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This course is designed to introduce students to the complex reality behind oil and mineral exploration worldwide. By providing a concise and structured introduction to the area from a variety of perspectives, the course offers the opportunity to identify issues surrounding communication in this industry while highlighting the intricate power dynamics presented. This course draws upon the Oil and Minerals for Good course, allowing non-law postgraduate students to be immerse in the setting and terminology of an accessible and highly topical area of international law and to interact with Law students.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course examines the relationship between abundance of natural resources, governance, law and variable developmental outcomes, particularly the theory of resource curse; the extractive sector's varying interests and stakeholdes, on the one hand, and on the other hand, the power dynamics, stakeholder communications and variable developmental outcomes form natural resources extraction and exploitation; the complex linkages between the roles of actors critical in the exploitation of natural resources, - states, industry, host communities and environment, non-governmental organisations and other key stakeholders. The students are invited to apply advanced academic and experiential knowledge in a professional communications context, to identify possible communications frameworks that wil help produce effective and endcuring benefits for all key stakeholders, from the good extraction and exploitation of energy and natural resources, and thereby avoiding the resource curse phenomenon. The class will have a dedicated project and presentation conference.
The desired outcomes are as follows:
• Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between abundance of natural resources, governance, law and variable developmental outcomes, particularly the theory of resource curse;
• Knowledge and understanding of the extractive sector’s varying interests and stakeholders, on the one hand, and on the other hand, the power dynamics, stakeholder communications and variable developmental outcomes from natural resources extraction and exploitation;
• Knowledge and understanding of the complex linkages between the roles of actors critical in the exploitation of natural resources – states, industry, host communities and environment, non-governmental organizations and other key stake-holders;
• Apply the advanced academic and experiential knowledge in a professional communications context, to identify possible communications frameworks that will help produce effective and enduring benefits for all key stakeholders, from the good extraction and exploitation of energy and natural resources, and thereby avoiding the resource curse phenomenon.
The course will comprise a joint introductory lecture with the Oil & Minerals for Good Class (LS501D) and six lectures/seminars jointly with the LS501D class and one dedicated workshop and project presentations. 1. The Resource Curse Paradox, 2. Responses: Issues and Limitations; Can the Law do Good? – The Jurisprudence of Law Doing Good – Can the Law do Good? 4. Transparency. 5. Stakeholders: Impact and Benefits Distribution 6. Power Theories and the Extractive Sector. The class will have a dedicated project and presentation.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
50% coursework: individual essay; 50% Project/Group presentations.
Resit: 100% two hour examination, to be
taken at the next diet.
There are no assessments for this course.
Feedback will be in sufficient time to be able to be used by students to improve their work. Sessions will be held to examine best practice for project presentation. Comments will be provided at the presentation conference.
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