Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
IPM9930
Module Title
MAKING SENSE OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Academic Year
2012/2013
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 17 X 1 hour lectures
Seminars / Tutorials Seminars: 4 X 1 hour Special Teaching Session: 2 x 2 hour
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment 1 x 4,000 word essay  50%
Semester Exam 0 Hours   1 x 4,000 word essay  50%

Learning Outcomes

1) Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different types of sources used in the study of Politics and International Relations;
2) Reflect critically upon the role of theory in the study and practice of Politics and International Relations;
3) Assess a range of different theoretical approaches used in the study of Politics and International Relations;
4) Discuss the assumptions that underpin the theoretical approaches presented in the module;
5) Historically assess the significance of a seminal event in international relations; and
6) 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