Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POL2027: The Politics of the World Economy

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.

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:

Conceptual approaches to global economic governance
- Leadership in the world economy
- The liberal perspective on international organisations
- The politics of interdependence
The operation of international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation, and the International Monetary Fund.
Key contemporary issues in global economic governance.

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
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
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.

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).