Module POLM090 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM090: East Asian Regional Order
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to provide you with the analytical tools to critically examine East Asia’s increasingly complex security environment and the pathways to regional order. You will develop a keen awareness of competing theoretical visions of regional order, the historical evolution of order in East Asia and the implications of contemporary security challenges to regional order.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Analyse key theoretical frameworks and contemporary debates on East Asian regional order; 2. Demonstrate a good understanding of the role of history in shaping East Asian regionalism and regional dynamics; 3. Critically assess contemporary security challenges in East Asia and their implications for regional order; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Critically evaluate competing IR theories; 5. Deploy theoretical arguments and apply them to empirical case studies; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. Conduct independent research and write cogent analytical essays; 7. Exercise critical independent thinking and formulate critical arguments; 8. Communicate effectively through submitted written work and seminar contributions; and 9. Engage in constructive peer evaluation. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay outlines | 2 x 500 words | 6-8 | Written |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | 0 | 10 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | 40 | 3,000 words | 1-8 | Written |
| Essay 2 | 50 | 4,000 words | 1-8 | Written |
| Presentation | 10 | 15 minutes | 1-5, 7-9 | Verbal and written |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 (40%) | 3,000 word essay | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay 2 (50%) | 4,000 word essay | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Presentation (10%) | Individual written assignment, 1500 words | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
