Module Information
Module Identifier
IPM9920
Module Title
Making Sense of International Politics
Academic Year
2013/2014
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 17 X 1 hour lectures |
Seminars / Tutorials | Seminars: 5 x 1 hour |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | 1 x 3,000 word essay | 50% |
Semester Assessment | 0 Hours 1 x 3,000 word essay | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
- assess a range of different theoretical approaches used in the study of politics and International Relations;
- reflect critically upon the role of theory in the study and practice of politics and International Relations;
- evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different types of sources used in the study of politics and International Relations;
- historically assess the significance of a seminal event in International Relations;
- discuss the assumptions that underpin the theoretical approaches presented in the module; and
- apply one or more of the theoretical approaches presented in the module to a specific case study.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7