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1、Friday 11.10-12.00, Rm 1.10, 24 BPFriday 14.00-14.50, Rm 3.18, DHTFriday 15.00-15.50, Rm 3.18, DHTWebCTThis course is conducted online via WebCT, which students can access through their personal university accounts. Students are encouraged to access WebCT as soon as possible and frequently thereafte

2、r WebCT provides a number of essential resources for this course. Further information on the utility of WebCT will be provided during the first lecture.The Politics and International Relations Handbooks contain protocols on the use of e-mail and special circumstances that should be consulted, especi

3、ally if you believe you have faced any serious adverse circumstances.Lecture and Tutorial ProgrammeWeekLecture topicTutorial topic1Introduction to IPEIntroductions. Organise tutorials. Assign presentation topics. Discussion. 2IPE theory: Statist and Liberal approaches to IPEMaking sense of statist a

4、nd liberal theories of IPE3 Structuralist and critical approaches to IPEMaking sense of structuralist theories of IPE4International Trade - SPOTLIGHT on TRIPSComing to grips with new issues in the global trade system.5Regionalism: SPOTLIGHT on North AmericaThe growth of regional integration6The Poli

5、tics of MoneyUnderstanding the role of money in society7Global Finance I: international cooperationHow markets attack the state: video of Black Wednesday8Global Finance II: SPOTLIGHT on the European Debt Crisis; a debate with Mark Aspinwall and David HowarthEurozone debt: what went wrong （over and o

6、ver again）?9GlobalisationComing to grips with globalisation10Development Success and FailuresHow successful have we been at promoting development?11Revision, mock exam feedbackRevision & essay feedbackInternational Political Economy （Honours）1st Semester 2011-12CONVENOR: Dr. Mark AspinwallRoom 3.10,

7、 Chrystal Macmillan Buildingmark.aspinwalled.ac.ukOffice Hours: Thurs. 1-3TUTOR: Mr. Moritz Liebem.liebesms.ed.ac.ukAll teaching staff on this course may be contacted in their offices during office hours. If you need to see us outside these hours, please e-mail to set up an appointment.Aims & Object

8、ivesThis course introduces the subject area of international political economy. It is intended for students who have had no previous background in the subject or in economics. It begins with the main schools of thinking about International Political Economy and examines international exchanges of mo

9、ney and trade, including how they have changed over recent decades. The course also looks at problems of under-development and debt. The role of non-state actors, and the growth of regionalism and globalisation in the contemporary world economy are also examined.Course RequirementsActive and informe

10、d participation in tutorial discussions.An essay of a maximum of 2000 words to be submitted by Friday 4 November 2011, at 12 noon.A final examination （held in December. Do not make travel plans until you know the exam date）. AssessmentYour mark will be based on the following percentages:10% - tutori

11、al participation （see below for further guidance）.40% - essay. A list of essay topics appears at the end of this document. Essays will be returned within 3 weeks of their deadlines with comments and a mark.50% - exam. The exam is unseen, two-hours in length, in which students answer two questions. M

12、OCK EXAM: we will also have an optional mock exam which you may participate in if you want. It wont affect your mark either way but is intended as a confidence-building feedback exercise. More information will be provided during the semester.Please note that marks for assessed work are provisional:

13、the Board of Examiners decides the final mark at the end of the year.Essay Penalties:LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSED ITEMS:Work submitted late is subject to a lateness penalty of 5 marks deducted per working day after the deadline, and will receive a mark of 0 （without being marked） if submitted after f

14、ive working days. The penalty applies from the deadline, so an essay submitted late will incur an immediate 5 mark penalty.PLEASE NOTE that failure to submit an electronic version along with the hard copy of your coursework will be treated as failure to submit, and subject to the same lateness penalties set out above. There are set guidelines and processes for students claiming a legitimate reason for late submission of assessed work. These rules are in the Politics and International Relations Honours Handbooks.OVERLENGTH. Essays that are too long w