Module POL3168 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3168: War and its Aftermath: Interventions and Contemporary Conflict
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
This module will introduce you to a broad range of scholarship – primarily in the discipline of International Relations – that addresses conflict and its aftermath. This field of study has expanded exponentially in the post-Cold War period and much of it is based on extensive field research. The module will encourage you to grapple with the more theoretical texts in light of well-researched case studies. Furthermore, it will ask you to consider the efficacy of common policy prescriptions in light of recent scholarship. The module aims to help you develop professional values and engage meaningfully with scholarship focused on issues related to war and post-conflict recovery from an academic and policy perspective.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Identify the major arguments in the fields of comparative politics and international relations regarding conflict and its aftermath 2. Evaluate different interpretations about the nature of war and prescriptions for its cessation |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Articulate in-depth knowledge of a subfield of International Relations, and knowledge of contemporary issues in international politics 4. Deploy theoretical arguments, concepts, and methods, and apply them to practices and common policy prescriptions in the global arena; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. Communicate effectively in writing and speech 6. Write well-structured arguments 7. Work independently and with peers to achieve common goals |
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 plan | 300 words | 1-7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment (Term 1) | 45 | 3000 words | 1-7 | Written |
| Written assignment (Term 2) | 45 | 3000 words | 1-7 | Written |
| Presentation (Individual) | 10 | 20 minutes | 1-5,7 | Verbal |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment Term 1 (45%) | Written assignment (3000 words) | 1-7 | August/September reassessment period |
| Written assignment Term 2 (45%) | Written assignment (3000 words) | 1-7 | August/September reassessment period |
| Presentation (10%) | 1,500 word written assignment on the topic presented in class | 1-5, 7 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Where you have been referred/deferred for the scheduled presentation, you will be asked to write a 1500 word assignment in its place. This will constitute 10% of the final mark.
