Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Memorial University/Introduction to International Politics W19 (Winter)

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.

Week 2
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:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating 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.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Exercise
Evaluate an article

Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Week 4
Choose your topic / Find your sources

What's a content gap?

History

Political Science

Sociology

Exercise
Add a citation

Week 6
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7
Guiding framework

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 9
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.

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

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

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
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
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
Guiding questions

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