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POL PHOI - History of Ideas*

Faculty
tba
Course Coordinator
Morten Ougaard
Course content, structure and teaching
The course presents and discusses central thinkers in the history of the social sciences, political theory, and ideology. It covers normative and analytical or theoretical ideas about individuals, society, economy, government, and the state from antiquity to the contemporary world. Focus is on the origins of contemporary political ideas and on the trajectories of the specialized modern social sciences with a special emphasis on the evolution of, and the disciplinary divisions between, sociology, political economy, economics and political science.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
  • Describe, compare, and discuss central ideas from the history of the social sciences, political theory, and ideology.
  • Discuss and assess the relevance of such ideas – whether normative or analytical – for contemporary affairs.
Type of examination, exam aids and assessment
4-hour open book written exam
Course literature
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Last updated by CBS international 01/12/2010