MA Global Political Economy

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Arts)

Learning outcomes

At the end of this programme you will be able to demonstrate:
1. Critical thinking about a range of cultures, disciplines and researchers.
2. The use and analysis of data from business, international and scholarly databases (without statistical or modelling skills being required).
3. Critical insights from case studies and experiential learning-based teaching.
4. Knowledge of institutions, ideas, and key economic sectors.
5. Knowledge of the Global South and North.

Skills Learning Outcomes
At the end of this programme you will be able to:
1. Design and develop an independent research project.
2. Use digital skills in a variety of contexts to discover and retrieve information, to produce documents, and to communicate and present findings to others.
3. Communicate your ideas accurately, effectively, and persuasively to individuals and groups.
4. Gather and interrogate information to identify whether it is accurate and relevant.
5. Gather and analyse appropriate statistical data and to identify and deploy appropriate research methods to create and analyse data.
6. Utilise your experience and engagement with an interdisciplinary teaching team with expertise in Political Economy, International Relations, Development, Anthropology, Public Policy and Sociology.

Assessment

Each module is assessed separately, through assessments that range from long essays to projects and assignments, offering you the opportunity to work in your particular field of interest within each topic area. You will also carry out a dissertation in a research area of your choice.