POL2078 : International Politics from ‘elsewhere’
- Offered for Year: 2026/27
- Module Leader(s): Dr Laura Routley
- Owning School: Geography, Politics & Sociology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The overall goal of the module is to introduce students to a diversity of approaches within International Politics and examine how we gain different insights from each of these. It compliments what is covered in other modules in the department, expanding on first year modules. It explores a diversity of empirical examples, theories and methods, to allow students to understand and engage with the breadth of the discipline. In doing so it offers students a grounding in areas which are explored in greater depth in third year courses.
Outline Of Syllabus
Drawing on case studies and empirical examples from across the globe, topics covered may include the following:
Race and racism in International Politics, Gender, Inequality, Migration, Emotions in International Politics, The politics of the everyday, Visual politics, The arts and International Politics, The Anthropocene and climate change, The politics of sexuality, Peace and conflict, Memory, Colonialism and decolonial approaches to International Politics, and Non-Western theorising about International Politics.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 137:00 | 137:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 10 | 3:00 | 30:00 | Guided seminar readings and structured engagement with primary materials in preparation for portfolio tasks. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Workshops with interactive task based content guided by staff. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
N/A
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 60 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1 | M | 40 | Portfolio of short pieces in response to workshop tasks/questions. Max length 2,000 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The portfolio will assess the learning undertaken by students through tasks in the workshops, follow on seminar activities and self guided continuation tasks. It will assess their ability to to apply theoretical ideas to 'real world' cases. Allowing us to assess their understanding of empirical cases and application of theoretical concepts.
The examination structure of shorter questions and a longer essay component will allow us to assess both their breadth of understanding of the module and their depth of understanding on one or more theme within it.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- POL2078's Timetable