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MO3393 The Formation of the Global South and Global North

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

To be confirmed

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Module coordinator

Dr M Lopez Jerez

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Module Staff

Dr Montserrat Lopez Jerez

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Module description

鈥溾�榃hy are some countries rich and others poor?鈥� is the fundamental question of economic history. This module examines the historical processes that shaped the contemporary economic divide between the Global North and Global South. Students will explore how these have come to be conceptualised and question their formation over time. We will examine colonial expansion, industrial revolutions, trade patterns, and financial systems and question the periodisation and causes that created divergent development trajectories. The course analyses key theoretical frameworks鈥攊ncluding dependency theory, world-systems analysis, and institutional economics鈥攚hile investigating specific historical case studies of industrialisation, deindustrialization, resource extraction, and capital accumulation.

Assessment pattern

Exam = 30%, Coursework = 70%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hr seminar (x10 weeks)

Intended learning outcomes

  • Convey knowledge about the main theoretical developments in the field of economic analysis of development paths
  • Outline differences and similarities of the uses of different conceptualisations to explain global economic developments
  • Discuss how we can understand economic changes during long periods of time
  • Analyse how similar economic factors might lead to different economic outcomes