Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM Varieties of Politics: The Comparative Politics of Parties, Institutions and Regimes
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 33016
Module Lead	Tim Haughton
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	N/A
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module will compare political systems across the globe, examining both authoritarian and democratic systems, although focusing more on the latter. In particular the distinction between majoritarian and consensus democracies will be explored. In addition, students will seek to identify and explain variations and similarities in parties and party systems, electoral systems and voting behaviour, constitutions, legislatures, executives.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the strength and weaknesses of the comparative method. Display a familiarity with some of the most widely used theoretical and methodological perspectives in the field of comparative politics and an ability to relate them to the practice of political phenomena in the contemporary world. Identify and analyse the differences between political systems, institutional frameworks electoral politics across the globe Apply the frameworks of comparative politics to specific case studies
Assessment	33016-01 : Review - 1000 : Coursework (25%) 33016-03 : Essay - 2500 words : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1000 word review (25%) 1 x 2500 word essay (75%): Reassessment: resit of failed piece or pieces of assessment
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