College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Politics of the World Economy
Module POL2027 for 2024/5
Module POL2027 for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POL2027: The Politics of the World Economy
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 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:
- 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.
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).