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By the end of the course students will:
• Understand why we might use the comparative method in political research and some of the main strengths and limitations of this approach;
• Understand how countries differ in their political institutions and why this matters;
• Understand how different political systems give rise to distinct foreign policy orientations;
• Develop transferable skills including: critical thinking, peer work, and written communication.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Total | 125 |
Students taking this course should have already have taken a Level One Politics course or its equivalent. This course is recommended for all students who intend to take any Politics courses at Level Three in the future.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: 2,000 word essay | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Class Test: In class MCQ | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Completion and submission of activity sheets | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback will be provided to students within 20 working days of the deadline for the assignment in accordance with university policy.
Name | Role |
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Professor David Farrell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Austin Bicknell | Tutor |
Ms Michaela McCormack | Tutor |
Ines Meyer | Tutor |
Abbie O'Leary | Tutor |
Jelena Radakovic | Tutor |
Dino Wildi | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Mon 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 13 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Mon 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 16 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 17 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Mon 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 18 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 20 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 22 | Week(s) - 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |