Module POL3282 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3282: World Orders: Past, Present, and Future
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:
Part I: Key Concepts
- Grand Theories and Narratives
- World Order
- Power
- Time and Progress
Part II: World Orders: Past and Present
- Pre-Modern Orders
- Rise of ‘the West’ and the Making of the Modern World
- Westphalian States-System
- Liberal World Order
- Capitalist World System
- Globalisation and Neo-Medievalism
- Empire, Colonialism, and Race
- Regions and Civilizations
Pat III: World Orders: Future
- Thinking about the Future
- Utopias and Dystopias
- Case Studies: Scenarios of Future World Orders
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule Learning and Teaching Activity | 44 | 22 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 256 | Weekly preparation for class, preparing for group presentation, essay research drafting and writing. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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 | 500 words | 1-9 | Written and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 30 |
...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 | 30 | 2,000 words | 1, 4, 6-9 | Written |
| Essay 2 | 40 | 3,000 words | 1-3, 4-5, 7-9 | Written |
| Group Presentation | 30 | 20 min presentation (equivalent to 2,000 words) | 1,3, 4-5, 6-7 | Written and Oral |
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| 0 | ||||
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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 | 2,000 words | 1, 4, 6-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Essay 2 | 3,000 words | 1-3, 4, 5, 7-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Group Presentation | Essay 2,000 words | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | August/September re-assessment period |
