International Political Economy

Course detail Description

This course offers an in-depth analysis of the major scholarly debates in international political economy. We will give you an understanding of global issues from a variety of perspectives, including critical and heterodox. You will examine a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches on the required module – International Political Economy: Theory and Issues – and then choose from a wide range of modules covering specific regions or issues to allow you to pursue your own interests in greater depth. Students who succeed in securing an internship through the internship module might do so for credit. In addition, they will be gaining invaluable first-hand working experience in London, which will enhance their employability as well as support their academic and intellectual development.

The course is ideally suited to anyone with a degree in International Relations, Economics, Politics, International Political Economy and European & International Studies. We also welcome graduates from other disciplines in the humanities, the social sciences and law, as well as those from a professional background, as more diversity will enrich your experience.

The programme is ideally suited to anyone with a degree in International Relations, Economics, Politics, International Political Economy and European & International Studies. We also welcome recent graduates from other disciplines in the humanities, the social sciences and law, as well as those from a professional background.

Teaching

You will have regular contact with our staff, who are world-leading experts in their fields, through lectures, seminars and supervision. You will typically have 6 hours per week (full time) or 2-4 hours per week (part time) teaching per term as well as 34 hours per week self-study. Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment

You are assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations. The majority of European and International Studies modules are assessed by coursework rather than a final unseen written examination although optional modules by other Departments might differ. The dissertation module is assessed by a 10,000 word essay.

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant courses of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

You are required to take the following modules:

• International Political Economy: Theories and Issues (40 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

If you are taking the part-time course, you will take the 40 credit required module in Year 1 and the 60 credit dissertation in Year 2.

In addition, you are required to take a range of optional modules totalling 80 credits offered by both European & International Studies and other departments. Grouped here to give you a sense of the breadth of our teaching on offer. Optional modules for this course may typically include:

• Internship module (full year)

Optional modules below are grouped together to help students focus their interest. You do not need to follow a specific regional focus. Typical modules include the following:

Themes

• International Political Economy of Oil and Gas (20 credits)
• Global Governance and International Organisations (20 credits)
• The Political Economy of International Migration (20 credits)

Theories and methods

• Critical Political Economy (20 credits)
• Introduction to Economics for International Political Economy (20 credits)
• Quantitative Research Methods (20 credits)

Regional focus:

Europe

• Lobbying and Policy Making in the EU (20 credits)
• The Political Economy of Europe: Political Science Perspectives (20 credits)
• The EU and Global Capitalism (20 credits)

Russia

• Oil, Gas and Modernisation in Russia(20 credits)
• Russia and the EU (20 credits)
• The Politics of Energy Conflicts in Eurasia (20 credits)

Middle East

• The Middle East in the Global Political Economy (20 credits)
• Political Economy of Authoritarianism in the Middle East (20 credits)
• State Builders, Revolutionaries and Reactionaries: Leaders of the Contemporary Middle East (20 credits)

China and East Asia

• The EU and Asia: Politics, Security and Economics (20 credits)
• Political Economy of Korean and East Asian Development (20 credits)
• Chinese Business and Corporate Governance in Global Context (20 credits)

India and South Asia

• Making of Contemporary India: Political Power and Social Order in Historical Perspective (20 credits)
• India’s Political Economy (20 credits)

Brazil and Latin America

• Political Economy, Environment and Brazil (20 credits)
• Globalisation, Development and the Americas (20 credits)

Please note: we cannot guarantee spaces on modules listed that are run by other departments outside of European & Inernational Studies.

If you are taking the part-time course, you are required to take one 20 credit optional module during Year 1, and 60 credits of optional modules in Year 2.