Assessment methods Essay and report writing, critical book and literature reviews, individual and group oral and poster presentations, exams (seen and unseen), extended research dissertation. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development Identify, collect and evaluate information from a variety of sources Analytical and critical thinking and its appropriate application Effectively present and communicate ideas and arguments to others in oral and written form, utilising appropriate presentation techniques Work both independently and as part of a team, displaying skills such as self- and time management, negotiation and effective comm]unication Teaching and Learning Methods Lectures, interactive seminars, group work, individual and group presentations, individual and group tutorials, independent and supervised study and research, dissertation training and supervision, IT and Blackboard support and interaction, study skills and self-reflection on academic and skills progress and development through Personal and Development Planning (PDP). Assessment methods Essay and report writing, critical book and literature reviews, individual and group oral and poster presentations, exams (seen and unseen), extended research dissertation, formative assessment of the learning process and development through discussion and debate, group and other peer interactive work, individual and group tutorials, self reflection and PDP and feedback through tutor, peers and learners teacher. 13. Programme Structures* 14. Awards and Credits* Level Module Code Module Title Credit rating Level 4 PO1101 PO1109 IR1002 IR1001 AI1000 HY1108 PO1112 HY1117 SO1112 VO1006 Power, Politics and the State [COMP] Global Politics: An Introduction to International Relations [COMP] Alliances, Coalitions and Organisations in International Relations Since 1945 [COMP] International Relations Portfolio [COMP] Shaping of Asia Pacific Region Nations and Empires in Asia: China, India, Japan and Thailand 1857-1949 British Politics State and Society in Europe, 1815-1914 Global Social Inequalities Volunteering and Community Action Elective/Language Option 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Certificate in Higher Education Requires 120 credits at Level 4 or above
Level 5 IR2101 IR2102 SO2103 HY2099 AI2001 HY2084 HY2095 HY2003 PO2110 VO2004 Globalisation: History, Theory and Approaches [COMP] Research Methods in International Relations [COMP] Social Movements and Revolutions [COMP] America in The World [COMP] A MODULE FROM THE FOLLOWING SHORT LIST OPTIONS: Cultural Transformations and Cross-cultural Encounters in the International History of Europe 1914-1991 Cold War in Asia History, Society and Conflict A SIXTH MODULE FROM THE FOLLOWING LONG LIST OPTIONS: Britain and the World History of Political Ideas Volunteering in the EU Elective 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Diploma in Higher Education in International Relations Requires 240 credits including a minimum of 100 at Level 5 IR3991 AI3000 AI3001 CJ3206 CJ3025 CJ3018 Dissertation in IR [CORE] THREE MODULES FROM THE FOLLOWING SHORT LIST OPTIONS: Development and Change in Asia Pacific Asia Pacific International Relations Gendered Imaginations and International Relations Terrorism and Security 20 20 20 20 20 20 BA Honours Degree Requires 360 credits, including a minimum of 220 at Level 5 or above, and including 100 at Level 6.