About this course

Nominal workload 48 hours of lectures.In addition the students do extensive reading and individual studies, and write a term paper wich will amount to 252 hours. The total student working hours will be around 300 hours.

Learning outcome

Objective of course 1. Students should understand simple explanatory models for crime 2. Students should be able to understand the conenctions between crime and statebuilding 3. Students should understand the development processes governing the formation of anti-piracy guidelines and maritime security doctrine ad tinternational cooperation relatedto these.

  • Learning activities

    Lectures and class discussions

  • Teaching support

    Lectures, individual supervision.

  • Syllabus

    The main text for the class is a special issue (2012) "Contemporary Global Maritim Piracy: Trends, issues and counter measures, Journal of Terrorism and Conflict Studies. However, it is expected that the students use the library and the internet independently to find other readings, as well as other relevant material. Your ability to conduct independent research will be made evident by the content (and bibliography) of your essays, essays based on a limited number of sources will most commonly receive a lower mark.

  • Recommended prerequisites

    General background in sociology, political sciences, international relations, history, development studies or economics.

  • Assessment method

    Combined assessment. Term paper counts 40% and final written exam counts 60% of the final grade.

    Written hand-ins Karakterregel: Letter grades Written exam Karakterregel: Letter grades Hjelpemiddel: A1 No calculator, no other aids

  • About use of AI

  • Examiner scheme

    External examiner will approve the course and the grading system, and mark term papers

  • Teaching hours

    Nominal workload 48 hours of lectures, and 11*2 lecturing hours (11 lectures). In addition the students do extensive reading and individual studies, and write a term paper wich will amount to 202 hours. The total student working hours will be around 250 hours.

  • Preferential right

    M-IR

  • Admission requirements

    A relevant Bachelor degree or equivalent