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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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Attendance: There are 6 tutorials. You must attend and actively participate in these tutorials. Tutors will ask you to discuss your response papers in tutorials. |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Response Paper 1 You have to submit a 200 word response paper every second week on Brightspace. Every third week, tutors will grade your first three response papers. These are graded. |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Continuous Assessment: Response Paper 2 You have to submit a 200 word response paper every second week on Brightspace. Every third week, tutors will grade your first three response papers. These are graded. |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Katherene Welsh |
Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 12 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 13 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 14 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 17 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Thurs 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 20 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Thurs 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 21 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 24 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |