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POIR7001 – Key Questions in International Relations

2021 – Session 1, Special circumstances

Notice

As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to 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
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
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

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

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

General Assessment Information

Late Submission Penalty

“Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes and the take-home exam unless prior arrangements have been made via email with the unit convenor.”

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Long paper 100% No 4 June 2021 4pm

Long paper

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 100 hours
Due: 4 June 2021 4pm
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

on campus lectures and seminars

audio and slides on ilearn via Echo

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

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

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au

If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

IT Help

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Unit information based on version 2021.03 of the Handbook