Convenor name: Kevin Manton
Convenor email: km5@soas.ac.uk
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
1) Review and explain the major themes and debates surrounding the processes examined.
2) Identify the strengths and weaknesses of key debates.
3) Reflect on what key themes and developments mean to the students and to report this in writing.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 12 November 2025
Assessment 1: Release date: 03 December 2025
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: 750-word Portfolio
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 14 January 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 04 February 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: 1250-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
