Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Introduction to Political Theory
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 31384
Module Lead	Tendayi Bloom/Richard North
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
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Description	Political theory tackles the fundamental questions that underlie our political systems. It examines concepts like freedom, equality, rights, and social justice and looks at how these and other concepts have been framed, and what this means for how real world politics should be understood. This module introduces you to political theory through considering these and other key concepts and ideas. You will explore different ways in which they have been framed. You will use them to examine your own understandings of real-world challenges. You should finish the course ready to look more deeply into political questions and with new conceptual tools to help you in your studies of Politics.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand key political theory concepts Analyse real-world cases using these concepts Develop their own political theoretic responses to real-world questions and frame these into coherent arguments Critically analyse and evaluate the significance of selected historical episodes
Assessment	31384-01 : 1000 Word Assessment : Coursework (25%) 31384-04 : 3000 Word Assessment : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1000 word essay (25%) 1 x 2500 word essay (75%). Reassessment by failed component
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