Problem_solving |
Students will be expected to identify and respond to historical problems and carry out appropriate research before the seminars and before writing essays. This will be assessed as part of the assessment of the essays. |
Research skills |
These skills will be developed through the research students are expected to carry out before the seminars and for the essays. This will be assessed as part of the assessment of the essays. |
Communication |
This skill will be developed through the two essays and the seminar discussions. Students will also be expected to give seminar presentations during the term. This skill will be assessed as part of the essay assessment. Seminar presentations are not formally assessed but feedback is given. |
Improving own Learning and Performance |
Essays will be returned in essay tutorials where advice will be given on improving students? research techniques and essay writing skills |
Team work |
Students will work together in seminar preparation and discussion. |
Information Technology |
Students will be encouraged to locate suitable material on the web and to access information on CD-ROMs and to apply it appropriately to their own work. Students will also be encouraged to word-process their work. These skills will not be formally assessed. |
Application of Number |
Students will be presented with some statistical date during the lectures and the appropriate use of such statistics will form part of the assessment of the essays where appropriate. In particular, students will be asked to examine how the CIA used (and abused) quantitative & qualitative data. |
Personal Development and Career planning |
This module will help develop written and oral skills. Other activities, including research, assessment of information and writing in a critical and clear manner, will further develop useful skills of analysis and presentation. |
Subject Specific Skills |
Critical Historical skills pertaining to the nature and role of the CIA within US national security architecture. In particular, students will assess the notion of the CIA as a policy making (rather than implementation) body during the Cold War. |