Convenor name: Professor Christine Oughton
Convenor email: co12@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 532
Module dates: Semester 1
Assessment 1: Name: Exam (EX1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 1: Due date: TBC
Assessment 1: Release date: TBC
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 2 hour in-person, digital, open-book exam
Assessment 2: Name: Presentation (PS1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 2: Due date: Throughout the Semester
Assessment 2: Release date: 6 February 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: 10 minute presentation
Assessment 3: Name: Assessment (AS1)
Assessment 3: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 3: Due date: 12 December 2025
Assessment 3: Release date: 2 January 2025
Assessment 3: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 3: Format: 2000 word essay
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
