College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Nuclear Weapons in International Relations
Module POL3054 for 2022/3
Module POL3054 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3054: Nuclear Weapons in International Relations
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics: 1) the history of nuclear weapons, starting in World War II; 2) a range of highly contested analytical and normative problems created in the nuclearized era; and 3) competing arguments for how states should approach and manage nuclear weapons in our time.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2-hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing for seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 78 | Preparation for essay including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the essay. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
