ATS3335 International political economy
Faculty of Arts
ATS3335 International political economy is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS3335. This is its 2023 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ATS3335
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3335
No unit lists ATS3335 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2694, ATS3694
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Politics or International studies.
Overview
The unit provides an introduction to the main concepts and theories within the field of International Political Economy (IPE). Topics include the operation of the IMF, the World Bank, and the GATT/WTO; the political economy of global investment; regional, bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements; explanations of financial and sovereign debt crises; challenges to the existing financial and monetary system from BRIC economies; and the operation of the international monetary system. This unit is divided into three modules. 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 and 21st-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.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3335.
Assessment
- Exercise/sAssignment5%
- Case studyAssignment45%
- Presentation10%
- Take home final assessmentOther40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop sophisticated understandings of the different approaches to International Political Economy (IPE);
- 2
Explain the concepts and the relative power and influence of 'international regimes';
- 3
Employ IPE and regime approaches to understand global trade, investment and monetary arrangements;
- 4
Present an overview of the structure and operation of important global institutions, including the WTO, IMF, the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements;
- 5
Analyse relevant case studies, including the global financial crisis, the Greek debt crisis and the Asian financial crisis;
- 6
Encourage critical analysis of the political economy of globalisation.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Where it fits
ATS3335 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Remy Davison
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Remy Davison
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3335?
ATS3335 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3335 offered?
ATS3335 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
How much work is ATS3335?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3335 have an exam?
No. ATS3335 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3335?
ATS3335 is part of International relations; and Politics and governance.