
Convenor name: Dr Randa Alami
Convenor email: ra38@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 274
Office hours: 2.30 - 3.30 Mondays, 12-1 Thursdays
Module dates: Semester 1
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 1: Due date: 16 JANUARY 2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 6 February 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: 3000 essay
Assessment 2: Name: Group project
Assessment 2: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 2: Due date: 28 November 2025
Assessment 2: Release date: 9 January 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Exploration
Assessment 2: Format: A 2000 brief and a 15-20 minutes video
Assessment 3: Name: Weekly Quizzes
Assessment 3: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 3: Due date: 11 December 2025
Assessment 3: Release date: 16 January 2026
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus