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IFYGS001 Global Studies

THE NCUK INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR

IFYGS001 Global Studies


Examination

Time Allowed
3 hours 40 minutes

1 INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Questions Answer ALL questions. These questions carry 40% of the
1-6 exam marks.

Questions Answer 2 questions ONLY. These questions carry 60% of


7-10 the exam marks.

The marks for each question are indicated in square brackets [ ].

• You must type your response into a word-processed file.

• Work must be submitted in a single word-processed file.

• All work must be completed independently and without accessing unauthorised


materials. The penalty for Examination Misconduct is a mark of zero.

• Work must be submitted by the deadline provided. Your Study Centre can provide
guidance on submission of work but cannot comment on the contents of the
assessment.

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY THE


INVIGILATOR

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Questions 1-6
Answer ALL questions.
These questions carry 40 marks in total.

Question 1

(a) Outline one meaning of the term global social movement. [2]

(b) Outline one example of a global social movement. [2]

Question 2

Explain one advantage of using different sources of information to understand [4]


21st C Global events.

Question 3

Emigration is the process where people leave one country to live in another. [8]

Explain two impacts of emigration on countries which people leave.


Your answer should refer to examples from any country or countries which you
have studied.

Question 4

Explain two reasons states reduce military spending. [8]


Your answer should refer to any country or countries you have studied.

Question 5

Explain reasons state actors abuse human rights. [8]


Your answer should refer to examples from two different countries.

Question 6

Explain ways economic globalisation causes global inequality. [8]


Your answer should refer to examples from two different countries.

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Questions 7-10
Answer 2 questions.
These questions carry 60 marks in total.

Your answers should refer to


• any relevant 21st Century global event
• examples from any countries you have studied. This can include the country
where you live and/or study

Your answers must include


• evidence/examples that you have studied
• evidence can include theories, research studies, statistics, reports or any other
relevant type

Question 7

Discuss the view that the use of weapons of mass destruction can be justified. [30]

Question 8

“The United Nations has successfully regulated war and conflict in the twenty [30]
first century.”
Discuss this view.

Question 9

“Global inequality is best measured using wealth and income.” [30]


Discuss this view.

Question 10

Discuss the extent to which traditional International Relations theories explain [30]
one 21st century event you have studied.

- This is the end of the examination. -

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