| Assessment |
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Exam Length |
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| Dissertation |
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100%
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15,000 |
| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-4
GA: 1,2,4,6 |
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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demonstrate an ability to formulate intellectually significant questions pertaining to a selected area of International Studies;
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exhibit higher order and independent research skills;
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demonstrate advanced analytical abilities, in combining a broad range of research materials, often from several media, in order to answer their thesis question; and
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write up an extended research dissertation, based upon the student's own question and independent research.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the discipline of political and international studies particularly in their selected area of research.
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Communication Skills
T: through feedback on draft sections of the dissertation and oral communication with their supervisors, students will be taught to communicate effectively in the political arena; A: appropriate formal style and clarity of argument, expression and referencing are important criteria in the examination of the dissertation P: in writing their dissertation, students will practise written communication skills of a high order.
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Global Perspectives
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the subject area and they will develop an awareness of the need for tolerance and inter-cultural understanding.
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Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources.
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Life-Long Learning
T: Students will be taught research, writing and presentation techniques that will equip them to a professional standard in contexts beyond the field of political and international studies. This will influence them beneficially long after they conclude this honours unit. P: Students will be required to practice skills and techniques that have a direct bearing on their ability to operate and work in a range of other fields requiring these skills and techniques.
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Problem Solving
T: The writing of a dissertation will, by its very nature, teach students strategies for solving intricate problems that arise when thinking about social life and working out how to study it. These skills can be applied in a broad range of areas. A: Problem solving, especially as it relates to thinking about social life, will be directly assessed. P: A large part of this unit will involve the spelling out of intellectual problem and their resolution in theoretical and/or methodological terms.
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Social Responsibility
T: Lecturers will advise students in relation to their research and writing in relation to the interpretation of texts, especially texts of other cultures than the students? own. Students are expected to practise such ethical approaches in writing up their dissertation.
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