2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HIST2880 Contemporary International Politics since 1990 - II
20 creditsClass Size: 42
Module manager: Professor E. M. Spiers
Email: E.M.Spiers@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
To analyse the structures, processes and state strategies in international politics since 1990.Skills outcomes
Enhances Common Skills listed below:
High-level skills in oral and written communication of complex ideas.
Independence of mind and self-discipline and self-direction to work effectively under own initiative.
Ability to locate, handle and synthesize large amounts of information.
Capacity to employ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to engage constructively with the ideas of their peers, tutors and published sources.
Empathy and active engagement with alternative cultural contexts.
Locating and handling relevant information/ sources in libraries/ archives/ on-line environments.
Ability to present complex ideas effectively in formal oral presentations.
Syllabus
The analysis of international politics; the transitions in politics 1989 - 92; the strategies of major states; contemporary regional and systemic issues.
BA-International History and Politics students will have priority for places on this module.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Tutorial | 6 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Private study hours | 183.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 17.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Exam preparation; researching, preparing, and writing assignments; undertaking set reading; and self-directed reading around the topic. 183 hours.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Contributions to class discussions, oral presentation component, one assessed essay.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1 x 2,000 word assessed essay to be delivered Friday of week 9 | 30.00 |
| Oral Presentation | Oral contribution within class, can be re-sat with an equivalent written exercise | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 01/05/2009
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