A (Dis) United Kingdom? Myth and Reality in British Politics

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• British political history and institutions and they shape the current political context.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Apply skills in different types of written communication including writing analytical essays and shorter pieces aimed at applying learning to the immediate political and policy problems of the day.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Offer theoretically-informed and evidence-based analysis of developments in UK politics.

Topics covered include:

• Constitutional politics
• Territorial politics
• Representation
• Parliament
• Voting behaviour and elections
• Britain and the EU
• Identity politics
• Brexit
• Party system
• Political participation

Teaching will be 2 hours of lectures per week. All will be recorded and posted on Blackboard. Lectures will be delivered either face to face or online only depending upon University and Public Health England Guidance at the time. Total of 24 hours of lectures (2 hours per week X 12 weeks) per module.

Weekly student participation in online discussion boards. 1 hour per week delivered asynchronously. (1 hour X 12 weeks)

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.