Module POL3263 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3263: Political Economy of Development
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
Introduction: Economic Development and its Political Roots.
State Capacity and Economic Development
Long Term Economic Development
Failed States
Democratisation
Wealth/Income Inequality and its Consequences on Long Term Development
Property Rights
Ethnic conflict and Development
Cultural Drivers of Development
Conclusions and Review Session
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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22 | 128 |
...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 Activities | 22 | 11 x 2-hour seminars |
Guided independent study | 80 | Reading and preparation for seminars and class presentation. |
Guided independent study | 48 | Writing up 1 essay based on the topics/materials covered in class. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).