MASTER’S COURSES AND MASTER’S PROGRAM

Economic History and International Relations

Profile of our masters’ courses

Global Political Economy: Long-term changes in the global division of labour and the global distribution of resources.

Long-term transformation of economic and social systems: The driving forces and consequences of changes in economic and social systems.

Fall 2015 Master´s program in Global Political Economy 120 cred.Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Introduction to Global Political Economy* 15hp

 

Optional course II, 15hp

Theory of Social Science 7,5hp*

Essay Seminar 30hp*

Qualitative Methods 7,5hp*

Optional course I, 15hp

Optional Course III, 15hp

Quantitative Methods 7,5hp*

Independent Study Course 7,5hp*

*= Mandatory courseNEW

Optional Courses

Economic Crises and Business in Global History (15 cred.)

A New Global Food Order? (15 cred.) Energy and Security (15 cred.) Democracy, Policy, and Social change (15

cred.) BRIC in the Global Economy (15 cred.) Migration and Economic Structures 1700-

2010 (15 cred.) Internship (15 cred.)

Master’s degree requirements:

Master’s degree in

Economic History

or

International Relations

Theory course (7,5 cred.) Method course (7,5 cred.) Essay writing (30 cred.) Optional courses at our

department (30 cred.) Optional courses at any

department (45 cred.) All in all (120 cred.)

Courses in spring 2015

Name Credits Period

Introduction to global political economy 15 Jan – March

Migration & economic growth 15 Jan – March

Democracy, policy and social change 15 March – June

BRIC in the global economy 15 March – June

Essay writing 30 Jan-June

Internship 15

Introduction to Global Political Economy (15 cred)

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of global political economy. Students will be equipped with deeper understanding of theoretical perspectives and various stages and shifts in the world order. The starting point of the historical overview is the emergence of a colonial global trade system and an early capitalistic system, however the focus is on the post-1945 period. More specifically recent issues are discussed in a historical perspective – e.g. trade and liberalization, emerging markets, monetary & financial system, gender, environment and global governance.

Course coordinators: Thomas Jonter and Akhil Malakii

NEW

Migration & economic growth (15 cred)

The focus of this course is to analyze economic restructuring in different historical periods and geographical areas. Migration will be of special interest, especially in connection to global divisions of labour. Local, regional and global migration as well as push and pull factors for migrating will be discussed. The course will discuss meanings of class, ethnicity, gender and nationality in relation to migration and work, and will touch upon post-colonial theory.

Course coordinator: Camilla Elmhorn and Bo Franzén

NEW

Democracy, policy and social change (15 cred)

The course examines the need for environmental sustainability and the need for increased grassroots decision making power vis-à-vis the economy. What are the impacts on the ecosphere considering that citizens must accumulate diverse forms of power in order to address barriers to sustainability based on powerlessness? The course then examines theories and case studies related to power accumulation in the economic, political and media realms.

Course coordinator: Jonathan Feldman

BRIC in the global economy (15 cred)

The object of study is the historical trajectories and recent developments of Brazil, Russia, India and China as constituent parts of the global economy. The course focuses on analyses of institutional as well as resource based conditions for economic growth and social developments in the four countries. Its chronological emphasis is on the post-Cold War period, but historical roots of present patterns are analyzed as well.

Course coordinators: Per Hilding and Dag Retsö

Optional courses in fall

Name Credits

Period

Economic crises and business in global history

15 Sept – Oct

Globalization, environment and social change

15 Sept – Oct

Energy and security 15 Nov – Jan

A new global food order? 15 Nov – JanOther courses in fall 2015Name Credit

sPeriod

Theory in Social Science 7,5 Sept – Oct

Qualitative methods 7,5 Oct – Nov

Quantitative methods 7,5 Nov – Dec

Independent Study Course 7,5 Nov – Jan

Economic Crises and Business in Global History (15 cred)

The course puts the global economic crisis 2008-2010 in a longer historical perspective. It also provides the tools needed in order to understand financial markets. The course highlights how the actions of banks and companies during booms have resulted in profound economic crises such as those in the 1930’s and the contemporary one.

Course coordinator: Bo Franzén

Globalization, Environment and Social Change(15 cred)

The course focuses on production and reproduction of life and resources. A global political economy (GPE) framework is used to understand the various phases of the evolution of international political economy and its implications for environment and social change. The overall aim is to historically analyze the socioeconomic and environmental transformations that globalization has brought about.

Course coordinators: Gunilla Reschl and Matilda Baraibar

Energy and Security (15 cred)

This course deals with the growth of energy systems from a global perspective. How have various social periods and social systems solved the energy problem? The use of various energy sources: coal, oil, water, nuclear power, natural gas and contemporary alternative sources like wind and solar energy will be discussed. The current energy situation of growing demand for energy is analyzed from a security politics perspective.

Course coordinators: Jonathan Feldman

A New Global Food Order? (15 cred)

The course deals with contemporary agro-food restructuring. What happens with access to basic livelihood when local resources are increasingly mobilized for production on global markets? Food choices will be discussed in the junction between global structural forces and culturally formed ideas about nutrition, sustenance, health and taste.

Course coordinator: Ulf Jonsson

Internship(15 cred.)

This course aims to enhance students' employability by affording them the opportunity to use their theoretical knowledge in practice. It should include a project in which the students applies their knowledge of the subject in an area of relevance to the labor market.

Course coordinator: Pernilla Jonsson

Two months training at any agency, company or organization.

Open to master’s students at our department who have completed 15 credits.

The student must arrange for the internship himself/herself.

Contact Director of Studies.