School of Politics, International Relations & Philosophy  
 
 
PIR-30094 The Global South  
Co-ordinator: Prof Timothy Doyle    Room: CBB2.017, Tel:33211  
Teaching Team: Mrs Paula  Hughes, Mrs Julie  Street, Prof Timothy  Doyle, Miss Laura  Barcroft, Mrs Diane  Mason  
Lecture Time: See Timetable...  
Level: 3 Credits: 15 Study Hours: 150  
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Programme/Approved Electives for
International Relations Dual Honours (Level 3)
International Relations Major (Level 3)
International Relations Minor (Level 3)
International Relations Single Honours (Level 3)
Politics Dual Honours (Level 3)
Politics Major (Level 3)
Politics Minor (Level 3)
Politics Single Honours (Level 3)
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Prerequisites
None
Barred Combinations
None
Description

Module Aims:
a. To investigate The Global South from international relations and political science perspectives;
b. To communicate regional understandings of the Indian Ocean and the Asia-Pacific;
c. To review and analyse the growing literature on justice, sovereignty, environment and security in the Global South;
d. To critically evaluate both theoretical and empirical writings which pertain to concepts of a North-South dichotomy;
e. To investigate current literature on the central dimensions of critical geo-politics;
f. To cultivate the critical skills needed to analyse the impacts of globalisation on majority worlds;
g. To enable students to gain experience of individual research by gathering, organising, and deploying information (from primary and secondary sources), and by identifying, analysing and advocating potential solutions to problems
h. To enable students to improve their oral presentation shills and to gain experience of participating in and facilitating group discussion.
i. To communicate current debates and areas of new research in relation to major, contemporary issues pertaining to the Global South.
Aims
a. To investigate The Global South from international relations and political science perspectives;
b. To communicate regional understandings of the Indian Ocean and the Asia-Pacific;
c. To review and analyse the growing literature on justice, sovereignty, environment and security in the Global South;
d. To critically evaluate both theoretical and empirical writings which pertain to concepts of a North-South dichotomy;
e. To investigate current literature on the central dimensions of critical geo-politics;
f. To cultivate the critical skills needed to analyse the impacts of globalisation on majority worlds;
g. To enable students to gain experience of individual research by gathering, organising, and deploying information (from primary and secondary sources), and by identifying, analysing and advocating potential solutions to problems
h. To enable students to improve their oral presentation shills and to gain experience of participating in and facilitating group discussion.
i. To communicate current debates and areas of new research in relation to major, contemporary issues pertaining to the Global South.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Critically evaluate past and current research looking at the social and political dimensions of key issues in the Third World, and provide an individual and original interpretation of that research.

Define and explain theoretical and empirical approaches to studying politics and international relations in the Global South.

Persuasively communicate conclusions formed through research and critical analysis in both written and verbal form.
Study hours
150 hours of student effort in total, as follows:
20 hours: contact time in 10 2 hours seminars;
40 hours: seminar preparation, and preparation for oral presentation;
50 hours: written work preparation;
40 hours exam preparation.
Description of Module Assessment
001: Essay weighted 50%
2500 words
Students will produce one 2,500 word essay. They will have a choice of questions.
002: 2 Hour Unseen Exam weighted 40%
2 hr unseen exam
Students will answer 2 questions in 2 hours under exam conditions. They will have a choice of questions.
003: Oral Presentation weighted 10%
Oral presentation
Students will present to the class a working paper on the topic of their major research essay.
Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013

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