Undergraduate - UnitATS2694 - International political economy

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	TBA

Notes

Previously coded PLT2230

Synopsis

The unit provides an introduction to the main concepts and theories within International Political Economy (IPE). Topics include the operation of the IMF, the World Bank, and the GATT/WTO; the political economy of global investment; and the operation of the international monetary system. This unit is divided into three sections. The first outlines contending approaches to international political economy and explains the scope of the sub-discipline. The second section examines the various major developments in 20th-century political economy. The final part of the unit enables students to debate the political and social consequences of economic globalisation in the 21st Century.

Outcomes

The aim of the unit is to:

Explain different approaches to International Political Economy (IPE)
Explain the concept and importance of 'international regimes'
Employ IPE and regime approaches to understand global trade, investment and monetary arrangements
Present an overview of the structure and operation of important global institutions including the WTO, IMF and the World Bank
Analyse relevant case studies
Encourage critical analysis of the political economy of globalization.

Assessment

Essay (2500 words): 50%
Examination (2 hours): 40%
Tutorial participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Workload requirements

One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Politics
International studies
International relations
Human rights

Prerequisites

Two gateway units in Politics or International Studies

Prohibitions

ATS3694, ATS2630, ATS3630