GV947-7-SP-CO:
International Political Economy
2024/25
Government
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
22 April 2024
Requisites for this module
(none)
GV907
(none)
(none)
GV907
MA L20612 Political Economy,
MA L206EB Political Economy,
MA L206EK Political Economy,
MRESL20624 Political Economy,
MSC L20612 Political Economy,
MSC L206EB Political Economy,
MSC L206EK Political Economy,
MSC L16512 Quantitative International Development
This is a graduate course on international political economy. The course focuses on the international governance framework that structures economic relations between nations, including the role of international institution. It explores which domestic level institutions and actors have shaped the international framework, who benefits and who does not. Substantive topics covered include trade, development finance, foreign direct investment and more. The class will consider political dynamics across a range of countries, including in the Global South and North, and those with democratic and authoritarian institutions.
The aims of the module are:
- To introduce students to contemporary scholarly research on international political economy topics.
- To introduce students to models and methodological approaches in international political economy.
- To stimulate students to form original ideas for promising research projects in the area of international political economy.
By the end of the module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Read, understand and evaluate scholarly work published in leading academic journals.
- Be able to evaluate research questions, methodological designs and concepts, variable measurements and the quality of empirical analysis.
- Create and record an online presentation on a cutting-edge research topic.
Transferable Skills
Students will use and develop the following key skills:
- Transfer of ideas: students will be enabled to apply concepts and methodologies to other areas of political science inquiry, such as international relations, comparative politics etc.
- Improving independent learning and performance: Student will learn how to evaluate existing research with a view towards developing their own research topics.
- Communication, interaction, and peer review: The class has a strong discussion element and provides and open and empowering environment for the exchange of ideas.
- Writing: students will learn how to correctly incorporate AI tools such as ChatGPT into their own research.
No additional information available.
The module will be delivered via:
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non - essential items, please refer to the module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Draft Research Plan |
27/02/2025 |
20% |
| Coursework |
Peer Review |
06/03/2025 |
10% |
| Coursework |
Response Paper |
20/03/2025 |
30% |
| Coursework |
Scientific Paper pre-registration plan |
03/04/2025 |
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 Martin Steinwand, email: martin.steinwand@essex.ac.uk.
Martin Steinwand
Please contact govpgquery@essex.ac.uk
Yes
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Dr Kyriaki Nanou
Durham University
Associate Professor in European politics
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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