CORE: MAIRD SEM2

MAIRD 703:

Objective

This course is designed to offer a comprehensive insight and aptitude for developing research proposals and writing of term papers and dissertations by helping to ascertain the type of research to be conducted, the scope, and the appropriate approaches that ensure paramount results. It is geared towards enhancing the ability of students to effectively draft a wide variety of documents through increased sensitivity to language, structure and content. Participants will be exposed to a variety of techniques for drafting documents that are adapted to the audience and have impact.

Social science research methodologies comprising of survey and field research, designing of interview guides and questionnaires, focus group discussions and tools of data

Effective document drafting

Composition of emails.

Getting it right.

Beyond text: structure, format and graphics.

Reviewing your work and basic email etiquette.

Quality assurance techniques to ensure structural coherence, linguistic clarity, and compelling messages.

Revising and refining your work. Methodologies to ensure structural integrity and attractiveness, arguments and proofreading techniques.

MAIRD 103:

Objective

The main objective of the course is to let what students learn from the past influence their success in the future. It is intended to give invaluable problem solving and analytical skills by investigating a wide range of societies including African, American, European and Asian societies from the fifteenth century to the present day.

Content

The course combines the study of global relations with understanding the past through a range of skills and approaches. It places the historical context of international relation within the contemporary perspectives. Students will learn how to study the past through political, social, economic, artistic, intellectual and cultural channels. They will also get to understand the up-to-date political issues of international relations by analysing globalization and global governance. Students will engage in professional analysis of the complex international political environment of the twenty-first century.