Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Students will be able to critically assess the potentially varied interpretations of a political text.
- Students will be able to demonstrate ongoing critical engagement with a canonical text.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Students will develop skills in the close reading of a key political text.
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Students will be able to engage critically with political arguments.
Syllabus
The module will focus on one or more classic political texts.
Themes may include:
- Different interpetations of the text(s)
- Critiques of the arguments put forward and how they fitted in the debate(s) of their day.
- Relevance of the text(s) to today's political debates.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, seminars and assessed ongoing engagement.
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 120 |
Lecture | 30 |
Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 50% |
Essay | 30% |
Attendance and engagement | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
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.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |