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Second Revision Workshop

Second Revision Workshop. IPG , Week 22. Workshop Aims. Continue to draw connections across the module Provoke refinements in your revision strategies Think through the remaining topics – some key points Discuss strategies in the exam room. The Exam. When? Thursday 6 June, 9.30am

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Second Revision Workshop

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  1. Second Revision Workshop IPG, Week 22

  2. Workshop Aims • Continue to draw connections across the module • Provoke refinements in your revision strategies • Think through the remaining topics – some key points • Discuss strategies in the exam room The Exam When? Thursday 6 June, 9.30am Where? Westwood Games Hall

  3. Revision Reminders • Material for revision includes: revision notes; lecture notes; core readings; seminar questions and notes; additional readings from module handbook; notes written as essay preparation; class essay content, additional material • Acquire, consolidate, organize material, then practice moulding it to particular questions • You need to cite authors as you write in exams: just a surname, no bibliography required, paraphrasing • Be as legible as you can, practice legible speed-writing • Any questions?

  4. Topic by Topic Revision 1 • Work in small groups on one of the following topics: South Africa; India; Religious Fundamentalism/ Hindutva; Islam; Ireland; Global Capitalism • Identify which module concepts are particularly relevant. Then try to come up with three or four bullet points that reflect major issues/learning points for this topic that you would need to keep in mind when revising it. Can you think of any authors/studies relevant to this topic? • You won’t remember everything – don’t worry, it’s not a test; it’s an opportunity.

  5. Strategies in the Exam Room • Scenario 1: Your time management has gone awry and there’s 10 minutes left but you’re only half way through your answer to the last question. • What do you do now, and what could you have done earlier? • Scenario 2: You got started ok but now your mind’s gone blank and you feel you can’t remember anything. • What do you do now, and what could you have done earlier?

  6. Topic by Topic Revision 2 • Work in small groups on a different one of the following topics: South Africa; India; Religious Fundamentalism/ Hindutva; Islam; Ireland; Global Capitalism • From what you can recall about each topic, identify which module concepts are particularly relevant. Then try to come up with three bullet points that reflect major issues/learning points for this topic that you would need to keep in mind when revising it, together with relevant authors/research

  7. South Africa: Apartheid

  8. South Africa: Post-apartheid

  9. India: Colonialism and Nationalism

  10. India: Post-colonial

  11. Religious Fundamentalism/Hindutva

  12. Islam and Iran

  13. Islam: The ‘veil’

  14. Ireland: Nationalism

  15. Ireland: Modernization

  16. Gender and Global Capitalism

  17. Taking on Global Capital

  18. Finally… • Best of luck with your revision and the exam • I hope you’ve enjoyed the module

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