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, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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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 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
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.
Prohibition: ATS2694, ATS3694
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 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assessment Task 1 - Policy Analysis45%
- Assessment Task 2 - Take home exam40%
- Assessment Task 3 - Tutorial debate presentation and tutorial participation.10%
- Tutorial participation5%
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
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS3335 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
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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?
In 2020, ATS3335 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
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?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include ATS3335?
ATS3335 is part of Human rights, International relations and Politics.