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Module Title	LI Analysing Political Worlds
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 26957
Module Lead
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
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Description	This module uses classic and contemporary political science research on substantive political issues to introduce students to a range of key theories, concepts and debates within the discipline. The module thus allows students to consider a range of approaches to political analysis, to the nature and distribution of power, and to state-societal relations in contemporary systems.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Achieve a critical understanding of why the core of Political Science is contested and why the discipline is characterised by diversity and pluralism; Display a familiarity with a range of contemporary approaches to political analysis and the study of the state; Utilise particular theories and concepts in the analysis of substantive political issues.
Assessment	26957-01 : 1000 Word Assessment : Coursework (25%) 26957-04 : 3000 Word Assessment : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment:1 x 1000 word essay (25%) 1 x 3000 word essay (75%). Reassessment: 1x 3000 word essay (100%)
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