Global Crisis and European Political Economy (L1998)

30 credits, Level 6

Autumn teaching

The European Political Economy has been deeply shaped by crisis. On this module, you’ll explore key themes and debates on:

  • the origins and effects of the 2008 global financial crash
  • the eurozone crisis
  • today’s challenges facing Europe’s political economies.

You’ll examine the debated origins and impact of these crises, as well as the reponses from political elites. You’ll focus on the impact of crises in the European periphery and political systems. You’ll also explore the role of the media.

Key theory covered includes debates on:

  • European political economy
  • austerity
  • financialisation
  • neoliberalism.

Teaching

100%: Seminar

Assessment

30%: Coursework (Project)
70%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 30 hours of contact time and about 270 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鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

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

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: