Studenten skal ved avslutta emne ha følgjande læringsutbyte definert i kunnskapar, ferdigheiter og generell kompetanse.

Knowledge:

Familiarity with existing scholarly literature and its utilization of key course topics, hereunder

• Knowledge about a broad range of theoretical perspectives regarding party and party systems in new democracies
• Knowledge about central empirical literatures of political parties in Africa, Asia and Latin America
• Understanding of the methodological foundations of the scientific works discussed in class.

Skills:

• The ability to complete written essays which demonstrate skills in analyzing and critically evaluating the theoretical and empirical literature examined
• The ability to design an independent research project in political science
• Demonstrate skills in assessing strengths and weaknesses in established theories of political parties as applied to Africa, Latin America and Asia.

General competence:

• Enhanced analytical and critical skills in applied research;
• Familiarity with key contributions in the scholarly literature on parties and party systems in the developing world.