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On successful completion of this module, students will:
- have a clear grasp of what is at stake in some of the fundamental issues of political theory;
- be familiar with, and able to evaluate and apply, the normative arguments advanced by major political theorists;
- have developed skills in written and oral argument.
- understand the evolution of the international system;
- understand key features of that system including state sovereignty, diplomacy, war, international institutions and international trade.
Political Theory: Human Nature and Democracy, Political Participation, Democratic Institutions, Understandings of Liberty, Equality and Community as seen through Aristotle, Mill and Marx.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 18 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 101 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: 2 hour End of Trimester Exam - Political Theory Question 1 | Unspecified | No | Graded | No | 10 |
Examination: 2 hour End of Trimester Exam - International Relations MCQ | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 20 |
Essay: International Relations Essay | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: 2 hour End of Trimester Exam - Political Theory Question 2 | Unspecified | No | Graded | No | 10 |
Attendance: Active Tutorial Participation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Essay: Political Theory Essay | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided to students within 20 working days of the deadline for the assignment in according with university policy’.
Name | Role |
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Dr Marta Bustillo | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tobias Theiler | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dave Banks | Tutor |
Austin Bicknell | Tutor |
Marcus Dupuy | Tutor |
Sarah King | Tutor |
Gina Paula Montano Parrales | Tutor |
Emma Murphy | Tutor |
Coral Richardson | Tutor |
Cian Saunders | Tutor |
Mr Redmond Scales | Tutor |
Carl Smith | Tutor |
Ms Ella Switzer | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Fri 11:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 12 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Thurs 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 14 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 17 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 22 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 23 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 24 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 27 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Fri 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 28 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Fri 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 30 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 32 | Week(s) - 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |