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May 01, 2024
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INSTD 201 - International Political Economy:CD
5.0 Credits
Explores how political and economic systems influence social development. Analyzes the effect of the Industrial Revolution, colonialism and the Cold War on the concepts of justice, freedom, and prosperity in various societies. These are then reviewed as practical objectives in a contemporary global context.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- In discussions and essays, differentiate between politics and economics as distinctive social sciences that uniquely contribute to the process of social development.
- Discuss various interpretations of the concept of social development.
- Recount the evolution of economic and political systems since the Industrial Revolution.
- Assess the social influences that encourage the development of totalitarian and democratic political systems.
- Assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of centrally planned and market based economic systems.
- Analyze and broadly categorize the political and economic systems adopted by various nation states around the world through citation of examples.
- Demonstrate “relativist thinking” that transcends the limitations of personal experience and cultural profile to assess circumstances in foreign societies in their native context.
- Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.
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