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IRPG849 – International Political Economy
2016 – S2 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Dr Govand Azeez
W6A426
Thursday 3-4 or by appointment
Unit Convenor
Dr Govand Azeez
W6A426
Thursday 3-4 or by appointment
Tutor
Cameron Smith
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Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MIntRel or PGDipIntRel or GradDipIntRel or PGCertIntRel or MIntCommMIntRel or MIntBusMIntRel or MIntRelMIntTrdeComLaw or MTransInterMIntRel or MConfInt or MIntTrdeComLaw or PGDipIntTrdeComLaw or PGCertIntTrdeComLaw or MPPP or PGDipPP or PGCertResPrep(Arts) or MA in (History or Modern History) or PGDipArts in Modern History or PGCertArts in Modern History or GradDipPP or GradCertIntRel
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Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to the subject area of global political economy and to develop their research and analytical skills. Students will be introduced to political economy theory in some depth and expected to utilise the concepts and theories in examining the politics of the global economy. The basis of this unit is not that political economy is a synthesis of the political and economic but that political economy explains the nature of the international system more holistically. Global Political Economy is explored through the structures within which political (including ideological) and economic activities take place.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Class participation | 10% | November 2 |
| In Class Writing Task | 30% | Week 7 |
| Online Quiz | 10% | August 15 |
| Major Essay | 50% | Week 11 Friday 28 October |
Class participation
Due: November 2
Weighting: 10%
All students are expected to do the required reading for each week in preparation for the lectures and seminars. Active and informed participation is expected in each week’s seminar from all students.
External students will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on each week topic through posting comments on a forum on blackboard; a specific question will be posted to start the discussion each week and this will correspond to the 10% class participation.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
In Class Writing Task
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%
The class test will be one essay on the material covered in the first 6 weeks of the course. The test will take place in the week 7 Tutorial (September the 12th). The test will be an hour in length. Externals will do the test on-line and will have 1hr to complete the test from the time of opening the link.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Online Quiz
Due: August 15
Weighting: 10%
On- Line Quiz (Week 3)
The Quiz will be undertaken by students on Monday of week 3 (August 15). Students will log in anytime on the Monday before midnight (the quiz will close at 12am sharp). You will have 45 minutes to complete the 3 questions. All answers are to be 100 words in length and no more. This is an open book exam and students can refer to lecture notes and readings to answer the questions. It is expected that you will reference in text as follows (Author surname, year: page no). The quiz is the same for both internal and external students.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Major Essay
Due: Week 11 Friday 28 October
Weighting: 50%
ASSESSMENT
Students will be assessed as follows:
The major essay is due Friday 28th October. The essay length is 3000 words (10% above and below allowed- nothing more) [including footnotes and bibliography]
Questions:
1. In what ways is IPE/GPE an analysis not only of the material world but of the constructed reality that defines the way the world is organised?
2. Which IPE/GPE perspective offers a better explanation and remedy for the current global economic crisis?
3. Do you agree with Philip McMichael that globalisation is a ‘historically specific project of global economic (financial) management’ prosecuted by a ‘powerful elite of financiers, international and national bureaucrats, and corporate leaders’ to restructure developing states and their economies? See McMichael in Roberts and Hite, The Globalization and Development Reader: Perspectives on Development and Social Change, 1996: 218.
4. Does world-systems analysis provide a persuasive explanation for the disparities in wealth and power in the global political economy? What are the major criticisms of this approach and are they valid?
5. “Now, when I say question the whole society, it means ultimately coming to see that the problem of racism, the problem of exploitation, and the problem of war are all tied together. These are the triple evils that are interrelated.” (Dr Martin Luther King Jnr.)
In what way can the quote from Dr King be interpreted as a critique of how racism (and other forms of bigotry and discrimination) is generated by the capitalist system?
Submission of Essays
All essays are to be submitted through turn-it-in on the ilearn website. Journals will be submitted in your tutorials and handed directly to your tutor. Please remember to have your name, tutorial time, page number on each journal submission.
There will be strictly NO extensions on submission deadlines for essays other than on certified medical grounds. Late submissions of essays will be penalised at the rate of 2 marks a day. For example, if you submit your essay 3 days late, and if the paper would have normally been awarded a 75 (out of 100), then 6 marks will be deducted, resulting in 69 as the final grade for the paper.
All work submitted for this course will be graded according to the guidelines issued by the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations which are attached at the end of this course guide. Also, rubrics will be made available for the journals and essays.
There will be no written examination at the end of the semester.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Delivery and Resources
This course has 1x1hr Lecture each week on Mondays from 12-1pm. Students also attend 1x 2hr seminar as timetabled. The class locations and times are as follows:
The first lecture is on August 1. The first tutorial will be held on Monday August 8.
Lectures: Monday 12-1 in Room W6B366
Tutorials 1: Monday 1-3 in Room W5C211
Tutorials 2: Monday 3-5 in Room W5C211
The Course Reader for this Unit is O'Brien, R. and Williams, M. "Global Political Economy"4th edition, 2014, London: Palgrave Macmillan. available from the co-op.
Unit Schedule
| Week 1 | August 1 | Introduction to the course (No tutorials this week) |
| Week 2 | August 8 | Introducing GPE |
| Week 3 | August 15 | Problem Solving Theories of GPE: mercantilism, liberalism and neoliberalism |
| Week 4 | August 22 | Critical Theories of GPE: Marxism, Dependency and World Systems Theory |
| Week 5 | August 29 | Creating the International System Part 1: 1492-1815 |
| Week 6 | September 5 | Creating the International System Part 2: 1815-1945 |
| Week 7 | September 12 | Creating the International System Part 3: 1945-onwards |
| Sept 14- Sept 25 Mid Semester Break | ||
| Week 8 | October 3 | No Class On Echo: Global (un)development and the Global Political Economy of Debt and Inequality |
| Week 9 | October 10 |
The Political Economy of Globalization
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| Week 10 | October 17 | The Political Economy of Race and Gender |
| Week 11 | October 24 |
Reading Week (no lectures or tutorials) Friday 28 Oct Essay submitted via turn-it-in |
| Week 12 | October 31 | Crisis and Reform in the Global Political Economy |
| Week 13 | November 7 | Concluding Remarks |
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Assessment task
- Class participation
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Assessment tasks
- Class participation
- In Class Writing Task
- Online Quiz
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Assessment tasks
- Class participation
- In Class Writing Task
- Online Quiz
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Assessment task
- Online Quiz
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Assessment tasks
- Class participation
- In Class Writing Task
PG - Engaged and Responsible, Active and Ethical Citizens
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- LEARNING OUTCOMES All academic programmes at Macquarie seek to develop graduate capabilities. These are: 1. Discipline-specific knowledge and skills; 2. Critical, analytical and integrative thinking; 3. Problem-solving and research capability 4. Creative and innovative; 5. Effective communication; 6. Engaged and ethical local and global citizens; 7. Socially and environmentally active and responsible; 8. Capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative; 9. Commitment to continuous learning. Note: The numbers listed at the end of each Learning Outcome indicate how it is aligned with the Graduate Capabilities. The learning outcomes of this unit are (link to graduate capabilities in brackets): A. Students will gain an awareness and are expected to develop an understanding of the dynamics and mechanisms of the international political economy [1, 6]; B. Students are expected to develop an ability to critically analyse key issues and debates that are important in the field of IPE[1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]; C. Students are expected to develop an ability to form considered arguments and views in relation to key debates and issues in the field of IPE [1, 2, 6, 7, 8]; D. In preparing for their written assignments, students are expected to develop independent research skills [2, 3]; and E. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to communicate their knowledge and arguments through in-class presentations, tutorial discussions and written assignments [2, 5].
Assessment task
- Class participation