Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
Owning Department/School:
| Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
Credits:
| 6 |
Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Period: |
Semester 2
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Assessment:
| ES 50%, EX 50% |
Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites:
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Description:
| Aims: This unit is designed provide a grounding in the study of the British political system, including wider aspects of Britain's relations with the European Union. Frequently comparison will be made with other politics system, including European ones and the USA.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the Unit students should be able to demonstrate: i) a knowledge of the major aspects of the British political system within a historical context; and ii) an awareness of recent trends and plans for reform.
Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit.
Content: The lectures will focus on a wide range of specific topics central to beginning the study of politics (parties, institutions, etc.). Lectures will include: conservatism; social democracy; voting behaviour; the media; electoral systems; parliament; executive; Britain and the European Union.
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Programme availability: |
PL10417 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AAB30 : BSc (hons) Politics and International Relations (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 1
- UHPL-AFB30 : BSc (hons) Politics and International Relations (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHPL-AKB30 : BSc (hons) Politics and International Relations (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1
- UHPL-AAB10 : BSc (hons) Politics with Economics (Full-time with Study Year Abroad) - Year 1
- UHPL-AFB10 : BSc (hons) Politics with Economics (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHPL-AKB10 : BSc (hons) Politics with Economics (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1
PL10417 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Economics
- UHES-AFB01 : BSc (hons) Economics and Politics (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHES-AKB01 : BSc (hons) Economics and Politics (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AYB13 : BA (hons) French and Politics (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 1
- UHPL-AYB12 : BA (hons) German and Politics (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 1
- UHPL-AYB16 : BA (hons) Italian (ab initio) and Politics (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 1
- UHPL-AYB14 : BA (hons) Italian and Politics (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 1
- UHPL-AYB15 : BA (hons) Russian (ab initio) and Politics (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 1
- UHPL-AYB17 : BA (hons) Spanish and Politics (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 1
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- UHSP-AFB14 : BSc (hons) Applied Social Studies (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHSP-AFB16 : BSc (hons) Social Policy (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHSP-AKB16 : BSc (hons) Social Policy (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1
- UHSP-AFB05 : BSc (hons) Social Sciences (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHSP-AKB05 : BSc (hons) Social Sciences (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1
- UHSP-AFB04 : BSc (hons) Sociology (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHSP-AKB04 : BSc (hons) Sociology (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1
- UHSP-AFB10 : BSc (hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Full-time) - Year 1
- UHSP-AKB10 : BSc (hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 1
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