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By the end of the course, the students will:
be familiar with some of the basic theories and current academic research around politics and gender;
be able to critically assess the arguments for and against greater gender equality in different political institutions, and the mechanisms for achieving this;
understand the role of gender in different arenas of politics and international relations, including domestic politics and international politics.
Transferable skills developed:
Research capabilities
Writing
Oral presentation
Teamwork
Application of feedback
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 200 |
Total | 224 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment(Including Essay): Essay - questions and technical requirements on Brightspace. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 60 |
No |
Group Work Assignment: Group project and presentation exploring the relationship between descriptive and substantive representation in gender and politics. |
Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 30 |
No |
Assignment(Including Essay): Essay planning worksheet - details on Brightspace. | Week 6 | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
In line with university policy students will be provided with feedback within 20 days of the deadline for submitting the assignment.