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1. Extensive knowledge of central theories of representation, the mandate model of democracy, and party competition
2. Detailed insights into past and current approaches to study questions about pledge fulfilment, party positions, responsiveness and issue ownership
3. Critical reading and discussing complex academic literature and diverse quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches
The following topics will be discussed in this module: parties and party systems; the “mandate model of democracy”; measuring and aggregating public opinion; economic voting; the cost of governing; responsiveness; party competition; party positions, salience, and issue ownership; campaign pledges; parties’ online communication and campaigning
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 178 |
Lectures | 22 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Descriptive data: assess and interpret results from an interactive interface on party competition in Europe | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
Assignment: 1,000-word response paper | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: 2,500-word essay; question to be selected by student from a defined set of possible questions. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
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• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
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