International Economic History (level 1), 15 Credits

Contents

This course concerns long-term international economic and social change. In focus are economic growth, economic thought, crises, globalization, gender division of labor, and sustainability, from pre-industrial times until present day.

Expected learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students have acquired:

Knowledge and understanding
1. Basic knowledge and understanding concerning economic growth, transformation, and crises
2. Basic knowledge and understanding concerning the role of the factors of production, patterns of industrialization, and technological, institutional, and structural change
3. Basic knowledge and understanding concerning changes of economic thought, economic integration, and gender division of labor
4. Basic knowledge and understanding concerning historical connections and contradictions between economic growth and sustainable development

Skills and Abilities
5. Basic ability to analyze historical connections and contradictions between economic growth and sustainable development

Evaluation ability and approach
6. Ability to express and critically assess -in writing and orally - the different perspectives, interpretations, and explanations presented during the course.

Required Knowledge

Form of instruction

All coursework - lectures, seminars, and exams - are held in English.

Examination modes

The mandatory exams are constituted by seminars, an individually written paper, an individual written exam, and an individual oral exam. Students who do not pass any of the regular exams are offered re-examination in close proximity to the regular exam. Grading decisions: Pass with distinction, Pass, or Fail, are based on the individual student's performance. In case of a Fail, students have the right to be re-examined up to five times per course. Examination or supplementary examination based on the syllabus outlined here is guaranteed for up to two years after the first registration on the course. If a student has failed to reach a pass on at least two consecutive attempts of the examination of the course or course component, he, or she has the right to request a new examiner by contacting the director of studies.

Credit transfer.
Students have the right to invoke prior education, equivalent knowledge or acquired professional skills in order to become eligible for studying the course.  Applications for academic credit transfers should be submitted to the Student Services unit at Umeå University. Further information on credit transfers is available on Umeå University's student web: www.student.umu.se, and the Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 6). A refusal of crediting can be appealed (Higher Education chapter 12) to the University Appeals Board