GV314-6-SP-CO:
International Political Economy
2024/25
Government
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
26 April 2024
Requisites for this module
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Politicians, journalists, and activists use the term "globalisation" to refer to a wide range of economic, political, and social phenomena, from increasing global trade, deeper integration of financial markets, rising foreign investment, or reduced transportation and communication costs, to the emergence of global cultural trends.
This module examines the dynamics associated with the global integration of the world economy from a political economy perspective. Throughout the module, we will address the question "How do international/global economic factors (trade, finance, etc.) affect domestic politics, and how do domestic politics affect the international economy".
Students are expected to come prepared to class. This means reading the assigned material, taking notes about main ideas and/or questions, and actively engaging in in-class discussions. The quality of the module largely depends on students' participation and engagement.
The aims of this module are:
- To introduce theories from international political economy (IPE) to explore the politics behind globalisation.
- To provide students with the opportunity to use analytical categories to explain the most salient trends in the global economy and how they constrain (or not) domestic politics.
- To work on strengthening the following skills: critical thinking (based on careful reading of class materials, and their application to cases and examples), argumentation, and written and oral presentations.
By the end of the module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Identify the main approaches, concepts, and methods employed in IPE.
- Identify and explain key concepts in IPE.
- Use theories to explain the causes and effects of international trade, international capital flows, monetary relations, and the main debates around globalisation.
- Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills when analysing political phenomena.
No additional information available.
This is a 10-week module based on one two-hour seminar. Classes 9 and 10 will have a different format and will be based on the discussion of students' presentations.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Contemporary Reactions paper |
|
35% |
| Coursework |
Contemporary issues group presentation |
|
25% |
| Coursework |
Take home open book test |
|
40% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Nicole Baerg, email: nicole.baerg@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Nicole Baerg
Please contact govquery@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Stefano Pagliari
City, University of London
Senior Lecturer in International Politics
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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