Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Yes
The British and Global Economy module provides an introduction to developments in the global economy from an historical perspective.The module examines how capitalist industrial economies developed from the industrial revolution in Britain and elsewhere.The module also explores the development of the international economy in the 20th century, exploring themes that include (indicatively) the emergence of the newly industrialised economies, the Great Depression in the inter-war years, and growth and development after World War II.As an introduction to the module students are encourage to read: Allen, R (2011) Global Economic History: A very short introduction, Oxford: OUP.
Aims
The British and Global Economy module provides an introduction to developments in the global economy from an historical perspective.The module examines how capitalist industrial economies developed from the industrial revolution in Britain and elsewhere.The module also explores the development of the international economy in the 20th century, exploring themes that include (indicatively) the emergence of the newly industrialised economies, the Great Depression in the inter-war years, and growth and development after World War II.
Intended Learning Outcomes
1,2analyse the growth and decline of international economic activity and the experience of countries other than those that participated in the 'first wave of industrial revolution', particularly those outside Europe: 1,2describe the post World War II era of development across the world economy: 21,2combine different sources within an assessment and identify the correct ways to reference sources: explain the factors that created the industrial revolution in Britain and elsewhere:
20 hours lectures4 hours tutorial contact time36 hours private study - tutorial preparation40 hours of independent study - essay preparation48 hours of revision and exam preparation2 hours exam
Description of Module Assessment
1: Open Book Examination weighted 50%Take-away ExamAssessment 1 is a take-away exam which will be available on KLE for 24-hours. Although students are given significant time to complete this exam script, we expect students to spend no more than 2 hours to complete and submit their answers via Turnitin (with a maximum of 1000 words).
2: Essay weighted 50%1000 Word essay with reflective elementEnd-of-semester essay on one from a list of topics covered in the module.
A reflective element will require students to write how they have approached the module and how that has facilitated their learning, in particular how they engaged with academic reading lists, library searches and referencing.
Indicative split of marks: Two-thirds for academic writing and one-third for the reflective element.