Module POL2027 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2027: The Politics of the World Economy
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
Based on literature from the cross-disciplinary field of International Political Economy (IPE), the module examines important structures, processes, and outcomes in the recent history of capitalism. In particular the module aims to:
(1) familiarize you with the conceptual frameworks designed to illuminate major empirical concerns;
(2) provide a foundational knowledge about the post-war history of governing the world economy, including attention to finance, trade, and development;
(3) engage in current debates about contemporary crises afflicting the capitalist order, including the global financial crisis, social inequalities and forms of resistance, the political economy of the environment, and alternatives to our current predicament.
1. demonstrate detailed knowledge of debates within the study of International Political Economy, including relevant conceptual frameworks, the international institutional history of the world economy, and major contemporary problems in key issue areas;
- 2. demonstrate the ability to articulate one��s own ethical and political positions on questions of the international political economy;
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate detailed knowledge of debates within the study of International Political Economy, including relevant conceptual frameworks, the international institutional history of the world economy, and major contemporary problems in key issue areas; 2. demonstrate the ability to articulate one?s own ethical and political positions on questions of the international political economy; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. critically analyse both empirical and theoretical material; 4. deploy theoretical arguments and apply them to empirical case studies; |
Personal and Key Skills | 5. communicate effectively in speech and writing; and 6. work independently and with peers to achieve common goals. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
1. Introduction
Part I: Conceptual Resources
2.Origins of Global Governance: The Great Depression and Bretton Woods
3. Leadership and the World Economy
4. International Institutions and State Power
Part II: Governing the World Economy
5. Finance: the IMF
6. Trade: From the GATT to the WTO
7. Development and the World Economy
Part III: Contemporary Problems
8. Governing Intellectual Property
9. Central Banks
10. The Diffusion of Liberalism
11. Conclusion
1. Introduction
Part I: Conceptual Resources
2. Origins of Global Governance: The Great Depression and Bretton Woods
3. Leadership and the World Economy
4. International Institutions and State Power
Part II: Governing the World Economy
5. Finance: the IMF
6. Trade: From the GATT to the WTO
7. Development and the World Economy
Part III: Contemporary Problems
8. Governing Intellectual Property
9. Central Banks
10. The Diffusion of Liberalism
11. Conclusion
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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26.5 | 123.5 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 16.5 | (11 x 1.5 hour) The weekly lectures detail conceptual frameworks, history and key debates to help guide your reading. |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 10 | (10 x 1 hour) The weekly tutorials consist of presentations and group discussion focused on tutorial questions and issues raised by students. |
Guided independent study | 123.5 | Coursework and independent study includes reading, note taking, sketching answers to essay and seminar questions, presentation preparation and essay writing. This study is continuous throughout the course and should take at least six hours a week. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).