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Introduces students to the key theories and themes in the disciplinary study of International Political Economy. Topics covered include global inequality and wealth distribution; financialization and crisis; precarization of work; global regulation of trade, labour, and money; gender, and the environment in the international political economy.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course aims to introduce students to key theories and themes in the disciplinary study of International Political Economy. Taking as its point of departure the view that conventional categories of understanding global flows of labour, trade and finance and the global distribution of wealth and poverty they engender have been rendered inadequate by recent transformations of states, national economies and the global regulatory structure, this course aims to equip students with the theoretical vocabulary and empirical knowledge appropriate to understanding the intersection of politics and economics in a global context.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 13 | Feedback Weeks | 16 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 500 each Normally grade and feedback provided three weeks after submission or earlier if possible. Feedback will be provided by Turnitin, but students may of course discuss any questions they have with a member of the teaching team. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | An understanding of how theoretical knowledge shapes global political economic policymaking. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Provides thorough knowledge of the principal theories of international political economy which inform the scholarly study of the global distribution of wealth and poverty. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Develop critical thinking skills that will enable students to evaluate different perspectives on substantive issues in International Political Economy. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 12 | Feedback Weeks | 12 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 1500 Online quiz graded automatically. Marks released within one week. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | An understanding of how theoretical knowledge shapes global political economic policymaking. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Provides thorough knowledge of the principal theories of international political economy which inform the scholarly study of the global distribution of wealth and poverty. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Develop critical thinking skills that will enable students to evaluate different perspectives on substantive issues in International Political Economy. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 17 | Feedback Weeks | 20 | |
| Feedback |
Normally grade and feedback provided three weeks after submission or earlier if possible. Feedback will be provided by Turnitin, but students may of course discuss any questions they have with a member of the teaching team. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | An understanding of how theoretical knowledge shapes global political economic policymaking. |
| Reflection | Create | An appreciation of how different understandings of the state/market boundary impact the international distribution of wealth and poverty. |
There are no assessments for this course.
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Provides thorough knowledge of the principal theories of international political economy which inform the scholarly study of the global distribution of wealth and poverty. |
| Conceptual | Apply | An understanding of how theoretical knowledge shapes global political economic policymaking. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Develop critical thinking skills that will enable students to evaluate different perspectives on substantive issues in International Political Economy. |
| Reflection | Create | An appreciation of how different understandings of the state/market boundary impact the international distribution of wealth and poverty. |
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