PL12005: Global Britain? the UKs place in the world
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 20 [equivalent to 40 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 400 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 30%, CWVG 40%, EXCB 30% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Visual or recorded presentation Group 1 (CWVG 20%)
- Essay (CWES 30%)
- Visual or recorded presentation Group 2 (CWVG 20%)
- Closed-book written examination (EXCB 30%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- Recognise the UK's international profile, through its membership of international organisations and alliances and partnerships with key actors of the international system;
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the major aspects of the contemporary UK political system and its key dividing lines;
- Place Britain in its political, economic and social context with regards to issues of race, class and empire;
- Display skills in research methods and critical thinking;
- Communicate ideas and arguments effectively and fluently in speech and writing;
- Demonstrate self-organisation and time-management skills.
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| Synopsis: | You will explore the main issues in (international) politics from a UK perspective. Youll examine Westminster politics, elections, and sub-state nationalism. You will deal with issues such as race, gender, and climate and how the UK compares internationally. You will also locate Britains place in the world from its membership of international institutions such as NATO and the UN, to its relationship with Europe, the United States and the legacy of Empire and colonialism.
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| Content: | You will explore the main issues in (international) politics from a UK perspective. You'll examine Westminster politics, elections, and sub-state nationalism. You will deal with issues such as race, gender, and climate and how the UK compares internationally. You will also locate Britain's place in the world from its membership of international institutions such as NATO and the UN, to its relationship with Europe, the United States and the legacy of Empire and colonialism.
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| Course availability: |
PL12005 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AFB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 1)
- UHPL-AKB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with professional placement (Year 1)
- UHPL-AKB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with professional placement and study abroad (Year 1)
- UHPL-AKB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with study abroad (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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