College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The West, Civilisations and World Order
Module POLM144 for 2019/0
Module POLM144 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM144: The West, Civilisations and World Order
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is however envisaged that the syllabus will cover most or all of the following topics:
Part I: The ‘West’ and Transatlantic Relations: Between Conflict and Cooperation
- Introduction
- What and Who’s ‘West’?
- Transatlantic Relations: History and Theory
- Transatlantic Security
- Transatlantic Economics
- Transatlantic Norms, Values and Identities
Part II: The ‘West’ and World Order: Between Particularity and Universality
- The West and Civilizational Analysis
- The West and (Liberal) World Order
- Post- and Anti-Western Thought and Practices
- Human Rights: Universal Norms or Western Standard of Civilization?
- The Future of the West and the Liberal World Order
- Final Seminar
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 278 | 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 Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour per week seminars including small group work, presentations, discussion, reflection and simulations |
| Guided independent study | 278 | Reading (150 hours), preparation for seminar and presentations (50 hours), essay writing (78 hours). |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
