International Political Economy
City, University of London
UCAS Code: 4J80 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Our International Political Economy BSc is designed to meet increasing demand for an interdisciplinary course that prepares students for both the public and private job markets.
This bespoke programme – the first degree in IPE in the UK – provides training in a range of conceptual and analytical skills. These will help you analyse the challenges facing decision-makers in business and politics in the global age.
You will be able to analyse complex dynamics of the global markets, financial systems and national political structures. You’ll have the skills and knowledge to draw connections between economic, political and social processes driving major changes on the global scene.
- Study politics, the economy and society as a whole, developing a fully integrated understanding of the world’s changing economic and political topography
- Receive interdisciplinary training from the largest concentration of world-renowned experts in IPE and related fields
- Benefit from our close links to business, the financial sector, policy-makers and think tanks
- Develop data literacy, analytical skills and in-depth understanding of micro- and macro-economic theory that are sought-after a wide range of careers.
Modules
Year 1
Core Modules:
Studying Politics
Introduction to Political and Economic Data Analysis
Principles of Economics I: Markets and Prices
Principles of Economics II: Countries and Systems
Introduction to Political Economy
The Making of Modern World Economy
Emerging Powers in a Changing World
Myth and Mysteries of World Politics
Year 2
Core Modules:
Theories of International Political Economy
Practical Politics
Core Elective Modules:
States and Markets in the Era of Globalization
Comparative Political Economy
Analysing Political and Economic Data in the Real World
Advanced Principles of Economics: Financial Markets and Corporate Systems
The Global Political Economy of Development
Elective Modules:
Transnational Social Movements
Advanced Theories of Global Politics
Security Studies: Conceptual Approaches
Security Studies: Contemporary and Emerging Issues
Foreign Policy Analysis: Theories and Issues
Foreign Policy Analysis: Instruments and Practice
Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change
Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics
Politics of the USA
Comparative Asian Politics
Political Risk Analysis
Political Psychology: Reason & Emotion in Politics
Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century
History Elective Modules:
Fifty Shades of Red - Russia in the Twentieth Century
The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century
Cultures of Benevolence: Philanthropy and Civil Society from 1601 to the Present
The Making of Modern Japan
Slavery, Colonialism and Revolution in the Caribbean
Sociology Elective Modules:
New Media Challenges
Understanding Social Change
Contemporary Social Theory
Sociology of Race and Racism
Journalism Elective Module:
Humanitarian Reporting
Modules are subject to change.
Assessment methods
Assessment is by coursework (assessed essays and assignments), team projects, presentations, and the final year dissertation.
The Uni
City, University of London
City, University of London
Department of International Politics
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