Master Programmes Sustainable Urban Technologies and Urbane Kultur, Gesellschaft und Raum Module taught entirely in foreign language: No

Course type: Blockseminar

Credit Points: 5

Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Helmut Schneider

Requirements: Information on request. For registration of your participation please contact [email protected].

Room Day, Time Begin Essen T03 R03 D75

Friday 09.00-17.00 Friday 09.00-17.00 Friday 09.00-17.00 Thursday 13.00-18.00 Friday 09.00-17.00

21/10/2016 11/11/2016 25/11/2016 02/02/2017 03.02./2017

Course description:

Urbanization in developing countries shows a number of characteristics different from those in the developed part of the world: the process is more rapid, it gives rise to large mega-cities, functional re-organization of urban space is paralleled by processes of diffusing centrality, fragmentation and socio-spatial disparities. Informality and its articulation with formality is of utmost importance. The focus will be on livelihood strategies and housing provision in a fragmented urban space. The distinctive features of urbanization in the developing world will be dealt with in a combination of lectures and seminar work providing basic information and analyzing selected city examples.


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Global Governance and Development

Language: English



Degree programme: MA Development and Governance, MA International Relations and Development Policy Module taught entirely in foreign language: No


Credit Points: 5

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Dirk Messner


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg LK063 Tuesday, 09.00-12.00 25/10/2016

Single sessions: Tuesday 25/10/2016

Tuesday 08/11/2016

Tuesday 22/11/2016

Tuesday 29/11/2016

Tuesday 20/12/2016

Tuesday 10/01/2017

Tuesday 21/01/2017

Tuesday 07/02/2017


Proofs of academic achievement: Written exam

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Introduction to the Korean Economy and Society

Language: English



Degree programme: MA Contemporary East Asian Studies Module taught entirely in foreign language: No


Credit Points: 3

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Werner Pascha, Mohamed Salah Mansour, M.Sc.


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LE 736 Wednesday, 14.00-16.00 26/10/2016



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Recent Developments in Chinese Society

Language: English




Course type: Lecture/Seminar

Credit Points: 3

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Liu Tao


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LE 736 Tuesday, 16.00-18.00 25/10/2016



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Transnational Relations of East Asia

Language: English





Credit Points: 3

Teacher/Lecturer: Dr. Yuan Li


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LK 052 Monday, 16.00-18.00 25/10/2016



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Contemporary History of East Asia

Language: English





Credit Points: 3

Teacher/Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Flemming Christiansen


Room Day, Time Begin Duisburg, LD 102 Monday, 10.00-12.00 25/10/2016



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