Module POL3229 for 2024/5
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3229: Disrupting Western and Neo-Liberal Hegemony: Insurgency and Counterinsurgency Post-WWII
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation 1 | Over Term 1 | 1-9 | Oral |
| Oral Presentation 2 | Over Term 2 | 1-9 | Oral |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | 0 | 24 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation 1 | 12 | Individual 10-minute (equivalent to 1,000 word written assignment) | 1-9 | Written comments based on Oral Presentation Feedback Sheet |
| Oral Presentation 2 | 12 | Individual 10-minute (equivalent to 1,000 word written assignment) | 1-9 | Written comments based on Oral Presentation Feedback Sheet |
| Presentation Brief | 15 | 1,250 word brief | 1-9 | Written comments |
| Essay | 43 | 3,500 word essay | 1-9 | Written comments |
| Book Review | 18 | 1,500 word book review | 1-9 | Written comments |
| 0 |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation 1 | 1,000 word essay | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Oral Presentation 2 | 1,000 word essay | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Presentation Brief | 1,250 word brief | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Essay | 3,500 word essay | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Book Review | 1,500 word book review | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
