POL20240 Trump, Brexit and Global Politics

Academic Year 2019/2020

*This module is for International students only - Study Abroad, Exchange and Erasmus.

The goal of this module is to understand and/or explain the major political shifts that have taken place in both the US and UK and their wider implications (if any) for global politics. The module will interrogate arguments surrounding the success of both Donald J Trump and the Brexit campaign which revolve around class and opportunity, economic inequality, race and migration, identity politics, an urban-rural divide, anti-cosmopolitanism, populism and anti-establishment politics. Through a Problem Based Learning and small group work the module will assess if this is part of a wider challenge to the broad liberal democratic 'order’ and globalisation, or are perhaps unique to the Anglo-Saxon world. The module will then go on to assess the implications of these two particular phenomena for global politics. This will include critical analysis – working in student teams - of the implications for multilateralism, international trade, a multi-polar world order, the pursuit of universal human rights and international security.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of/explanation for the seismic political changes which were witnessed in the United States and the United Kingdom over the course of the last few years. They will evidence a thoroughgoing familiarity with the contrasting arguments for those successes and be able to contextualise and deconstruct those arguments. Students will also be able to offer evidence-based arguments as to the implications of these changes for global politics in respect of trade, diplomacy, security and human rights. They will similarly be able to make evidence-based arguments as to whether these political changes in the US and UK are particular to those two political systems or that they have a wider relevance and applicability to advanced democracies.

Indicative Module Content:

The study of contemporary manifestations of populism, its impact and implications for global governance and political responses thereto.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

125

Autonomous Student Learning

100

Total

225

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is based on Problem Based Learning, which is focused on facilitated but self-directed group learning and reflective self-assessment of individual learning. This is designed to promote student ownership of learning and allows for students to design and execute their own research within the module's parameters. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: 1 x group project and presentation Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

40

Journal: Reflective Learning Journal Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

60


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Assessed and written feedback is provided to each group on its project presentations. Un-assessed feedback is given on interim learning journal entries. Elements of peer and self assessment are also integrated.