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Module Specification No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't 001 Assessed Essay 30 002 Examination (Final) 70 2 Period: Semester 2 Occurence: A Coordinator: Stephen Cooke Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit Academic Year: 2017/8 Module Level: Year 1 Scheme: UG Department: Politics and International Relations Credits: 20 Intended Learning Outcomes By the end of the module, students should be able to: • Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of politics and political studies. • Demonstrate an understanding of core concepts in political theory. Demonstrate an understanding of the major currents in key ideologies. • Think critically, analytically and conceptually about the subject matter. In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills, including: • written communications - through the submission of a formative essay and an assessed essay; • oral communications - through contributions to class discussions; IT - use of the Blackboard VLE Teaching and Learning Methods 18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials (including a group exercise); 174 hours of independent study Assessment Methods Assessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%) Study Abroad and Erasmus Students will be assessed on one Assessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 100% of the marks of the module) Pre-Requisites Co-Requisites Excluded Combinations - Lectures 18 Seminars Practical Classes & Workshops Tutorials 8 Fieldwork Project Supervision Guided Independent Study 174 Demonstration Supervised time in studio/workshop Work Based Learning Placement Year Abroad Total Module Hours 200 Student Workload (hours) PL1011 Political Concepts Last Published: 14 June 2018

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of politics and political studies.• Demonstrate an understanding of core concepts in political theory. • Demonstrate an understanding of the major currents in key ideologies. • Think critically, analytically and conceptually about the subject matter.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills, including:• written communications - through the submission of a formative essay and an assessed essay;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions; • IT - use of the Blackboard VLE

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials (including a group exercise); 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)Study Abroad and Erasmus Students will be assessed on one Assessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 100% of the marks ofthe module)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL1011 Political Concepts

Last Published: 14 June 2018

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen HopkinsMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:• Demonstrate an understanding of the political systems and institutions of a number of European states.• Systematically compare and contrast the political system of different European states.• Demonstrate an understanding of how the design of political systems shapes political outcomes. • Think critically, analytically and conceptually about the subject matter.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills, including:• written communications - through the submission of a formative essay and an assessed essay;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions; • IT - use of the Blackboard VLE

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials (including a group exercise); 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)

Study Abroad and Erasmus Students will be assessed on one Assessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 100% of the marks ofthe module)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL1012 Comparative European Politics

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: James HamillMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:(a) Identify and account for the major developments and changes in Cold War-era international history.(b) Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and evolution of the Cold War and awareness of debates relating to these.(c) Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between Cold War and Decolonisation.(d) Identify and discuss the main actors in Cold War-era international relations, and the relationship and importance ofparticular factors in explaining historical developments.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills, including:• written communications - through the submission of a formative essay and an assessed essay;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions; • IT - use of the Blackboard VLE

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials (including a group exercise); 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)Study Abroad and Erasmus Students will be assessed on one Assessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 100% of the marks ofthe module)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL1015 Cold War, Crisis and Confrontation: International Relations 1945-1989

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Kelly StaplesMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:• Identify and discuss key themes, issues, and events in International Relations since 1989• Assess the scope and limits of order, integration and cooperation in International Relations since 1989• Assess the scope and limits of disorder, disintegration and conflict in International Relations since 1989• Evaluate the impact of a range of actors in International Relations since 1989• Apply frames including discourse analysis, gender, and post-colonialism to International Relations since 1989.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills including:• written communications - through the submission of an assessed essay;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials (including a group exercise); 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)Study Abroad and Erasmus Students will be assessed on one Assessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 100% of the marks ofthe module)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL1016 Order and Disorder: International Relations 1989 to the Present

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

002 Assessed Essay 60003 MCQ Test 40

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Robert GarnerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning Outcomes By the end of the module, students should be able to:• Distinguish between empirical, normative and political analysis• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of power and how it can be applied in debates about the state• Be able to recognise and critically examine the conflicts over values in key debates in applied ethics• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of how to analyse political arguments.

In addition, students should have developed a number of transferable skills including:• written communications - through the submission of an assessed essay and precis;• oral communications - through participation in class discussions

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials; 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,500 words (60% of the marks of the module), 20-question multiple choice test submitted on-line (40%).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL1019 Politics, Power and Ethics

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50002 Assessed Essay 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Mark LanganMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of ‘classic’ texts in shaping the major schools of thought in the discipline ofInternational Relations;• Critically analyse and compare major works in International Relations;• Evaluate these sources with regards to the methodologies they employ and their usefulness for the analysis of particularproblems of international politics;• Demonstrate an understanding of how non-traditional sources can be used to illustrate and understand ‘classic’ themes anddebates in International Relations.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills including:• written communications - through the submission of assessed essays;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials; 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays of 2,000 words each worth 50%

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL1020 Classics of International Relations

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Jon MoranMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 1Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic theoretical debates about economics and development, particularly the free-market versus statist views of development2. Assess the development of the world economy over the last 100 years and the connection between politics and economicsin this process3. Evaluate the significance of neoliberalism in characterising the contemporary world economy4. Critically examine the operation of the global economy in terms of power and wealth differentials.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills including:• written communications - through the submission of an assessed essay;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials; 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)Study Abroad and Erasmus Students will be assessed on one Assessed essay of 1,500 words (worth 100% of the marks ofthe module)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL1021 Power in the World Economy

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Research Design - Group Work 30002 Literature Review 30003 Multiple Choice Examination (Final) 40 1

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Literature Review 30002 Multiple Choice Test 70

Period: Semester 2Occurence: BCoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should have: An understanding of politics as a distinctive domain of enquiry; A knowledgeand understanding of the main theoretical, epiemological and methodological approaches to contemporary political analysis;An ability to use relevant analytical tools for study and research; Further developed oral communication skills Had experienceof group work.

Teaching and Learning Methods10 hours of lectures, 6 hours of tutorials, meetings with potential dissertation supervisors

Assessment Methods2500 word research design and 500 word report - group work 30%Literature Review, 1500 words 30%Multiple choice exam 40%

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 10Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 6

FieldworkProject Supervision 2

Guided Independent Study 182Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2000 Political Analysis

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Textual Analysis Exercise 30003 Assessed Essay (Final) 70

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Laura BraceMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, typical students should be able to: 1)Critically discuss the basic principles of social contract theoryboth orally and in writing; 2)Analyze key ideas in the writings of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and Mill; 3)Compare andcontrast the ideas of these five key thinkers; 4)Communicate the conceptual content of the texts effectively.

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, directed reading, 174 hours of independent research

Assessment Methods1,500 word textual analysis exercise (30% of the total marks); 3,500 word assessed essay (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2011 Political Ideas

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination 2 Hours (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Kelly StaplesMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesThe principal aim of the module is to equip students with a set of analytical and conceptual tools to enable them to have amore nuanced and sophisticated understanding of international relations. It seeks to do this through a survey of the variousschools of thought in international political theory. Above all, the module aims to develop the independent intellectualcapacities of students contributing to their overall intellectual development. By the end of the module successful studentsshould be able to: Identify and describe the main theoretical approaches and key concepts associated with individual theoriesin the discipline of International Relations. Show an intellectual sensitivity to the international historical social and politicalcontext in which theories are produced and evolve. Provide a critical understanding reflecting the analytical strengths andweaknesses of the theories and concepts discussed in the module. Apply and use the theories and concepts discussed toanalyse historical and contemporary developments in international relations.

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, 174 hours of guided independent study and personal tutorials; group work andindividual student presentations.

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,000 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)Study Abroad and Erasmus students complete one assessed essay of 2,000 words (worth 100% of the marks of the module),

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2015 International Theory

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 2,000 words 30002 Assessed Essay 2,000 words 70

Period: Semester 2Occurence: BCoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesThis module aims to introduce students to the politics and institutions of the European Union (EU). The module will assessthe EU's growing importance in domestic and international politics, and will ask questions about how the main EU institutionswork, whether the EU is democratic and how successfully it has engaged in a range of policy areas. Learning Outcomes: Oncompletion of this module students should be able to demonstrate: A knowledge of the contemporary debates aboutdevelopment of the EU; An understanding of the way in which the EU operates and debates about the need for reform; Acritical appreciation of relevant theoretical concepts and interpretative frameworks derived from historians and students ofpolitical science.

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of lectures; 8 hours of tutorials; and at least 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed Essay of 2,000 words worth 30% of the module marks and a two hour essay-based Examination worth 70% of themodule marks.Study Abroad/Erasmus students - one assessed essay (2,000 words) 100% of module marks

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2016 European Union Politics

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Module Specification

PL2016 European Union Politics

Last Published: 14 June 2018

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination 2 Hours (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Tara McCormackMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesThis module aims to introduce students to the main theoretical approaches and issues in contemporary security studies. Bythe end of the module the students should be able to: understand and critically engage with the main 'traditional' theoreticalapproaches to security; understand and critically engage with the main 'critical' theoretical approaches to security; criticallyengage with questions about the changing nature of international security; critically engage with contemporary issues ininternational security.

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of lectures; 8 hours of tutorials, 174 hours of guided independent study

Assessment Methods30% coursework (consisting of a 2,000 word Assessed Essay), 70% 2 hour examination.SA/Erasmus students - 100% coursework (consisting of a 2,000 word Assessed Essay)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2018 International Security Studies

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Andrew FutterMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students will be able to:Analyse contemporary US foreign policy· Evaluate the part played by different branches of government in foreign policy making· Assess the way in which different Presidents have approached foreign policy making after the Cold War· Evaluate the key cases, issues and themes that face contemporary US foreign policy makers

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, whole group seminar discussion, small group work and student presentations.

Assessment MethodsCoursework (2,000 word Assessed Essay) 30%, and 2 hour essay-based examination 70%.SA/Erasmus students assessed by coursework (2,000 word Assessed Essay) 100%

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2019 The Making of Contemporary US Foreign Policy

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Philip LynchMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to:• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the ideologies, electoral strategies, organisation and support bases of the main Britishpolitical parties;• Analyse party competition in the UK’s diverse party systems; • Evaluate various models of voting behaviour and their applicability to recent general elections; • Evaluate continuity and change in the ideologies of the main British political parties;• Assess the power relationships found within the main political parties.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills including:• written communications - through the submission of an assessed essay;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials (including a group exercise); 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed Essay of 2,000 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)Study Abroad and Erasmus Students will be assessed on one Assessed essay of 2,000 words (worth 100% of the marks ofthe module)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2020 Political Parties in Contemporary Britain

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Coursework Assignment 30002 Assessed Essay 70

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Helen DexterMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module students should be able to:· Use sex and gender as categories of analysis in relation to issues and debates in global politics;· Critically assess feminist scholarship on the state and public policy; participation and representation; globalisation; warand peace; and democracy and governance;· Evaluate the relationship between feminist and non-feminist approaches to studying politics and international relations

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, directed reading, 174 hours of independent learning.

Assessment MethodsCoursework assignment of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module). Assessed essay of 3,500 words (worth 70%of the marks of the module).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2021 Sex and Gender in Global Politics

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Coursework Assignment 40002 Assessed Essay 60

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Elke SchwarzMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:• Demonstrate an understanding of the major themes and controversies in the academic Foreign Policy Analysis(FPA)literature; • Critically assess different theoretical approaches to FPA and their usefulness for understanding contemporary world politics; • Be able to apply different theoretical arguments in relation to the strategies of specific states on a particular issue;• Demonstrate an appreciation of some of the most important pressures and constraints faced by modern leaders, civilservants and diplomats in crafting a state’s foreign policy.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills including:• written communications - structuring and presenting persuasive arguments in assessed work;• oral communications - presenting arguments in a clear and engaging way in class discussions

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures; 8 hours of Tutorials; 174 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsCoursework assignment of 2,000 words (worth 40% of module marks); Assessed essay of 3,000 words (worth 60% of modulemarks).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2022 Foreign Policy Analysis

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: James HamillMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be able to: • Demonstrate a good understanding of the major issues and controversies in the study of sub-Saharan Africa;• Understand the diversity of Africa and assess the usefulness of the very term ‘Africa’ in a political and economic context• Assess the ability of African governments and inter-governmental organizations to provide ‘African solutions to Africanproblems’ and understand the agendas of a range of external actors• Appreciate the different schools of academic thought on the continent’s political economy

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, 174 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment Methods30% Coursework (2,000 word Assessed essay), 70% 2 hour essay-based examinationSA/Erasmus students - 100% Coursework (2,000 word Assessed Essay)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2023 Politics and Power in Africa

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen HopkinsMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module students should be able to demonstrate: An understanding of the theoretical and conceptual debates regarding democratic governance in deeply divided societies; inparticular the consociational modeA thorough knowledge of several case-studies of attempts to promote democratic stability in divided politiesA critical engagement with the debates of the secondary literature, and the capacity to evaluate approaches to establishingstable democratic systemsA clear appreciation of the limits of majoritarian democracy in divided societies

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, 174 hours of directed reading and independent study

Assessment MethodsCoursework (2,000 word assessed essay) 30% and 2 hour essay-based examination (70%)SA/Erasmus students - 100% coursework (2,000 word Assessed Essay)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2024 Governing Societies in Conflict

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Coursework 40002 Assessed Essay 60

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning Outcomes• Demonstrate an understanding of and familiarity with some of the main topics in contemporary political philosophy, includingabout the content and significance of social justice, toleration, individual and group rights, including human rights, and themorality of war.• Critically assess various philosophical and theoretical arguments about social justice and its significance; toleration and itssignificance; individual and group rights, including human rights, and their significance; and the morality of war.• Identify normative and conceptual questions in material beyond that specifically studied in this module and apply appropriateanalytical methods to them.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, directed reading, independent learning

Assessment MethodsCoursework of 2,000 words (40%); Assessed essay of 3,000 words (60%).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 2Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 24

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2027 Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Critical Analysis Coursework 40002 Assessed Essay 60

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Zakia ShirazMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:(1) demonstrate an in-depth understanding of themes, issues andproblems in Latin American politics; (2) assess state formation and the emergence of democracy in Latin America; (3)critically evaluate the nature of democracy in Latin America and the concept of 'violent democracies'.

In addition, students will have further developed a number of transferable skills including: (1) oral communcations throughcontribution to class discussions; (2) written communications through the submission of assessed work.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, directed reading, independent learning.

Assessment MethodsCritical analysis coursework of 2,000 words (worth 40% of the marks of the module); Assessed essay of 3,000 words (worth60% of the marks of the module).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 174Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 200

Student Workload (hours)

PL2028 Latin American Politics

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Research Design - Group work 30 0003 Multiple Choice Examination (Final) 70 1

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should have: An understanding of politics as a distinctive domain of enquiry; A knowledgeand understanding of the main theoretical, epiemological and methodological approaches to contemporary political analysis;An ability to use relevant analytical tools for study and research; Further developed oral communication skills Had experienceof group work

Teaching and Learning Methods10 hours of lectures, 6 hours of tutorials, meetings with potential dissertation supervisors

Assessment MethodsMultiple choice exam: 70%2500 word research design and 500 word report - group work: 30%

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 10Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 6

FieldworkProject Supervision 2

Guided Independent Study 132Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2200 Political Analysis

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Textual Analysis 35002 Essay (Final) 65

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Laura BraceMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, typical students should be able to: 1)Critically discuss the basic principles of social contract theoryboth orally and in writing; 2)Analyze key ideas in the writings of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and Mill; 3)Compare andcontrast the ideas of these five key thinkers; 4)Communicate the conceptual content of the texts effectively.

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, directed reading, 124 hours of independent research

Assessment Methods1,500 word textual analysis exercise (35% of the total marks); 2,500 word assessed essay (65%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2211 Political Ideas

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesThis module aims to introduce students to the politics and institutions of the European Union (EU). The module will assessthe EU’s growing importance in domestic and international politics, and will ask questions about how the main EU institutionswork, whether the EU is democratic and how successfully it has engaged in a range of policy areas. Learning Outcomes: Oncompletion of this module students should be able to demonstrate: •A knowledge of the contemporary debates aboutdevelopment of the EU; •An understanding of the way in which the EU operates and debates about the need for reform; •Acritical appreciation of relevant theoretical concepts and interpretative frameworks derived from historians and students ofpolitical science.

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of lectures; 8 hours of tutorials; and at least 124 hours of independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework (1,500 words) 30% and 2 hour essay-based examination 70%

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2216 European Union Politics

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Andrew FutterMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students will be able to:Analyse contemporary US foreign policy· Evaluate the part played by different branches of government in foreign policy making· Assess the way in which different Presidents have approached foreign policy making after the Cold War· Evaluate the key cases, issues and themes that face contemporary US foreign policy makers

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, whole group seminar discussion, small group work and student presentations.

Assessment MethodsAssessed Coursework (1,500 words) 30% and two hour essay-based examination 70%

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2219 The Making of Contemporary US Foreign Policy

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Philip LynchMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to:• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the ideologies, electoral strategies, organisation and support bases of the main Britishpolitical parties;• Analyse party competition in the UK’s diverse party systems; • Evaluate various models of voting behaviour and their applicability to recent general elections; • Evaluate continuity and change in the ideologies of the main British political parties;• Assess the power relationships found within the main political parties.

In addition, students should have further developed a number of transferable skills including:• written communications - through the submission of assessed coursework;• oral communications - through contributions to class discussions

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures, 8 hours of tutorials (including group work), directed reading, 124 hours of guided independent learning

Assessment Methods1,500 word assessed coursework (30% of the marks for the module); two hour essay-based examination (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2220 Political Parties in Contemporary Britain

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 35002 Assessed Essay 65

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Helen DexterMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module students should be able to:- Demonstrate an understanding of sex and gender as categories of analysis in relation to issues and debates in globalpolitics;- Critically assess feminist scholarship on the state and public policy; participation and representation; globalisation; war andpeace, and democracy and governance;- Understand and evaluate the relationship between feminist and non-feminist approaches to studying politics andinternational relations.

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of Lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, directed reading, 124 hours of independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (35%); assessed essay of 2,500-3,000 words (65%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2221 Sex and Gender in Global Politics

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: James HamillMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be able to: • Demonstrate a good understanding of the major issues and controversies in the study of sub-Saharan Africa;• Understand the diversity of Africa and assess the usefulness of the very term ‘Africa’ in a political and economic context• Assess the ability of African governments and inter-governmental organizations to provide ‘African solutions to Africanproblems’ and understand the agendas of a range of external actors• Appreciate the different schools of academic thought on the continent’s political economy

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, directed reading, independent learning

Assessment Methods1,500 word Assessed coursework (30% of total mark), two hour essay-based examination (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2223 Politics and Power in Africa

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen HopkinsMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module students should be able to demonstrate: An understanding of the theoretical and conceptual debates regarding democratic governance in deeply divided societies; inparticular the consociational modeA thorough knowledge of several case-studies of attempts to promote democratic stability in divided politiesA critical engagement with the debates of the secondary literature, and the capacity to evaluate approaches to establishingstable democratic systemsA clear appreciation of the limits of majoritarian democracy in divided societies

Teaching and Learning Methods18 hours of lectures, 8 hours of tutorials, 124 hours of directed reading and independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (30% of the marks for the module); two hour essay-based examination (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2224 Governing Societies in Conflict

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Coursework 35002 Assessed Essay 65

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning Outcomes• Demonstrate an understanding of and familiarity with some of the main topics in contemporary political philosophy, includingabout the content and significance of social justice, toleration, individual and group rights, including human rights, and themorality of war.• Critically assess various philosophical and theoretical arguments about social justice and its significance; toleration and itssignificance; individual and group rights, including human rights, and their significance; and the morality of war.• Identify normative and conceptual questions in material beyond that specifically studied in this module and apply appropriateanalytical methods to them.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, directed reading, independent learning

Assessment MethodsCritical review of 1,500 words (35% of the total mark), assessed essay of 2,500-3,000 words (65% of the mark).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 2Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 24

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2227 Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 35002 Assessed Essay 65

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Zakia ShirazMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:(1) demonstrate an in-depth understanding of themes, issues andproblems in Latin American politics; (2) assess state formation and the emergence of democracy in Latin America; (3)critically evaluate the nature of democracy in Latin America and the concept of 'violent democracies'.

In addition, students will have further developed a number of transferable skills including: (1) oral communications throughcontribution to class discussions; (2) written communications through the submission of assessed work.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, directed reading, independent learning.

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (worth 35% of the marks for the module); Assessed Essay of 2,500-3,000 words (65%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 18Seminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials 8

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 124Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL2228 Latin American Politics

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Study Abroad 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator:Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Lectures 0Seminars 0

Practical Classes & Workshops 0Tutorials 0

Fieldwork 0Project Supervision 0

Guided Independent Study 0Demonstration 0

Supervised time in studio/workshop 0Work Based Learning 0

Placement 0Year Abroad 0

Total Module Hours 0

Student Workload (hours)

PL2997 Semester Abroad

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Study Abroad 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator:Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Lectures 0Seminars 0

Practical Classes & Workshops 0Tutorials 0

Fieldwork 0Project Supervision 0

Guided Independent Study 0Demonstration 0

Supervised time in studio/workshop 0Work Based Learning 0

Placement 0Year Abroad 0

Total Module Hours 0

Student Workload (hours)

PL2998 Semester Abroad

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Study Abroad 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator:Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 2Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Lectures 0Seminars 0

Practical Classes & Workshops 0Tutorials 0

Fieldwork 0Project Supervision 0

Guided Independent Study 0Demonstration 0

Supervised time in studio/workshop 0Work Based Learning 0

Placement 0Year Abroad 0

Total Module Hours 0

Student Workload (hours)

PL2999 Semester Abroad

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 40002 Report 60

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Laura BraceMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: BCoordinator: Laura BraceMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, successful students should be able to assess how theories of feminism relate to women'sexperience and to specific issues; to outline and define the tension between 'equality' and 'difference' in the development offeminist ideas, and to make a critical assessment of the central theories and concepts.By the end of the module, students should have further developed a number of key skills including written communicationthrough the assessed essay and the preparation of written summaries; oral communication through the delivery of apresentation to the rest of the group, through sub-group discussion, and through a debate; independent study; meetingdeadlines and working under time constraints.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, independent learning, group work

Assessment Methods40% 2,000 word assessed essay; 60% 3,000 word report

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3060 Feminism

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: James HamillMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module students should have developed a detailed knowledge of the major debates in South African politicssince 1948, and in particular, should be able to: (1) critically evaluate the various theories which have been developed toexplain the emergence of apartheid as both an ideology and a political system; (2) understand the crisis of that system in thepost-1976 period and the rise of reformist alternatives to it; (3) account for the seismic political shifts in South Africa fromFebruary 1990 onward and the formal jettisoning of race-based constitutional solutions for South Africa; (4) demonstrate anunderstanding of the major debates in South Africa's post-apartheid political economy. The module will also assist in thedevelopment of other key skills such as: (1) written communication through the submission of a seminar briefing paper and anassessed essay; (2) oral skills via seminar presentations and group interaction.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of independent learning and group work

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,000 words (30%) Two-hour essay-based examination (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3063 South African Politics

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: James HamillMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesThis module will introduce students to the study of South Africa’s international relations in the post-war period. It aims toprovide a lively and provocative exploration of the key debates in the country’s foreign relations during the apartheid periodand, more recently, in the post-1994 democratic era. By the end of the module students should have developed asophisticated understanding of South Africa’s global and regional interactions in these two distinct periods and be able toapply that knowledge in a number of different academic settings. The module willalso examine, within a South African context, some of the issues commonly raised in the broader study of InternationalRelations such as realism versus interdependence, the hegemonic ambitions of regional powers, interactions betweenregional ‘middle powers’ and the great powers, the impact of a state’s domestic political system upon its foreign relations, andthe role which ethical considerations can play in the formulation and implementation of a state’s foreign policy. The modulewill also assist in the development of key skills, such as:a) Written communication through the submission of a 3,000 word assessed essayb) Independent research. The university library has extensive holdings on South Africa’s foreign relations and it is reasonableto expect postgraduate students to make a meaningful attempt to explore this literature. The module places a strongemphasis upon independent (if guided) study with students being expected to supplement the information communicated inseminars through their own reading from a comprehensive reading list and Internet sources where possible.c) Meeting deadlines and working within demanding time constraintsd) Presentation skills through a seminar presentation and interaction within the seminar format. Students will be able to makeproductive use of these sessions only if they are well prepared. Students should be able to demonstrate within these sessionsthat they are well informed and able to think analytically and critically about the subject matter. Participation in these seminarsis vital.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of independent learning and group work

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,000 words (worth 30% of the module mark) and two-hour essay-based examination (worth 70% of themodule mark)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3064 South African Foreign Policy

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PL3064 South African Foreign Policy

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Coursework 30002 Examination 2 Hours 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Alex WaddanMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should have detailed knowledge of the constitutional basis and historical development ofUS Presidential power. They should have acquired a good empirical knowledge of recent Presidential history, and be able to:-understand better how the institution relates to other parts of the American system of government. -have a goodunderstanding of, especially recent, changes in the nature of Presidential power. -be able to assess competing explanationsof the nature of presidential power. -be able to make an informed assessment of the performance of recent occupants of theoffice.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of directed reading and independent learning.

Assessment Methods70% 2-hour exam (essay based). 30% 2,000 word assessed essay.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3071 The American Presidency

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Robert GarnerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be able to:(a) demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the political character of environmentalism and the key areas of debate(b) assess the competing explanations put forward for the rise of environmentalism as a political issue.(c) explain the difference between, and assess the validity of, competing radical and reformist perspectives on theenvironment, and their constituent economic, philosophical and political elements.(d) evaluate competing strategies of the Green movement from the perspective of both their utility and ethical desirability.

Students will also have further developed a number of transferable skills, including:(a) written communications - through the submission of assessed coursework(b) oral communications - through the delivery of a seminar presentation and contributions to a class debate and classdiscussions(c) team working - by participating in a simulation exercise

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars (including group work and simulation exercise), 170 hours of directed reading, independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,000 words (worth 30% of the marks), two hour essay-based examination (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3076 Politics and the Environment

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Oral Presentation 15003 Dissertation Plan 15 0004 Dissertation - 10,000 words (Final) 70 0

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

007 Dissertation - 10,000 words (Final) 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: BCoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesTo plan an in-depth study of an aspect of politics or international relations and commence independent research.To further develop skills in oral communications, written communications.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, library workshops,meetings with supervisor, independent learning.

Assessment Methods(With PL3095)Dissertation Plan (15%), Oral Presentation (15%) Dissertation - 10,000 words (70%)

Students that were unable to complete the Presentation with Mitigating Circumstances: Dissertation Plan (20%) Dissertation -10,000 words (80%)

Students that have been abroad during semester one: Dissertation - 10,000 words (100%)

Pre-RequisitesPL2000

Co-RequisitesPL3095

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 2Seminars

Practical Classes & Workshops 8Tutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision 5

Guided Independent Study 135Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3094 Dissertation 1

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PL3094 Dissertation 1

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Dissertation Plan 15002 Oral Presentation 15003 Dissertation - 10,000 words (Final) 70

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Dissertation - 10,000 words (Final) 100

Period: Semester 2Occurence: BCoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesTo conduct independent research into an aspect of politics or international relations.To further develop written communications skills.

Teaching and Learning MethodsIndependent learning, meetings with supervisor.

Assessment Methods(With PL3094)Dissertation Plan (15%), Oral Presentation (15%) Dissertation - 10,000 words (70%)

Students that were unable to complete the Presentation with Mitigating Circumstances: Dissertation Plan (20%) Dissertation -10,000 words (80%)

Students that have been abroad during semester one: Dissertation - 10,000 words (100%)

Pre-RequisitesPL2000

Co-RequisitesPL3094

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision 5

Guided Independent Study 145Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3095 Dissertation 2

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PL3095 Dissertation 2

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50 0002 Assessed Essay 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Philip LynchMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to:Demonstrate a detailed subject-specific knowledge of contemporary British Conservative politics;Evaluate the character and significance of Thatcherism;Assess the record of the Thatcher and Major governments; Evaluate the reasons for the decline of the Conservative Party; Assess the reasons for, and extent of, the Conservative Party’s recovery under David Cameron.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars (including student-led discussion and group work), 170 hours of directed reading and independentlearning.

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays (2,500 words), each worth 50% of the marks

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3098 The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Assessed Essay 70

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Report 100

Period: Semester 1Occurence: BCoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesThis module is designed to provide students with a detailed knowledge of how the UK Parliament works, in theory and inpractice. It considers the structure of Parliament, the legislative process and how to influence bills, the on-going reform debateregarding the House of Lords, the role and future of Select Committees, what life is like as an MP and how the UK Parliamentinteracts with other parliaments including the devolved legislatures and Parliament’s interactions with the European Union. Italso looks at how to conduct research on Parliament.

By the end of the module a student should be able to:• Demonstrate knowledge of the structure, procedures and officers of the UK Parliament; Critically appraise empirical studiesof legislative behaviour; Critically appraise academic and journalistic accounts of legislative behaviour and the capacity of thelegislature to hold the executive to account; Apply conceptual tools to analyse concepts such as the executive mentality, partyloyalty and institutional culture; Demonstrate appropriate cognitive, communicative and transferable skills, including makingeffective oral and written presentations and utilising specialist primary and secondary resources

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 166 hours of independent learning, 4 hour trip to the UK Parliament at Westminster.

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 1,500 words (30%); assessed essay of 3,500 words (70%).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 116Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3106 Parliamentary Politics

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Excluded Combinations-

PL3106 Parliamentary Politics

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Assessed Essay 70

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Alex WaddanMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, typical students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of key issues in contemporary USpolitics; demonstrate understanding of some of the major theoretical interpretations of US politics; construct arguments abouthow US politics has developed over time; assess critically causal arguments in written form; synthesize material from differentsources. In addition, students will have the opportunity to enhance their capacity to present critical analysis through verbalcommunication and their capacity for independent study.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of directed reading and independent learning.

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the module mark); assessed essay of 3,500 words (worth 70% of themodule mark).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3114 American Political Development

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50002 Assessed Essay 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Tara McCormackMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should have criticaly engaged with a number of contemporary arguments about thechanging nature of war and conflict in the developing world and the developed.

They should be able to: (a) demonstrate critical engagement with 'traditional' frameworks for understanding war ininternational relations; (b) analyse key approaches to war and conflict in the developing world and in Eastern Europe; (iii)assess important new trends in Western warfare.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, student led seminar discussions and presentations, 170 hours of guided reading and independent study

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays of 2,500 words, each worth 50% of the marks of the module.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3116 The Changing Character of War

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay or Briefing Note 30002 Assessed Essay (Final) 70

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Kelly StaplesMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to:• Examine and analyse key primary sources in normative International Relations theory • Engage critically with key ethical and political questions raised within contemporary international relations• Systematically apply a range of theories to contemporary global politics• Evaluate the prospects for the development of global justice and human rights

Students should also hvave further developed a number of employability skills, including:• Oral communications skills - presenting arguments in a logical and interesting way in an oral presentaton, using visual aids,and/or contributing to class discussions • Written communications skills - organizing and presenting arguments effectively in assessed work• Critical analysis- critically analysing different perspectives on global justice and human rights, and developing coherentarguments• Problem solving - analysing complex evidence on the scope and limits of global justice and human rights in contemporaryPolitics and International Relations, and reaching informed independent appraisals

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars (including student-led presentations and discussion and group work), 170 hours of directed reading andindependent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed Essay or Briefing Note of 1,500 words (30% of the total mark), assessed essay of 3,500 words (70% of the totalmark)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3118 Global Justice and Human Rights

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

130 Assessed Essay 50131 Assessed Essay 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Laura BraceMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesOn succesful completion of the module students will be able to:• Examine and analyse key primary sources about slavery in the history of political thought• Engage critically with the major ethical and political questions raised within contemporary debates about slavery• Understand the ways in which questions about modern slavery relate to broader political and social issues about humanrights, gender, race, citizenship, and migration• Evaluate research on modern slavery and its implications for political debate• Critically appraise the importance of political ideas for understanding slavery.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours seminar will discuss the development of political ideas about slavery, and then draw out their significance forthinking about modern slavery. Each student will be required to give a presentation of approximately 10 minutes, supported byvisual aids. Presentations should set out a brief analysis of at least one of the relevant primary sources, and will form thebasis for further group discussion. 170 hours of guided reading and independent study

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays of 2,500 words, each worth 50% of the marks of the module.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3121 The Politics of Slavery

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen HopkinsMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to demonstrate:* A thorough knowledge of the political legacies of the Northern Ireland conflict in the post-1998 era;* An understanding of the debates surrounding truth and reconciliation processes in Northern Ireland;* A familiarity with government and civil society contributions to this debate, including primary sources;* A critical engagement with academic debates concerning the politics of victimhood;* An evaluation of post-conflict political developments and social attitudes in Northern Ireland, with some comparativeanalysis.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars which will discuss in detail particular aspects of the legacies of conflict in Northern Ireland. For eachseminar, one or two students will undertake a 15-minute (approximately) presentation, examining in depth a specific seminarquestion, utilising visual aids, and critically engaging with the secondary literature. 170 hours of guided independent study.

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,000 words (worth 30% of the marks), two hour essay-based examination (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3122 The Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 40002 Assessed Essay 60

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Jon MoranMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should have:Enhanced knowledge of the pattern of the national and international counter-terrorism project known as the 'war on terror';A critical understanding of the debates raised by the practice of counter-terrorism, including the relationship between nationalsecurity and human rights.A critical understanding of the core issues raised by counter-terrorism in the contemporary world including its effects oninternational relations and human rights.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 2,000 words (40%); Assessed essay of 3,000 words (60%).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3124 The Politics of Counter-Terrorism

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50002 Research Report 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Ben ClementsMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to demonstrate: (1) a thorough knowledge of the main forms of politicalparticipation in Britain, including traditional and newer forms of participation; (2) a critical understanding of theoreticalapproaches which seek to explain why individuals and groups do and do not participate; (3) an understanding of broadertrends in participation and how these relate to the health and functioning of democracy in Britain. In addition, students should have further developed a range of skills: (1) oral communications, by presenting and defendingcoherent arguments; (2) information handling through use of the internet as a source of information; (3) numeracy skillsthrough the interpretation of survey-based evidence in module readings and material used in seminars.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars with formal presentations and group discussion, 170 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,500 words (50%), research report of 2,500 words (50%).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3127 Political Participation in Britain

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Andrew FutterMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to demonstrate (1) a thorough knowledge of the most importantcontemporary challenges caused by nuclear weapons; (2) an ability to critically assess the costs and benefits of differentstrategies to limit the spread and prevent the use of nuclear weapons: (3) detailed knowledge of different states’ thinkingabout nuclear weapons, and how this impacts upon wider regional security dynamics

In addition, students should have further developed a range of key skills, including: (1) written communications, by criticallyevaluating the strength of different arguments and theoretical propositions; (2) oral communications through classpresentations and participation in class discussions.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of directed reading and independent study

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 2,000 words (worth 30% of the module mark) and two-hour essay-based examination (worth 70% of themodule mark)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3129 The Politics of Nuclear Weapons

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Research Report (Final) 70

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Simona GuerraMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to:1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of current developments in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Western Balkans;2. Assess the significance of the historical and political context in the post-communist region;3. Evaluate the wider theoretical concepts that underpin the process of democratization;4. Apply the comparative method approach;5. Demonstrate a systematic and critical understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/ornew insights in Central, Eastern and Southern European Politics.

In addition, students should have further developed a range of key skills: 1. Be able to connect between theory and empirical analysis in a reflective and critical way;2. Be able to gather, organize and deploy evidence, data and information from a variety of secondary and primary sources;3. Be able to construct reasoned argument, synthesize and analyse relevant information and evaluate critically currentresearch in the discipline;4. Be able to reflect on their own learning and make use of constructive feedback

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of independent learning and directed reading

Assessment MethodsOne assessed coursework of 1,500 words (30% of the marks for the module), one research report of 3,500 words (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3136 Democratization and EU Enlargement in Post-Communist Europe

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed coursework 50002 Research report 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator:Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be be able to:1. Evaluate thematic case studies of British foreign policy within a changing global context.2. Assess the role played by foreign policy actors and institution in Britain3. Critically assess contemporary thinking on foreign policy within the Conservative and Labour parties, and the policies theyhave recently enacted while in office.

Employability skills:Read, engage with and critically evaluate the academic literature and evidence from primary sources on foreign policyBe able to use and interpret numerical data arising from public opinion surveys and other sourcesDevelop oral presentation skills and interpersonal communications thorugh group work and class discussion and debateDevelop written communication and independent research skills through assessed coursework assignmentsBe able to reflect on their own learning and make use of constructive feedback.

Teaching and Learning Methods10 three-hour seminars, with a mixture of small-group work and activities, class-wide discussion and debate, analysis of keyprimary sources, and group oral presentations.

Assessment MethodsOne assessed essay of 2,500 words (comprising 50% of the module mark). One research report of 2,500 words.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3137 The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Research Report 70

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Simona GuerraMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to: (i) demonstrate in-depth knowledge on the interaction between EUintegration and domestic politics; (ii) evaluate the historical and political context in this area; (iii) Assess commoncharacteristics of determinants of attitudes towards the EU and disengagement with the EU and politics in general; (iv) displaya systematic understanding of the use of the comparative method approach for the understanding of European politics; (v)demonstrate a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights in the process of EU integration. In addition, students should have further developed their ability to: (1) connect between theory and empirical analysis in areflective and critical way; (2) gather, organize and deploy evidence, data and information from a variety of secondary andprimary sources; (3) construct reasoned argument, synthesize and analyse relevant information and evaluate currentresearch in the discipline.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars; directed reading. A three-hour seminar per week; the remaining time for private study comprising: guided readingand preparation associated with the seminar; student self-directed reading; preparation and production of assessed work.

Assessment MethodsOne assessed coursework of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks for the module), one research report of 3,500 words(70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3139 Contentious Politics in Europe

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Group Report 50002 Assessed Essay 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be able to: (1) demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical and ethical issuesassociated with climate change; (2) analyse policy using a philosophical framework; (3) demonstrate an understand of therelationship between philosophical thinking about climate change and broader issues in political philosophy and appliedethics.

In addition, students should have further developed a range of key skills, including (1) written communications, by criticallyevaluating key concepts and theoretical propositions; (2) working in groups through the production of a written group report.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars; directed reading.

Assessment MethodsGroup written report of 2,500 words (alternative assessment: assessed essay of 2,500 words); assessed essay of 2,500words.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3140 Climate Change: Ethics, Issues, Justice

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50002 Assessed Essay (Final) 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Elke SchwarzMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to demonstrate: (1) a thorough knowledge of the key technologies thataffect and shape military and security policies (including cyber, drone and autonomous weapons technologies); (2) anunderstanding of the challenges technological innovations pose for politics and warfare today and in the near future (3) anability to critically assess the benefits and disadvantages of technologies for national and international security contexts; (4)an ability to critically evaluate claims over military technologies and assess the socially and politically situated nature of thistechnology. In addition, students should have further developed a range of key skills, including: (1) written communications,by critically evaluating the strength of different arguments and theoretical propositions; (2) oral communications through classpresentations and participation in class discussions.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 170 hours of directed reading and independent learning.

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays of 2,500 words each (each worth 50% of the marks for the module).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3141 Technology, Politics and War

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 40002 Assessed Essay 60

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Zakia ShirazMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to: (1) demonstrate a critical understanding of the extent of thecontemporary drug problem in the Americas with reference to the societal, economic and political impact of the production,trafficking and consumption of drugs; (2) assesss the politics of policymaking in this area; (3) critically evaluate national andinternational drug control policies.In addition, students will have further developed a number of transferable skills, including: (1) oral communications throughpresentations, discussions in class and contributions to small-group work; (2) written communications through the submissionof assessed coursework.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars which will include small-group activities, class wide debates, analysis of primary source data and presentations;directed reading.

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 2,000 words (worth 40% of the marks for the module); assessed essay of 3,000 words (60%).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3142 Politics of the International Drug Trade

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay (2,500 words) 50002 Assessed Essay (2,500 words) 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Myriam FotouMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 20

Intended Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of key theories and concepts of international migration Engage critically with the policy literature in migration studiesCriticaly assess key debates on international migration and security Evaluate the relationship between international migration and the discipline of International Relations and its subfields.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 150 hours of directed reading and independent learning.

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays of 2,500 words, each worth 50% of the marks of the module.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

Reading and preparation for seminars; preparation for oral presentation; researching and writing assessed essays.

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 120Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours 150

Student Workload (hours)

PL3143 International Migration in the Age of Securitisation

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 35002 Assessed Essay 65

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Richard WhitakerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesThe module is designed to introduce students to legislative institutions and the legislative process from a theoretical andcomparative perspective. The goal is to provide an in-depth understanding of the roles that legislatures play in democracies inEurope and the United States. Comparisons will be made between the contrasting cases of the UK Parliament, the USCongress and a range of legislatures in Europe. On completion of the module, students should have: • a close understandingof the importance and limitations of legislatures in a variety of political systems;• a developed appreciation of the UK parliament’s powers in comparison with legislatures located in Europe and the US;• a firm grasp of the theories which underpin empirical investigations into those legislatures highlighted by the module.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 116 hours of independent learning, a 4 hour trip to the UK Parliament at Westminster.

Assessment MethodsAssessed essay of 1,500 words (35%); assessed essay of 2,500-3,000 words (65%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 78.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3306 Parliamentary Politics

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 35002 Assessed Essay 65

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Alex WaddanMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module, typical students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of key issues in contemporary USpolitics; demonstrate understanding of some of the major theoretical interpretations of US politics; construct arguments abouthow US politics has developed over time; assess critically causal arguments in written form; synthesize material from differentsources. In addition, students will have the opportunity to enhance their capacity to present critical analysis through verbalcommunication and their capacity for independent study.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 120 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework (1,500 words) worth 35% of the module mark, and assessed essay (2,500 - 3,000 words) worth 65% ofthe module mark.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3314 American Political Development

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50002 Assessed Essay 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Laura BraceMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesOn succesful completion of the module students will be able to:

• Examine and analyse key primary sources about slavery in the history of political thought• Engage critically with the major ethical and political questions raised within contemporary debates about slavery• Understand the ways in which questions about modern slavery relate to broader political and social issues about humanrights, gender, race, citizenship, and migration• Evaluate research on modern slavery and its implications for political debate• Critically appraise the importance of political ideas for understanding slavery.

Teaching and Learning MethodsA weekly three hour seminar will discuss the development of political ideas about slavery, and then draw out their significancefor thinking about modern slavery. Each student will be required to give a presentation of approximately 10 minutes,supported by visual aids. Presentations should set out a brief analysis of at least one of the relevant primary sources, and willform the basis for further group discussion. 30 hours of seminars and 120 hours of guided independent study.

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays of 2,000 words, each worth 50% of the module mark.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3321 The Politics of Slavery

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen HopkinsMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to demonstrate:* A thorough knowledge of the political legacies of the Northern Ireland conflict in the post-1998 era;* An understanding of the debates surrounding truth and reconciliation processes in Northern Ireland;* A familiarity with government and civil society contributions to this debate, including primary sources;* A critical engagement with academic debates concerning the politics of victimhood;* An evaluation of post-conflict political developments and social attitudes in Northern Ireland, with some comparativeanalysis.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 120 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework (1,500 words) 30%, and unseen examination 70%.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3322 The Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50002 Research Report 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Ben ClementsMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to demonstrate:A thorough knowledge of the main forms of political participation in Britain, including traditional and newer forms ofparticipation.A critical understanding of theoretical approaches which seek to explain why individuals and groups do and do not participate.An understanding of broader trends in participation and how these relate to the health and functioning of democracy in Britain.

In addition, students should have further developed a range of skills: (1) oral communications, by presenting and defendingcoherent arguments; (2) information handling through use of the internet as a source of information; (3) numeracy skillsthrough the discussion and interpretation of survey-based evidence in module readings and material used in seminars.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 120 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed Essay of 2,000 words (50%); research report of 2,000 words (50%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3327 Political Participation in Britain

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 35002 Research Report (Final) 65

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Simona GuerraMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to:1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of current developments in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Western Balkans;2. Assess the significance of the historical and political context in the post-communist region;3. Evaluate the wider theoretical concepts that underpin the process of democratization;4. Apply the comparative method approach;5. Demonstrate a systematic and critical understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/ornew insights in Central, Eastern and Southern European Politics.

In addition, students should have further developed a range of key skills: 1. Be able to connect between theory and empirical analysis in a reflective and critical way;2. Be able to gather, organize and deploy evidence, data and information from a variety of secondary and primary sources;3. Be able to construct reasoned argument, synthesize and analyse relevant information and evaluate critically currentresearch in the discipline;4. Be able to reflect on their own learning and make use of constructive feedback

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 120 hours of independent learning and directed reading.

Assessment MethodsOne assessed coursework of 1,500 words (worth 35% of the marks for the module), one research report of 2,500-3000 words(65%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3336 Democratization and EU Enlargement in Post-Communist Europe

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed coursework 50002 Research report 50

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator:Mark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be have/be able to:1. Gained a greater understanding of the contemporary British foreign policy landscape.2. Analyse thematic case studies of British foreign policy within a changing global context.3. Gained a detailed knowledge of the main foreign policy-making actors and institution in Britain, both governental and non-governmental 4. Show critical awareness of contemporary thinking on foreign policy within the Conservative and Labour parties, and thepolicies they have recently enacted while in office.

Employability skills:Read, engage with and critically evaluate the academic literature and evidence from primary sources on foreign policyBe able to use and interpret numerical data arising from public opinion surveys and other sourcesDevelop oral presentation skills and interpersonal communications thorugh group work and class discussion and debateDevelop written communication and independent research skills through assessed coursework assignmentsBe able to reflect on their own learning and make use of constructive feedback.

Teaching and Learning Methods10 three-hour seminars, with a mixture of small-group work and activities, class-wide discussion and debate, analysis of keyprimary sources, and group oral presentations.

Assessment MethodsOne assessed essay of 2,000 words (comprising 50% of the module mark). One research report of 2,000 words.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3337 THE POLITICS OF CONTEMPORARY BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 35002 Research Report 65

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Simona GuerraMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should be able to: (i) demonstrate in-depth knowledge on the interaction between EUintegration and domestic politics; (ii) evaluate the historical and political context in this area; (iii) Assess commoncharacteristics of determinants of attitudes towards the EU and disengagement with the EU and politics in general; (iv) displaya systematic understanding of the use of the comparative method approach for the understanding of European politics; (v)demonstrate a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights in the process of EU integration. In addition, students should have further developed their ability to: (1) connect between theory and empirical analysis in areflective and critical way; (2) gather, organize and deploy evidence, data and information from a variety of secondary andprimary sources; (3) construct reasoned argument, synthesize and analyse relevant information and evaluate currentresearch in the discipline.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, directed reading. A three-hour seminar (30 hours contact); the remaining time for private study comprising: guidedreading and preparation associated with the seminar, please attend after reading the case study each week; student self-directed reading in the subject area of the module; preparation and production of assessed work.

Assessment MethodsOne assessed coursework of 1,500 words (worth 35% of the marks for the module), one research report of 2,500 - 3,000words (65%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3339 Contentious Politics in Europe

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Group Report 50002 Assessed Essay 50

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be able to: (1) demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical and ethical issuesassociated with climate change; (2) analyse policy using a philosophical framework; (3) demonstrate an understand of therelationship between philosophical thinking about climate change and broader issues in political philosophy and appliedethics.

In addition, students should have further developed a range of key skills, including (1) written communications, by criticallyevaluating key concepts and theoretical propositions; (2) working in groups through the production of a written group report.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, directed reading.

Assessment MethodsGroup written report of 2,000 words (alternative assessment: assessed essay of 2,000 words); assessed essay of 2,000words.

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3340 Climate Change: Ethics, Issues, Justice

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 35002 Assessed Essay 65

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Zakia ShirazMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should be able to: (1) demonstrate a critical understanding of the extent of thecontemporary drug problem in the Americas with reference to the societal, economic and political impact of the production,trafficking and consumption of drugs; (2) assess the politics of policymaking in this area; (3) critically evaluate national andinternational drug control policies.In addition, students will have further developed a number of transferable skills, including: (1) oral communications throughpresentations, discussions in class and contributions to small-group work; (2) written communications through the submissionof assessed coursework.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars which will include small-group activities, class wide debates, analysis of primary source data and presentations;directed reading.

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (worth 35% of the marks for the module); Assessed essay of 2,500-3,000 words (65%).

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3342 Politics of the International Drug Trade

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 35002 Report 65

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Laura BraceMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, successful students should be able to assess how theories of feminism relate to women'sexperience and to specific issues; to outline and define the tension between 'equality' and 'difference' in the development offeminist ideas, and to make a critical assessment of the central theories and concepts.By the end of the module, students should have further developed a number of key skills including written communicationthrough the assessed essay and the preparation of written summaries; oral communication through the delivery of apresentation to the rest of the group, through sub-group discussion, and through a debate; independent study; meetingdeadlines and working under time constraints.

Teaching and Learning MethodsSeminars, independent learning, group work

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (35%); report of 2,500-3,000 words (65%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3360 Feminism

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: James HamillMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesAt the end of this module students should have developed a detailed knowledge of the major debates in South African politicssince 1948, and in particular, should be able to: (1) critically evaluate the various theories which have been developed toexplain the emergence of apartheid as both an ideology and a political system; (2) understand the crisis of that system in thepost-1976 period and the rise of reformist alternatives to it; (3) account for the seismic political shifts in South Africa fromFebruary 1990 onward and the formal jettisoning of race-based constitutional solutions for South Africa; (4) demonstrate anunderstanding of the major debates in South Africa's post-apartheid political economy. The module will also assist in thedevelopment of other key skills such as: (1) written communication through the submission of a seminar briefing paper (2) oralskills via seminar presentations and group interaction.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 120 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed Coursework (1,500 words) 30%, 2 hour essay-based examination 70%

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3363 South African Politics

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination 70 2

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Alex WaddanMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module, students should have detailed knowledge of the constitutional basis and historical development ofUS Presidential power. They should have acquired a good empirical knowledge of recent Presidential history, and be able to:-understand better how the institution relates to other parts of the American system of government. -have a goodunderstanding of, especially recent, changes in the nature of Presidential power. -be able to assess competing explanationsof the nature of presidential power. -be able to make an informed assessment of the performance of recent occupants of theoffice.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 120 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (30%); 2 hour exam (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3371 The American Presidency

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Coursework 30002 Examination (Final) 70 2

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Robert GarnerMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of the module students should be able to:(a) demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the political character of environmentalism and the key areas of debate(b) assess the competing explanations put forward for the rise of environmentalism as a political issue.(c) explain the difference between, and assess the validity of, competing radical and reformist perspectives on theenvironment, and their constituent economic, philosophical and political elements.(d) evaluate competing strategies of the Green movement from the perspective of both their utility and ethical desirability.

Students will also have further developed a number of transferable skills, including:(a) written communications - through the submission of assessed coursework(b) oral communications - through the delivery of a seminar presentation and contributions to a class debate and classdiscussions(c) team working - by participating in a simulation exercise

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars (including group work and simulation exercise), 120 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsAssessed coursework of 1,500 words (worth 30% of the marks of the module), two hour essay-based examination (70%)

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3376 Politics and the Environment

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No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Dissertation Plan 20002 Dissertation - 10,000 words (Final) 80

Period: Semester 1Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesTo plan an in-depth study of an aspect of politics or international relations and commence independent research.To further develop skills in oral communications, written communications.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures, tutorials, library workshops,meetings with supervisor, independent learning.

Assessment Methods(With PL3395) Dissertation Plan (20%); Dissertation - 10,000 words (80%)

Pre-RequisitesPL2200

Co-RequisitesPL3395

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 2Seminars

Practical Classes & Workshops 8Tutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision 5

Guided Independent Study 97.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3394 Dissertation 1

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Dissertation Plan 20002 Dissertation - 10,000 words (Final) 80

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Stephen CookeMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesTo conduct independent research into an aspect of politics or international relations.

Teaching and Learning MethodsIndependent learning, meetings with supervisor.

Assessment Methods(With PL3394) Dissertation Plan (20%); Dissertation - 10,000 words (80%)

Pre-RequisitesPL2200

Co-RequisitesPL3394

Excluded Combinations-

Lectures 2Seminars

Practical Classes & Workshops 8Tutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision 5

Guided Independent Study 97.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3395 Dissertation 2

Last Published: 14 June 2018

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Module Specification

No. Assessment Description Weight % Qual Mark Exam Hours Ass't Group Alt Reass't

001 Assessed Essay 50 0002 Assessed Essay 50 0

Period: Semester 2Occurence: ACoordinator: Philip LynchMark Scheme: UG Pass for Credit

Academic Year: 2017/8Module Level: Year 3Scheme: UGDepartment: Politics and International RelationsCredits: 15

Intended Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module, students should:•Have developed a detailed subject-specific knowledge of contemporary British Conservative politics;•Be able to evaluate the character and significance of Thatcherism;•Be able to assess the record of the Major Governments (1990-97); •Be able to evaluate the declining fortunes of the Conservative Party and its future prospects.In addition, students should have further developed a range of key skills, namely:•Oral communication through a class presentation, contributions to seminar discussions and participation in a groupexercise.•Independent study•Time management•Use of the Blackboard system.

Teaching and Learning Methods30 hours of seminars, 120 hours of directed reading and independent learning

Assessment MethodsTwo assessed essays (2,000 words), each worth 50% of the marks

Pre-Requisites

Co-Requisites

Excluded Combinations-

LecturesSeminars 30

Practical Classes & WorkshopsTutorials

FieldworkProject Supervision

Guided Independent Study 82.5Demonstration

Supervised time in studio/workshopWork Based Learning

PlacementYear Abroad

Total Module Hours112.5

Student Workload (hours)

PL3398 The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery

Last Published: 14 June 2018