The Political Economy of Development (944M1)
The Political Economy of Development
Module 944M1
Module details for 2024/25.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The course examines the political economy of development, focusing on how changes at the international level affect developing countries' national-level strategies for interaction with and integration into the global economy. It focuses on the performance of the world economy as a whole, and on international systems for production, trade, finance, including the principles and rules upon which interaction on a world scale is based. The course focuses on how countries and firms are integrated into the world system and the barriers and opportunities they face in upgrading and moving up the global income ladder. It examines how labour has been affected by, and affects, the process of globalisation. In contrast to most thinking in international political economy, the course addresses these issues from the perspective of the low and middle-income countries.
The objectives of the course are to understand how Less Developed Countries have been, and are being integrated into the world system, to consider how the nature of the world system influences the form of integration, and to discuss alternative forms of integration that lead to more favourable developmental outcomes for LDCs.
Module learning outcomes
An advanced knowledge and understanding of the Political Economy of Development.
The ability to apply a range of skills in the retrieval and use of primary and secondary sources.
To analyse and evaluate theories relevant to the Political Economy of Development.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (5000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Anne Roemer-Mahler
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
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Prof Benjamin Selwyn
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Mx Emilia Moscardini-Powers
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Mrs Daniella Kiernan
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