Module POL3270 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3270: East Asian Regional Order
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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 analytical 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 how East Asian regional order has evolved 3. Critically assess contemporary regional security challenges and their implications for regional order-building |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Critically evaluate IR theories, concepts and frameworks 5. Apply IR theories, concepts and frameworks to empirical case studies and construct analytical arguments |
| 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, group presentations and seminar contributions |
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 outline | 400 words | 1-8 | Verbal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0 | 20 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research essay | 80 | 3,000 words | 1-8 | Written |
| Group presentation | 20 | 8 minutes per student | 1-5, 7-8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research essay | Research essay, 3,000 words | 1-8 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Group Presentation | Individual written assignment, 1,200 words | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
