| Module Title |
Statehood & Recognition in World Politics |
| Module Code |
POL1066 (ITS: LG5051) |
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Faculty |
Law & Government |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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Description
This module aims to develop students analytical and policy-relevant knowledge and skils for studying statehood and recognition in world politics.
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Learning Outcomes
1. 1) To help students understand the theory and practice of statehood and recognition in the international system.
2. 2) To explore and discuss a broad range of case studies of territorial conflicts, contested statehood, and transnational disputes.
3. 3) To advance students' critical abilities to understand diplomatic practices of states in the international system.
4. 4) To develop analytical and policy-relevant skills for assessing and identifying solutions for resolving statehood-related disputes in world politics.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Seminars | 22 | No Description | | Independent Study | 228 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 250 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20936 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Valeria Babaian | Module Teacher | Gëzim Visoka |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Essay | Annotated theory essay | 40% | Week 6 | | Project | Policy assessment report | 60% | Week 12 |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Gëzim Visoka, John Doyle and Edward Newman: 2019, Routledge Handbook of State Recognition, 1, 36, Routledge, London, 500,
- • Gëzim Visoka: 2018, Acting Like a State: Kosovo and the Everyday Making of Statehood, 1, 7, Routledge, London, 238,
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
None |
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