Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL1017: Globalisation of World Politics

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

To introduce you as first year politics students to the important sub-field of International Politics within the discipline of politics.
To introduce you to the key moments in the historical development of the international political system
To familiarise you with the core concepts used within the field.
To provide you with some of the analytical tools necessary to evaluate them.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. categorise and evaluate core concepts in international relations; 2. describe, categorise and interpret the historical development of the international system; 3. review and recall key historical moments in international history;
Discipline-Specific Skills	4. distinguish among theoretical, conceptual and empirical lines of inquiry; 5. demonstrate awareness of the key concepts used with the field; 6. engage in comparative and critical analytical work;
Personal and Key Skills	7. study independently; 8. communicate effectively in speech and writing; 9. research & critically evaluate information; 10. work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Introduction to IR
History and the Making of the Modern World
How do we think about the world?
Why is the world divided into states?
What is Power?
Inequality & economics
Identity
Violence and Security
Empire and colonialism
Thinking ecologically
Revision

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
26.5	123.5	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	16.5	11 x 1.5 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and teaching activity	10	10 x 1 hour tutorials
Guided Independent Learning	73.5	Preparation and completion of course work
Guided Independent Learning	50	Preparation for tutorials

Online Resources

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

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
Essay outline	300 words	1-9	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
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
Essay	50	2,000 words	1-9	Written
Time-limited essays	50	2 x 750-words; 7 days to complete from release date of questions	1-10	Written

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
Essay	Essay (2,000 words)	1-9	August/September reassessment period
Time-limited essays	2 x 750-words; 7 days to complete from release date of questions	1-10	August/September reassessment period

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Baylis, John, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (eds) (2017), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (Oxford: Oxford University Press).

Dunne, Tim, Milja Kurki and Steve Smith (eds) (2016) International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity (Oxford: Oxford University Press).

Edkins, Jenny, and Zehfuss, Maja (eds.) (2019) Global Politics A New Introduction, 3^rd edition (London: Routledge).

Heywood, Andrew (2014), Global Politics (Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan).

Jackson, Robert and George Sørensen (2016), Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches (Oxford: Oxford University Press).