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PO9C1-20 Issues and Cases in the Politics of International Trade

Department
Politics & International Studies
Level
Taught Postgraduate Level
Module leader
Dominic Kelly
Credit value
20
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
100% coursework
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

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Introductory description

N/A

Module aims

This module aims to: · Relate international trade to the phenomenon of globalisation, particularly in terms of the impact of globalisation on socio-economic and political structures and relations both within and between states · Appreciate the significance of national trade policies in the international trade system and to understand the principal tensions in the contemporary international trading system between countries and regional and multilateral entities. · Examine and analyse the issues at play in the Millennium Round in the light of the conclusions of the Uruguay Round and subsequent developments. · Assess the extent to which the World Trade Organisation has contributed to the evolution of a multilateral trading regime.

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

  1. Introduction to and Overview of the Module
  2. Thinking About Case Studies
  3. Food Poverty and the Politics of Agricultural Trade
  4. Health Politics and Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
  5. Reading Week: No Class
  6. Uneven Development and the Trade in Services
  7. Ethics and International Trade I: Environmental Destruction and Protection
  8. Ethics and International Trade II: Human Rights and Labour Standards
  9. Security and International Trade
  10. Review: Structure and Process in the Politics of International Trade

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a sound grasp of the main theoretical arguments and substantive issues regarding the politics of international trade
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the key actors in the political economy of international trade, and the institutions and processes through which they interact
  • Apply the knowledge they have gained to questions of policy affecting organisations both in the public and private sectors
  • Conduct research to postgraduate level
  • Present work coherently and to a high academic standard.

Indicative reading list

Reading lists can be found in Talis

Subject specific skills

tbc

Transferable skills

tbc

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 9 sessions of 2 hours (9%)
Seminars 9 sessions of 2 hours (9%)
Private study 164 hours (82%)
Total 200 hours

Private study description

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Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group A1
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessment component
Assessed Essay 100% No

A 5,000-word essay.
Reassessment component is the same
Feedback on assessment

Feedback on the assessed essay will be provided to all students using the standard PAIS PG essay
feedback form providing commentary on comprehension, analysis, critique and presentation as
well as overall comments and suggestions for improvement.

Courses

This module is Optional for:

  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9PT MA in International Development
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M1PA MA in International Politics and Europe
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9Q1 Postgraduate Politics, Big Data and Quantitative Methods
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M1P3 Postgraduate Taught International Political Economy
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M1P8 Postgraduate Taught International Politics and East Asia
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9P9 Postgraduate Taught International Relations
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9PC Postgraduate Taught International Security
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9PS Postgraduate Taught Political and Legal Theory
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9PF Postgraduate Taught Public Policy
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9PQ Postgraduate Taught United States Foreign Policy

This module is Option list A for:

  • TPOS-M9PP Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universität Konstanz, Germany)
    • Year 1 of M92B International Political Economy (Double Degree - Konstanz)
    • Year 1 of M92H Public Policy (Double Degree - Konstanz)

This module is Option list B for:

  • Year 1 of TPOS-M9PE Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with NTU Singapore)
  • Year 1 of TIMA-L981 Postgraduate Social Science Research
  • Year 1 of TPOS-M1PD Postgraduate Taught the Politics of Climate Change