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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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Continuous Assessment: Tutorial participation (10%); two assignments (25% each) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Examination: 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 40 |
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 |
Gina Paula Montano Parrales | Tutor |
Emma Murphy | Tutor |
Mr Redmond Scales | Tutor |
Carl Smith | Tutor |