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Module Title	LH Contemporary International Political Economy
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 20911
Module Lead	Dr Macartney
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	In the first half of the course, we will address the theoretical aspect to the lack of change in the global political economy after the 2007 financial crisis. We will take a fairly comprehensive look at the state of IPE as a discipline to examine what it has or has not had to say as the financial crisis hit. We begin by asking big questions about what theory is, what an academic discipline is, and what role they should or should not play in shaping political and social change. In the second half of the course we will apply some of these theoretical insights to empirical case studies (the EU and the UK). This part of the course seeks to examine the resilience of neoliberalism, an important factor explaining the type and degree of continuity and change. To re-emphasise, our overarching aim is to explore the role that a political economy analysis has and should have at the current historical conjuncture.
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the module the student should be able to: Demonstrate a sound theoretical understanding of the key conceptual issues relating to globalisation. Apply these to current developments within the international economy. And be able to show awareness of the wider political context of how international political economy shapes global governance
Assessment	20911-02 : 500 Word Assessment + Audio : Coursework (25%) 20911-05 : 3000 Word Assessment : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 500 word assignment & 2 min audio file (25%) 1 x 2500 word essay (75%). Reassessment by failed component
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