Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3206: The Political Economy of the State

This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics:

1. The development of modern European states

2. The problem of credible commitment in economic policy

3. Sovereign debt

4. Fiscal and state capacity

5. The political economy of economic reform

6. The expansion of the franchise: explanations and consequences

7. The development and reform of civil services

8. The state and infrastructure provision

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
44	256	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	20	20 Lectures (1 hour each)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	20	20 seminars with student presentations (1 hours each)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	4	Assessment workshops (2 hours each)
Guided independent study	200	Reading, thinking and preparing for lectures and tutorials
Guided independent study	56	Assignment preparation

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).