POLS305 International Security and Conflict: Assessment 1 – Analytical Essay Write a 1,200- to 1,500-word analytical essay evaluating contemporary United States foreign policy options regarding the geopolitical rise of China and international security dynamics. Assessment context The shifting dynamic between the United States and China dictates global economic and military security architectures. Students must evaluate…

POLS302 / IR305: Cold War Diplomacy and Arms Control – Assessment 2: Analytical Essay Write a 1,800 to 2,200 word analytical essay that evaluates whether a Cold War–era strategy such as Gradual Reciprocation in Tension Reduction (GRIT) could inform future United States–Russia arms control frameworks. Assessment context This assessment sits within an upper-level undergraduate or…

AMH 2020: American History Since 1877 – Assessment 2: Analytical Essay Write a 1,200-to-1,500-word essay that analyses the impact of the Cold War on American society, with particular attention to conformity as a response to fear, government authority, and shifting social norms. Draw on specific examples from The Catcher in the Rye, The Atomic Café,…

IRL 3005: Contemporary Theories in International Relations – Assessment 1: Analytical Essay Write a 1,200- to 1,500-word analytical essay examining the evolution of power structures in the international system from Cold War bipolarity through post-Cold War unipolarity to contemporary multipolarity. Your analysis must engage with at least two conceptual frameworks of power (capability-based, relational, or…

PHOT221: The Art of Shadow in Modern Photography – Assignment 1 Critical Essay Write a 1,150‑ to 1,300‑word critical essay analysing how photographers and artists between 1919 and 1945 used light, shadow, and experimental techniques to shift photography from factual documentation to artistic and scientific exploration, with specific reference to The Art of Fixing a…

PUBH215: Global Crises and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic – Assignment 1 Analytical Essay Write a 1,450‑ to 1,650‑word analytical essay that compares historic global crises such as the Black Plague, World War II, and the Cold War with the modern HIV/AIDS epidemic, focusing on epidemiology, global impact, and stigma, and evaluating current strategies to control HIV…

HIST 217: Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy – Assessment 1: Analytical Essay Write a 1,000- to 1,200-word analytical essay examining the ideological foundations and practical implementation of fascism in interwar Europe. Your analysis must compare Italian Fascism and German Nazism, addressing their common characteristics and significant differences, and evaluate how fascist regimes utilised propaganda and…

HIST 101: World Civilizations to 500 CE – Assignment 2: Analytical Essay on Imperial Collapse Write a 1,000-to-1,200-word analytical essay in which you argue for the primary causes of imperial collapse in one or two civilisations studied in Weeks 5–8 of the course, drawing on at least three credible secondary sources cited in APA 7th…

ENGL 305 American Modernist Literature: Assessment 1 – Critical Biographical Analysis Write a 1,000- to 1,250-word literary analysis essay examining the intersection of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s biographical experiences, political activism, and her poetic output. Assessment context Literary scholars frequently debate the extent to which an author’s lived experience shapes their artistic production. Edna St.…

HIST204 / POLS210: World War II Alliances and Postwar Leadership – Assessment 1: Analytical Essay Write a 1,600 to 2,000 word analytical essay that examines how World War II alliances shaped postwar political leadership, with specific reference to the transition from wartime cooperation to Cold War rivalry and the rise of Lyndon B. Johnson. Assessment…