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POIR7001 – Key Questions in International Relations
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Steve Wood
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BPhil/MRes
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines enduring and/or topical issues and themes in International Relations, relating them to a single assessment component, for which students can choose their own topic. Some weeks will focus practically on aspects of the assessment component, a 6000-8000 word paper, composed in the form of a refereed journal article |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Understand international relations - students should have a broad and nuanced understanding of the (sub-) discipline of International Relations, as content and as a field of study
- ULO2: Make sense of literature, discover journals, detect and comprehend approaches and arguments in relevant scholarly literature, land learn about positioning in the field
- ULO3: Engage with the craft of scholarship - choose a topic, decide an approach or method, organize and compose an article
- ULO4: Produce and submit a completed academic journal article - enhanced knowledge and understanding of academic practice in the discipline of International Relations
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long paper | 100% | No | 9 November 2020 |
Long paper
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 100 hours
Due: 9 November 2020
Weighting: 100%
6000-8000 word paper, composed in the form of a refereed journal article
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Understand international relations - students should have a broad and nuanced understanding of the (sub-) discipline of International Relations, as content and as a field of study
- Make sense of literature, discover journals, detect and comprehend approaches and arguments in relevant scholarly literature, land learn about positioning in the field
- Engage with the craft of scholarship - choose a topic, decide an approach or method, organize and compose an article
- Produce and submit a completed academic journal article - enhanced knowledge and understanding of academic practice in the discipline of International Relations
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
As all can appreciate, we are in a fluid situation. Circumstances may change at any time. Nominally this unit is scheduled for Wednesdays 11-1. I am not sure if a room will be available at that time, or it one is, what resources it will have. The convenor has communicated with students in this unit since several weeks before the official semester start. Unit delivery is flexible dependent on potentially changing circumstances.
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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