INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy

Academic Year 2020/2021

The field of International Political Economy is broadly concerned with the interrelationship between political and economic processes in international relations. The course introduces this subfield of political science, analysing the politics of trade, development, international finance, and exchange rate regimes. We will analyse such important questions as: what drove the far-reaching liberalisation of international trade policies over the last half century? Why do some countries fail to develop economically? What happened during the financial crisis in Asia in the late 1990s and in the developed world in the late 2000s and during the COVID-19 economic collapse? The analysis of these and other questions will provide students with a better understanding of global economic relations.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students shouldhave a basic understanding of the politics of trade and finance over the last century;have a good grasp of important concepts in the field of International Political Economy;know some of the major theories used to explain trade and monetary policies and be able to use the knowledge acquired to take position on issues of major concern to the current global economy.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

102
Total

126
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lecture/PBL/Practical Group Exercises 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
INRL20040 - International Relations

Equivalents:
Internat. Political Economy (INRL30130)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Lecture Reflection Questions Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

25
Group Project: Problem-based learning project Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

20
Essay: Analytical Essay Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

55

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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