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Politics
Political Economy of Armed Conflicts
Module POL2116 for 2022/3
Module POL2116 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2116: Political Economy of Armed Conflicts
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Conceptual and theoretical frameworks in studying armed conflicts
- Historical trends
- Political economy of natural resources
- Licit and illicit economic roots of armed conflicts
- Transformation of war economies into peace economies
Learning and Teaching
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 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 Activities | 22 | 11 x 2hr lecture/seminar classes |
| Guided independent study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing for lectures/seminars |
| Guided independent study | 78 | Preparation for essay and pre-seen exam including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
