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On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
- Understand the key subject areas within the study of political science.
- Understand the diversity of methodological approaches to the study of political science.
- Understand the big theoretical debates that underpin political science research.
- Understand the importance of interests in politics.
- Understand the importance of ideas in politics.
- Understand the importance of institutions in politics.
- Understand the determinants of voting behaviour.
- Understand the difference in party and parliamentary systems.
- Understand the role of interest groups and civil society in politics.
- Understand the role of the media in agenda setting.
- Understand the relationship between politics and economics.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment(Including Essay): 5 short assignments to be submitted before the tutorials. Assessed as pass/fail; particularly good submissions receive a "distinction". 5*pass = A, 4*pass = B, ... 3 or more distinctions: "+" grade |
n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
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Exam (In-person): Closed-book exam | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
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Participation in Learning Activities: Active participation in the 5 tutorials. Assessed as pass/fail; particularly strong contributions receive a "distinction". 5*pass = A, 4*pass = B, ... 3 or more distinctions: "+" grade |
n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.