IR256 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBALISATION

Course Code:3140256
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:6.0
Department:International Relations
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
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Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

This course aims to develop a critical understanding on the changes in global political economy since the late 1970s. After a brief introductory discussion on state-market relationship and pre-1970 developments, the course will examine the reasons of the rise of neoliberalism, its dominance in economic policy-making since the 1980s, its implementation through different processes as well as its limits and contradictions with particular emphasis on the question of the changing role of state in the neoliberal era.


Course Learning Outcomes


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1To establish a firm basis of academic knowledge in the discipline of International Relations.
2To draw connections among different social sciences disciplines.
3To analyze social and international phenomenon in a holistic manner.
4To communicate in oral and written ways.
5To create original ideas through academic inquiry and research.
6To have social sensitivity and moral responsibilities.

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