Module course for POL6020_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Politics and International Studies (ORG:POLS)
Convenor name: Matthew Nelson
Convenor email: mn6@soas.ac.uk
Intended learning outcomes:
The learning objectives
After completing this module students will be able to identify key political thinkers, and their ideas, from a number of traditions across the global South and differentiate between strands of political thought in different parts of the Global South, understanding their relationship to distinct histories, cultures, and processes of contemporary globalisation. Students will analyse political practices in the Global South in which these strands of political thought are exemplified, complicated, and contested.
Assessment 1: Name: Critical reading paper
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 09/11/2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 30/11/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 850 word critical reading paper
Assessment 2: Name: Research Essay
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 08/01/2027
Assessment 2: Release date: 29/01/2027
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: 1800-word essay
Page template: On campus 2026/27
