Convenor name: Fernando Rugitsky
Convenor email: fr21@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P291
Office hours: Tuesdays, 3-5pm
Module dates: Semester 1
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: 12 January 2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 9 February 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 2,500-words essay
Assessment 2: Name: Exam (EX1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: TBC
Assessment 2: Release date: TBC
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: 2-hour exam
Assessment 3: Name: Essay Outline
Assessment 3: Due date: 28 November 2025
Assessment 3: Release date: 19 December 2025
Assessment 3: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 3: Format: Essay outline
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus