College of Social Sciences and International Studies
International Relations in Global History
Module POL3264 for 2021/2
Module POL3264 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3264: International Relations in Global History
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- What is history in IR?
- Actors and relations in IR
- Beginnings: the emergence of the international
- The international & ecosystems
- States, empires, & international systems
- Actors beyond the state, such as pirates
- Warfare in global history
- The ‘rise of the West’ & the non-western international
- Capitalism
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 130 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 20 | 10 x 2-hour seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing for seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 80 | Preparation for coursework (essay) and take-home exam including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
