Module POLM167 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM167: Global Governance: Institutions and Challenges
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module consists of an advanced introduction to the concept of global governance and two main parts. In part I you will be introduced to the main institutions and actors, active in the process of global governance. The module will focus on the United Nations system; regional organisations like the EU, NAFTA, ASEAN etc; global civil society (Green Peace; Amnesty International etc); and transnational public administrations (G20; FIFA etc). In part II the module focuses on specific global policy challenges, ranging from democratization and human rights to economic development, health, the environment and security.
Introduction
Concepts and theory
PART I: Global institutions and actors
The UN; regional organisations; civil society; transnational administrations
PART II: Global challenges
Democracy & human rights; fight against poverty; global finance; health; environment; security
Conclusion
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 | 278 |
...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 | 278 | Reading set texts and wider reading (100); conducting research (100); preparing for assignments (78) |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay plan | 500 words | 1-7 | Written |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay 1 long (research project) | 50 | 4000 words | 1-7 | Written |
Essay 2 short (opinion editorial, or policy brief) | 30 | 1200 words | 1-7 | Written |
Group presentation (global challenges debate) | 20 | 15 minutes | 1-7 | Written & oral by peers |
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Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Essay 1 long (research project) | Essay 1 long (research project) | 1-7 | Term 2 reassessment period |
Essay 2 short (opinion editorial, or policy brief) | Essay 2 short (opinion editorial, or policy brief) | 1-7 | Term 2 reassessment period |
Group presentation (global challenges debate) | Group presentation (global challenges debate) | 1-7 | As soon as possible after the presentation date and latest before the end of term 1 |