GMLP 1 focusses on key concepts of the concentration area. It deals with a variety of understandings and uses of (multi-level) governance, globalization and power.

It deals with interrelated development processes on various spatial levels (from urban/local/regional to European and global). We will deal with uneven development at these levels, theoretical concepts for understanding this development, the role and behaviour of key actors (firms, public and political actors, civil society organisations) and institutions as well as with multi-level governance approaches targeting this development.

After completion of Globalization and Multi Level Policy (GMLP) students

• are capacitated to mobilise multiple (interdisciplinary) perspectives, concepts and theories to understand contemporary global policy challenges and to shape respective policies
• understand the importance of actors, institutions, power and the governance of knowledge to tackle real world processes
• have obtained an overview of multi-level policy strategies and mechanisms including urban, regional, European and global goverance
• dispose of conceptual and analytical tools to understand and problematize policy discourses and strategies.

Two sessions can be missed without justification. More missed courses need justification.

Notice of Special Regulation for Covid-19: If a student is required to quarantine, or is otherwise prevented from attending class, due to a certified case of Covid-19 infection or a federally mandated Covid-19 lockdown, and this affects either attendance or the completion of an exam or other required course assignment, the course instructor is empowered to provide an alternative means for said student to meet the attendance/assessment requirement as necessary. The same means will be required of any student in the same situation in the same course.

The course applies a combination of:

· Readings of relevant theories and concepts
· Survey of relevant studies and materials
· Analysis of empirical cases
· In-depth discussion of rival theories and of empirical evidence

Literature and pre-class readings are available at learn@wu.

You will have to prepare 4 study reports and 6 short preparations for sessions.

Detailed information on the aim of the short preparations for sessions and the study reports, the respective research questions, and the assessment criteria as well as on the short preparations are available at learn@wu.

Grading:

• 4 study reports (80 points - 20 points each)
• 6 short preparations for sessions  (12 points - 2 points each)
• participations (8 points)

Successful completion of semester 1 of MSc SEEP.

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