Globalisation and World Politics

Module overview

The module will look at the main issues and trends, concepts and definitions on globalisation within the discipline of international relations.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Apply a sound empirical knowledge of globalization and its socio/economic impact

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Express your understanding of a module through written communication
Assess the validity of differing theoretical perspectives
Analyse complex empirical information using appropriate methods

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

Summarise and critically evaluate much of the literature on globalisation
Produce analyses of particular concepts and issues related to globalisation

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

2 hours of lectures per week. All will be recorded and posted on Blackboard. Lectures will be delivered either face to face or online only depending upon University and Public Health England Guidance at the time. Total of 24 hours of lectures (2 hours per week X 12 weeks) per module. Weekly student participation in online discussion boards. 1 hour per week delivered asynchronously. (1 hour X 12 weeks)

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	120
Teaching	30
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Held, David and McGrew, Anthony (1999). Global Transformations. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Art Scholte, J (2005). Globalization– A Critical Introduction. London: Palgrave.

Clark, I (1999). Globalization and International Relations Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Held, D., and McGrew, A., Ed (2003). The Global Transformations Reader. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Ravenhill, John (2016). Global Political Economy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Glenn, John (2007). Globalization: North-South Perspectives. London: Routledge.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	50%
Essay	50%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	50%
Essay	50%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	50%
Essay	50%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External