POL10160

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

--- outline the main features of prominent political ideologies;
--- describe the nature of the modern state and its main functions;
--- differentiate between various forms of political regimes, constitutional designs and electoral systems;
--- characterize different types of individual and collective political actors and discuss their role in the political decision-making process.

Indicative Module Content:

Ideology; The state and its functions; Justice; Regime types; Forms of government; Elections; Parties; Interest groups; Social Movements; The judiciary; Media; the EU.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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