SE-111 International Political Economy
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Stina Torjesen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Marketing and Management
- Bachelor's Programme in Business Administration
- Master's Programme in Business Administration (5 years)
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
This course looks at the interplay between politics and markets. It assesses how economic patterns may help explain and account for political phenomena and looks at central political arrangements that govern and shape the world economy. It introduces students to key theories of the International Political Economy (IPE) discipline and exposes them to the origins and evolution of our current global political and economic system.
Topics covered in the course include:
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Theories of global political economy
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Evolution of the world economy in the context of key political developments
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International trade: political disputes, frameworks and agreements
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Transnational production
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Global division of labour
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The global financial system and associated political challenges
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Governance in the global political economy
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Global environmental change: political and business implications
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Global markets and domestic politics implications: inequality, technology and populism
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course the student should be able to:
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be able to describe and explain key features of global politics and the global economy
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be able to account for the historical emergence of our current global economic system
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be familiar with the most central IPE theories and be able to apply them to key phenomena in global politics and the global economy
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have an in-depth understanding of the politics of financial markets, trade and global production
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be able to account for how global environmental change challenges global economic activity and global politics
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understand how global economic trends shapes domestic politics
Examination requirements
Completion of two obligatory individual essays and participation in two obligatory feedback sessions for the essays. More information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussions. Students also complete one obligatory, individual and short written assignment.
Estimated workload is about 200 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Admission for external candidates
No
Assessment methods and criteria
5 hour individual written exam (counts for 100 % of the grade)
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| SE-113 – International Political Economy | 7.5 |
| SE-210 – The Political Economy of Corruption | 2.5 |