Political Systems and Issues: International Institutions and Issues (L2134)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

This module critically analyses the evolution of the international institutional order since World War II up to contemporary times. It examines the emergence and transformations of these bodies in the face of evolving and emerging issues and challenges.

You will focus on institutions such as:

• the United Nations
• the World Bank
• the International Monetary Fund
• the World Trade Organisation

as well as non-state actors and then gauge and assess their response to the issues and challenges in their respective fields of competence.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.