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Module

POL3129 : Global Justice: Global Issues in Contemporary Political Philosophy (Inactive)

  • Inactive for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Johannes Kniess
  • Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 20
ECTS Credits: 10.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

• To introduce students to key debates, theories and thinkers in the field of global political philosophy

• To develop an understanding of normative reasoning and to apply it to international affairs

• To provide students with the opportunity to discuss contemporary world events through the lens of political philosophy

Outline Of Syllabus

The focus of the module lies on the assessment of normative judgements: which developments in international affairs are to be welcomed, and which should be resisted? Moving from fundamental conceptual and theoretical questions to applied problems, the course provides an overview of some of the main debates in Global Political Philosophy. The topics covered may include:

•       Cosmopolitanism
•       Statism, Nationalism and Self-Determination
•       Global Economic Justice
•       Theories of Human Rights
•       Climate Change and Justice
•       Fairness in International Trade
•       The Ethics of Migration
•       Just War and Humanitarian Intervention

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture111:0011:00Lectures (PiP)
Structured Guided LearningLecture materials101:0010:00Pre-recorded lectures
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching111:0011:00Seminar (PiP)
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesDrop-in/surgery21:002:00Q&A Drop-In Feedback Hour with ML (PiP)
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study1166:00166:00Module reading and assessment preparation
Total200:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

• Lectures introduce and explain key ideas, concepts and theories in global political philosophy, providing students with an overview of the field. PiP lectures allow students to ask questions, participate actively, and interact with one another and the module leader. Prerecorded lectures have been kept to allow students to work through the material at their own pace.

• Seminars provide an opportunity for students to develop their analytical and oral skills by discussing texts and debates, presenting and receiving feedback. Seminars are a forum to test, apply and mutually reinforce knowledge. One of the seminars will be taught as an essay workshop to support students in planning and writing their assessments.

• In between sessions, students familiarise themselves with the required readings, preparing questions and comments.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Essay1M501800 words
Essay1M501800 words
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The aim of the essays is for students to demonstrate their ability to develop a coherent, clear and rigorous argument in support of a specific thesis. It also tests their ability to plan and execute independent research, including a critical engagement with the relevant literature.

Reading Lists

Timetable