 Academic Year: | 2017/8 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | ES 50%, EX 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Essay (ES 50%)
- Exam (EX 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Description:
| Aims:
This unit seeks to provide:
* An overview of the different political traditions and histories that have shaped the contemporary politics of a range of nations, selected from across the world;
* A description of the nature and functioning of these different nations' political institutions, analysing the differences between key structures of representation and government.
Learning Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this unit will achieve:
* knowledge of the recent history of politics and society, government, and policy-making in a selection of nations from across the globe;
* an understanding of relevant theoretical models and conceptual tools used in comparative analysis.
Skills:
Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit.
Content:
The unit covers details the different political histories and institutions that have shaped a range of nations from across the world, viewing these individual case-studies within a comparative framework.
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| Programme availability: |
PL20968 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Economics
- UHES-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics (Year 2)
- UHES-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- UHES-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- UHES-ACB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 2)
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 2)
- UHPL-AAB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- UHPL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics (Year 2)
- UHPL-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 2)
PL20968 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AYB13 : BA(Hons) French and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AYB12 : BA(Hons) German and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AYB16 : BA(Hons) Italian ab initio and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AYB14 : BA(Hons) Italian and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AYB15 : BA(Hons) Russian ab initio and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AYB17 : BA(Hons) Spanish and Politics with Year Abroad (Year 2)
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- UHSP-AFB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy (Year 2)
- UHSP-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- UHSP-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 2)
- UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- UHSP-AFB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 2)
- UHSP-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with Year long work placement (Year 2)
- UHSP-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 2)
- UHSP-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 2)
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