GV307-6-FY-CO:
Political Economy
2018/19
Government
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 04 October 2018
Friday 28 June 2019
30
29 April 2019
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
EC831
(none)
BA L900 International Development,
BA L901 International Development (Including Year Abroad),
BA L902 International Development (Including Placement Year)
This module is about modern political economy, meaning analytical approaches to study how economic and political incentives interact to create constraints and opportunities that shape larger political and economic behaviour and outcomes. The module introduces students to the use of rigorous logic and evidence in order to understand classical political economy issues as well as to address contemporary policy issues in both domestic and international dimensions.
PRE-REQUISITES
This module requires knowledge of essay writing in political science. It also requires knowledge of applied statistics (especially regression analysis), algebra, analytic geometry, and differential calculus, all at GCSE level.
To introduce the students to key issues and research examples within political economy.
Know and discuss key issues in political economy.
Understand and solve formal political economy models.
Understand quantitative empirical evidence from research in political economy.
Analyze and discuss policy issues using methods and approaches from political economy
For full details of the module, including pre-requisites, please refer to module outline.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Assignment 1 |
|
25% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 2 |
|
25% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 3 |
|
25% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 4 |
|
25% |
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
Prof Alejandro Quiroz Flores, email: aquiro@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Alejandro Quiroz Flores
Dr Quiroz Flores: aquiro@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: Sallyann West, govquery@essex.ac.uk
No
Yes
No
Dr Mohammed Rodwan Abouharb
University College London
Available via Moodle
Of 40 hours, 40 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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