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Dear Student,

Welcome to the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary, University of London.

Whether you are studying a single honours programme of Politics or International Relations, taking the Politics and International Relations joint degree, or taking Politics modules as part of a joint degree with another subject, you are an integral part of our School during your undergraduate studies at Queen Mary.

In terms of the quality of our teaching, we have been officially recognised as delivering 'excellent' teaching in a friendly and supportive environment. Our modules cover a broad range of topics in politics and international relations: political theory, government, public policy, processes of democratisation, global development, globalisation, international security, US foreign policy and conflict management. We hope that you will find them informative, stimulating and enjoyable.

In the School of Politics and International Relations you will be part of a multicultural group of students, working alongside academic staff who are enthusiastic and innovative teachers, as well as active researchers. We will do our best to give you appropriate support and guidance throughout your undergraduate degree; it is also up to you to work hard to secure the maximum benefit from your time in the School.

Please take time to read through this Handbook which provides information relevant to your studies.

We hope that you will enjoy your time studying Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary.

Professor David Williams

Head of School

This handbook should be used together with the Academic Regulations. It provides information specific to the School of Politics and International Relations, while http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/students/ gives information common to all students at Queen Mary. The Academic Regulations provide detailed information on progression, award and classification requirements.

Nothing in this handbook overrides the Academic Regulations, which always take precedence.

You need to refer to the relevant Academic Regulations which are applicable to the year you started your undergraduate studies at Queen Mary. Additionally, the Assessment Handbook also provides important information on Queen Mary's assessment regulations.

The relevant Academic Regulations and Assessment Handbook can be assessed via the following link:

http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/policy/

The information in this SPIR Student Handbook is correct as of September 2020. In the unlikely event of substantial amendments to the material, the School will inform you of the changes.

QM cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of information given in third party publications or websites referred to in this handbook.

SOME SECTIONS OF THIS HANDBOOK ARE SUBJECT TO FINAL REVISIONS, WHERE THIS IS THE CASE, IT IS INDICATED.

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Westfield Nursery

Westfield Nursery QMUL is based on the Mile End campus and provides full day care for up to 65 children per day aged three months to five years. The nursery prioritises students and staff at Queen Mary, but is also available to those outside Queen Mary. Practitioners are fully qualified and receive continuous professional training on early years practice.

It is open 48 weeks of the year, from 8.30 - 17.30 on weekdays. Early application is advised as demand is high and waiting time is usually six to twelve months. Please visit the Nursery webpage for more information and an application form.

Contact

Telephone: 020 7882 2782

Email: nursery@qmul.ac.uk

Web: www.nursery.qmul.ac.uk

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Wound Count Policy and Presentation Guidelines

Requirements for individual assessment s will vary from module to module. However, a few general guidelines can be given to help you ensure that your coursework meets the School requirements;

Word Limit;

Length of essays is dependent upon the requirements of the particular module – see individual module outline for guidance.

The School does not operate a discretionary word count policy that permits, without penalty, an assignment to be up to 10 per cent longer than the specified word limit

Completing an assignment within the word limit is part of the assessment task and is therefore covered under the ‘task fulfilment’ If, having written your assignment, you are over the word limit, re-read and edit your work until you come within the limit. If your work is over-long or requires editing this will be reflected in the grade awarded.

Please note footnotes are included in the word count, but the bibliography and coversheet are not.

Presentation:

All written work must meet high standards of academic presentation. Essays must be word- processed, double-spaced with adequate margins to give room for your tutor’s comments. Spelling, punctuation and syntax are also important.

The essay question should be used as the title for your essay, and displayed as such at the beginning of your essay. Footnotes or endnotes should be clearly indicated and numbered in the body of your assignment. All references must be correctly cited in full, and essays must have a bibliography listing all sources consulted in alphabetical order by author.. We require students to use the ‘Harvard’ system of referencing, as outlined below.

Any work submitted without any citations may be deemed inadmissible as a piece of assessed work and may be awarded a mark of zero. Moreover, poor referencing may be seen as plagiarism, an assessment offence that may result in the failure of the whole module.

SPIR Style Guide for Coursework docx - (update for 2017-18).docx

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