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Study guide

Source: https://studiegids.ugent.be/2021/master-of-arts-in-global-studies-en/programma/

Master of Arts in Global Studies

The Erasmus Mundus Master Global Studies – A European Perspective is a two-year programme organised jointly by six European partners and nine world-wide partners.

This international research-based Master is combining perspectives, methods and theories developed in history, the social sciences, cultural as well as area studies and economics to investigate phenomena of global connectedness.

Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Political and Social Sciences

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

English

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After graduation

First year (version 4 )

1 General Courses

The Summer and Winter School are compulsory courses for each student.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Winter School 1 sem 1 en 5
Summer School 1 sem 2 en 5

To choose: 85 credit units out of 2 main modules (1.1 - 1.6). Subject to approval by the faculty.

The student takes courses at two of the universities mentioned below, in accordance with his or her mobility scheme, approved by the Steering Committee.

For a full programme 120 credit units have to be obtained. Each student studies for one year at one of the European partner institutions, and for the second year at another European partner institution. The six European partner universities are:

As an additional mobility track, students have the option to spend the third semester at one of the non-European partner universities subject to approval by the Steering Committee. Students that choose London School of Economics and Political Science as their second year study place will be limited in the selection for the exchange partner universities.

More information about the study programme can be found on the website of Leipzig University who coordinates the master: http://gesi.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/joint-projects/emgs/study-programme/.

1.1 General Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.1.1 Introduction to Global History and Global Studies

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Critical Global Theories 1 sem 1 en Eric Vanhaute 5

1.1.2 Global Governance and Global Justice

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Globalisation and Global Governance 1 sem 1 en Dries Lesage 5
Global Ethics 1 sem 1 en Sigrid Sterckx 5

1.1.3 Conflict and Development in a Globalizing World I

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Politics of Conflict 1 sem 1 en Jeroen Adam 5
Politics of Conflict: Seminars 1 sem 1 en Bert Suykens 5

1.1.4 History and Political Economy of Global Capitalism

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Introduction to Global Economic History 1 sem 2 en Frank Caestecker 5
Economic Globalisation 1 sem 2 en Glenn Rayp 5

1.1.5 Europe as a Global Actor

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
EU-East Asia Relations 1 sem 1 en Bart Dessein 5
European Common Foreign and Security Policy 1 5
European Union Trade Policy 1 sem 2 en Ferdi De Ville 5
The European Union's Neighbourhood Policies 1 sem 1 en Fabienne Bossuyt 5
The European Union’s International Development Policy 1 sem 2 en Petra Debusscher 5
Global Energy Politics 1 sem 2 en Thijs Van de Graaf 5

1.2 General Courses Universität Leipzig

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Leipzig. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Leipzig:

1.3 General Courses London School of Economics and Political Science

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the London School of Economics and Political Science:

1.4 General Courses Roskilde University

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by Roskilde University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by Roskilde University:

1.5 General Courses University of Vienna

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Vienna. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Vienna:

1.6 General Courses University of Wroclaw

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Wroclaw. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Wroclaw:

2 Master's Dissertation

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Master’s Dissertation I: Research Seminar in Global Studies 1 sem 2 en Julian Kuttig 5

Second year (version 4 )

1 General Courses

The Summer and Winter School are compulsory courses for each student.

To choose: 85 credit units out of 2 main modules (1.1 - 1.6). Subject to approval by the faculty.

The student takes courses at two of the universities mentioned below, in accordance with his or her mobility scheme, approved by the Steering Committee.

For a full programme 120 credit units have to be obtained. Each student studies for one year at one of the European partner institutions, and for the second year at another European partner institution. The six European partner universities are:

As an additional mobility track, students have the option to spend the third semester at one of the non-European partner universities subject to approval by the Steering Committee. Students that choose London School of Economics and Political Science as their second year study place will be limited in the selection for the exchange partner universities.

More information about the study programme can be found on the website of Leipzig University who coordinates the master: http://gesi.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/joint-projects/emgs/study-programme/.

1.1 General Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.1.6 Global History: Europe and the World

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
European Overseas Expansion in Global History, 1500-1800 2 sem 1 en Michael Limberger 5
Research Seminar: World History 2 sem 1 en John Latham-Sprinkle 5
History of Globalisation 2 sem 1 en Koenraad Bogaert 6

1.1.7 World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South I

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Other than the ones selected in the module World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South II

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Research Seminar: History of Africa 2 sem 1 nl,en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Poverty, Development and Inequality in Modern African History 2 sem 1 en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa 2 sem 1 en Koen Vlassenroot 5
Contentious Politics in North Africa 2 sem 1 en Sami Zemni 5
Popular politics and Technopolitics in the making of the Middle East 2 sem 1 en Brecht De Smet 5
State and Society in Asia 2 sem 1 en Bert Suykens 5

1.1.8 World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South II

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Other than the ones selected in the module World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South I

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Research Seminar: History of Africa 2 sem 1 nl,en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Poverty, Development and Inequality in Modern African History 2 sem 1 en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa 2 sem 1 en Koen Vlassenroot 5
Contentious Politics in North Africa 2 sem 1 en Sami Zemni 5
Popular politics and Technopolitics in the making of the Middle East 2 sem 1 en Brecht De Smet 5
State and Society in Asia 2 sem 1 en Bert Suykens 5

1.1.9 Conflict and Development in a Globalizing World II

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Urbanization in Global Perspective 2 sem 1 en Ben Derudder 5
Human Rights in Developing Countries 2 sem 2 en Yves Haeck 5
Gender and Globalisation 2 sem 2 en Sigrid Vertommen 5
Postcolonial Studies 2 sem 2 en Joachim Ben Yakoub 5
Political Ecology 2 5
Sustainable Development 2 sem 2 en Bernard Mazijn 5
Rural Sociology 2 sem 2 en Maarten Crivits 5
Politics of Islam 2 sem 2 en Sami Zemni 5
Transnationalism and Migration 2 sem 1 en Marlies Casier 5

1.2 General Courses Universität Leipzig

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Leipzig. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Leipzig:

1.3 General Courses London School of Economics and Political Science

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the London School of Economics and Political Science:

1.4 General Courses Roskilde University

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by Roskilde University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by Roskilde University:

1.5 General Courses University of Vienna

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Vienna. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Vienna:

1.6 General Courses University of Wroclaw

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Wroclaw. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Wroclaw:

2 Master's Dissertation

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Master’s Dissertation II: Advanced Research Seminar in Global Studies 2 sem 2 en Christopher Parker 5
Master's Dissertation III 2 year en Eric Vanhaute 15

Full programme (version 4 ) Print

1 General Courses 95

The Summer and Winter School are compulsory courses for each student.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Winter School 1 sem 1 en 5
Summer School 1 sem 2 en 5

To choose: 85 credit units out of 2 main modules (1.1 - 1.6). Subject to approval by the faculty.

The student takes courses at two of the universities mentioned below, in accordance with his or her mobility scheme, approved by the Steering Committee.

For a full programme 120 credit units have to be obtained. Each student studies for one year at one of the European partner institutions, and for the second year at another European partner institution. The six European partner universities are:

As an additional mobility track, students have the option to spend the third semester at one of the non-European partner universities subject to approval by the Steering Committee. Students that choose London School of Economics and Political Science as their second year study place will be limited in the selection for the exchange partner universities.

More information about the study programme can be found on the website of Leipzig University who coordinates the master: http://gesi.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/joint-projects/emgs/study-programme/.

1.1 General Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.1.1 Introduction to Global History and Global Studies 5

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Critical Global Theories 1 sem 1 en Eric Vanhaute 5

1.1.2 Global Governance and Global Justice 10

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Globalisation and Global Governance 1 sem 1 en Dries Lesage 5
Global Ethics 1 sem 1 en Sigrid Sterckx 5

1.1.3 Conflict and Development in a Globalizing World I 10

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Politics of Conflict 1 sem 1 en Jeroen Adam 5
Politics of Conflict: Seminars 1 sem 1 en Bert Suykens 5

1.1.4 History and Political Economy of Global Capitalism 10

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Introduction to Global Economic History 1 sem 2 en Frank Caestecker 5
Economic Globalisation 1 sem 2 en Glenn Rayp 5

1.1.5 Europe as a Global Actor 10

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
EU-East Asia Relations 1 sem 1 en Bart Dessein 5
European Common Foreign and Security Policy 1 5
European Union Trade Policy 1 sem 2 en Ferdi De Ville 5
The European Union's Neighbourhood Policies 1 sem 1 en Fabienne Bossuyt 5
The European Union’s International Development Policy 1 sem 2 en Petra Debusscher 5
Global Energy Politics 1 sem 2 en Thijs Van de Graaf 5

1.1.6 Global History: Europe and the World 10

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
European Overseas Expansion in Global History, 1500-1800 2 sem 1 en Michael Limberger 5
Research Seminar: World History 2 sem 1 en John Latham-Sprinkle 5
History of Globalisation 2 sem 1 en Koenraad Bogaert 6

1.1.7 World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South I 10

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Other than the ones selected in the module World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South II

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Research Seminar: History of Africa 2 sem 1 nl,en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Poverty, Development and Inequality in Modern African History 2 sem 1 en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa 2 sem 1 en Koen Vlassenroot 5
Contentious Politics in North Africa 2 sem 1 en Sami Zemni 5
Popular politics and Technopolitics in the making of the Middle East 2 sem 1 en Brecht De Smet 5
State and Society in Asia 2 sem 1 en Bert Suykens 5

1.1.8 World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South II 10

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Other than the ones selected in the module World Societies: Perspectives from the Global South I

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Research Seminar: History of Africa 2 sem 1 nl,en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Poverty, Development and Inequality in Modern African History 2 sem 1 en Felicitas Maria Becker 5
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa 2 sem 1 en Koen Vlassenroot 5
Contentious Politics in North Africa 2 sem 1 en Sami Zemni 5
Popular politics and Technopolitics in the making of the Middle East 2 sem 1 en Brecht De Smet 5
State and Society in Asia 2 sem 1 en Bert Suykens 5

1.1.9 Conflict and Development in a Globalizing World II 10

Subscribe to 10 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Urbanization in Global Perspective 2 sem 1 en Ben Derudder 5
Human Rights in Developing Countries 2 sem 2 en Yves Haeck 5
Gender and Globalisation 2 sem 2 en Sigrid Vertommen 5
Postcolonial Studies 2 sem 2 en Joachim Ben Yakoub 5
Political Ecology 2 5
Sustainable Development 2 sem 2 en Bernard Mazijn 5
Rural Sociology 2 sem 2 en Maarten Crivits 5
Politics of Islam 2 sem 2 en Sami Zemni 5
Transnationalism and Migration 2 sem 1 en Marlies Casier 5

1.2 General Courses Universität Leipzig

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Leipzig. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Leipzig:

1.3 General Courses London School of Economics and Political Science

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the London School of Economics and Political Science:

1.4 General Courses Roskilde University

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by Roskilde University. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by Roskilde University:

1.5 General Courses University of Vienna

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Vienna. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Vienna:

1.6 General Courses University of Wroclaw

Subscribe to 45 credit units in year 1 or 40 credit units in year 2 from a list defined by the University of Wroclaw. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The following modules are offered by the University of Wroclaw:

2 Master's Dissertation 25

Course Ref MT1 Semester Language Instructor Crdt
Master’s Dissertation I: Research Seminar in Global Studies 1 sem 2 en Julian Kuttig 5
Master’s Dissertation II: Advanced Research Seminar in Global Studies 2 sem 2 en Christopher Parker 5
Master's Dissertation III 2 year en Eric Vanhaute 15

Learning outcomes

Final Competences of the Study Programme

Learning outcome (competenties)

The Master’s course prepares students for working in an increasingly multi-polar world and conveys knowledge and skills for analyzing and overcoming the disruptions of conflict-ridden globalization processes, thus imparting approaches of a European foreign policy (in its widest understanding) that is still in the stage of formation. The course is not limited to a single method of interpretation, or one disciplinary approach, but it is designed to equip highly-qualified students with the ability to contribute to the forward-looking debate on globalization processes in a self-reflective and critical manner – an essential qualification for enhancing one’s prospects in the contemporary labour market.

The core qualification aims of the study program comprise competences for dealing with different academic approaches to the phenomenon of globalization processes, their foundation and problem areas at a scientific level and related to relevant professional fields; the ability to independently work on interdisciplinary problem areas and the adequate presentation of the gathered knowledge in written and oral form.

Further qualification objectives are transferable understanding and academic skills, such as (i) understanding complex global history and international studies problems and framing them in ways which simplify while still retaining relevance; (ii) developing analysis and arguments in pursuance of an independent research question; (iii) skills to gather, deploy, combine and assess evidence of various kinds; (iv) skills to critically examine the arguments and evidence presented by others; (iv) developing consistent arguments and communicating these in clear, concise and persuasive forms.

The design of the program as well as the experiences of former graduates suggests that the fields of employment for EMGS graduates are the public sector (diplomatic service, development cooperation, and consultancy), NGOs, the private sector and basic research. Our aim is to offer for all four fields of employment a study program that is methodologically deliberated, demanding in terms of content and complemented by research internships.

At the same time, the Master’s program makes a significant contribution to developing a self-conception of our students as global citizens and is important for the teaching of values and knowledge about cultural differences.