Convenor name: Alexej Ulbricht
Convenor email: au6@soas.ac.uk
Office room: C406
Module dates: Semesters 1 & 2 & Summer
Intended learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this Module the student will be able to:
- demonstrate their substantial understanding of a key issue, topic or theme relating to Politics
- organise their ideas in response to theoretical and empirical material and plan, develop and present a written argument in relation to this
- show their ability to effectively gather, manage, synthesize and employ relevant data in support of their written argument
- demonstrate their capacity to work independently under the guidance of an academic supervisor
- show that they have followed good academic research practice and have achieved a good level of competence in academic writing
Assessment 1: Name: Dissertation (DS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 100%
Assessment 1: Due date: 04/09/2026
Assessment 1: Format: 10,000 dissertation
Assessment 2: Name: Formative Activity (FA1)
Assessment 2: Due date: 7/11/2025
Assessment 2: Format: Survey form - 450 words maximum
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
