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 Department:    IS

 Course #:    201

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    450901

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

This course analyzes the relationship between economic and political power. The development of the 20th/21st century world economy and the system of political states is examined. The course identifies and evaluates the major challenges that have and will continue to shape the world's economic and political structures (e.g. the Great Depression, the Cold War, Terrorism, etc.).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the relationship between economic and political power and the forces that shaped the current world economic and political structure.
2. Understand how economic and political power has impacted, and been impacted by, 20th century waters, domestic conflicts, economic crises, the Cold War etc.
3. Understand the basic historical context of teh 20th century economic-political world (e.g. the rise and fall of communism, collapse of colonialism, free market globalization, terrorism etc.)
4. Understand the factors that have led the rise, fall and/or reorganization of world states and economies.
5. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Explain the variables that influence the structure of cultures and societies.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Introduction to International Political Economy: what is it, sources
2. IPE Structures: Production, Finance, Security, Knowledge
3. Contemporary State/Market Tensions e.g EU v Regionalism, NAFTA, Japan etc
4. IPE Issues: e.g. OPEC, Conflict of Development, Human Issues, Transnational Corporations etc
5. Global Problems: Hunger, Environment, Poverty etc