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Understand the socio-structural transformation of advanced capitalist market economies from 1970-present.
Understand how the changing nature of labour markets impact employment structures and occupations.
Understand the various political economy theories that seek to explain the cause and effect of globalisation on voting behaviour.
Understand comparative political economy theories on the determinants behind different varieties of welfare capitalism and growth models.
Understand international political economy theories on the influence of quiet politics, expertise and business power in capitalist democracies.
Understand why some countries have higher levels of income and wealth inequalities than others.
Understand the role of financialisation in shaping the politics of housing wealth inequalities in advanced capitalist democracies.
Understand how income, education, housing wealth, and social class affects voting behaviour, preference formation and party competition.
Understand the intersection of income, wealth and education in shaping new class politics in advanced capitalist democracies.
Understand the challenges and political trade-offs facing governments in how they respond to diverse electoral demands for redistribution.
A week-by-week syllabus will be provided with core readings to be completed in advance of class.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 200 |
Total | 224 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: You must submit a half-page (250-300 word) response paper to the readings/question every week on Brightspace. You must submit a minimum of 10 response papers to pass. |
Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 40 |
Essay: The question of the end of term paper will be provided in week 8 and based on the learning outcomes of the course. It must be 7 pages, 1.5 spacing (2,000 words), excluding bibliography. |
Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Attendance: You are expected to attend every class and complete core readings. This will involve an online interactive mentimeter poll to engage your attendance and participation. |
Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided to students via brightspace.