Module POC3103 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3103: The Resource Paradox: Blessing or Curse?
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary, the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Ethical consumption
- The resource curse and political economy
- Major theories about the relationship between resources and development
- Indigenous peoples and land conflict
- Case studies
- Conflict minerals
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 | 128 | 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 | 22 | 11 seminars, each 2 hours long |
| Guided Independent Study | 60 | For directed reading and completing formative assignment |
| Guided Independent Study | 6 | For completing the media briefing |
| Guided independent study | 14 | For preparing the presentation and debate |
| Guided independent study | 48 | For completing the research essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Antipode
Development in Practice
Development and Change
Environment and Planning
Extractive Industries and Society
Geoforum
Third World Quarterly
