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Course name
Introduction to International Politics W19
Institution
Memorial University
Instructor
Sarah Martin
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-04-27 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
65


The study of global politics aims to make sense of the complex political worlds in which we all live. We will explore the various ways we think, talk, and write about the world (sometimes called theory) and ‘real’ world events (sometimes called practice) (Robinson 2016). This course is guided by a number of questions that are designed to help you learn about key global issues and actors.

In the first part of the course you will be introduced to the tools and theoretical frameworks that have been developed to make sense of past world orders, relations and events. The second part of the course will explore more recent issues and events such as the impact of environmental change, economic globalization, and the changing nature of global security. Armed with theoretical tools, students will apply their knowledge to political questions.
We will study concepts that are crucial to understanding global politics such as security, conflict, economics and finance, and critically reflect on how ideas and events are presented and explained. By the end of the course you should acquire an understanding of global political questions and problems, and the critical awareness of the different ways to make sense of these complex issues and events.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Joshuabm19 Arc of Instability
Bbrewer1994
Prabh1899 Global South
Arnout97 Global South
Ejmg24 Transnationality
Abbyecole Anti-environmentalism
Ikaarin Late Victorian Holocausts Anti-Environmentalism
Jumana97 Food security
JoseVasquez42 Transnationality
Asbowes2000
Oalynch Terrorism financing
Laceydalton
Saad.Negm Global South Home economics
Catherinelegge Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
FarhanAnjumHaque Late Victorian Holocausts
Codycolbert11 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
Yashwenee Selvaraju National Agency for Combating Terrorism
Ivojeda International non-governmental organization
Lulinana Third Worldism International non-governmental organization
Aimua4me List of banking crises
Draco of Economics
Indiedixon
Jjpandy Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
Emmanhudson99 Anti-environmentalism
Julian Crant North-South divide
Eldryn T
IcelandicLights International Atomic Energy Agency

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 January 2019   |   Thursday, 10 January 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 January 2019   |   Thursday, 17 January 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 January 2019   |   Thursday, 24 January 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Political Science

Sociology

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 January 2019   |   Thursday, 31 January 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.


Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 March 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 March 2019   |   Thursday, 21 March 2019
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.