Course Details in 2018/19 Session

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	Full Term
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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 : Essay 1500 Words : Coursework (25%) 26957-02 : Take home test 2500 words : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1500 word essay (due in Wk 5) (25%) 1 x 2500 word take home test (due in after holiday) (75%) Reassessment: 1 x 2500 word take home test
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