College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Global Issues in European Politics
Module POLM157 for 2020/1
Module POLM157 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM157: Global Issues in European Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Methods and Approaches in Comparative Politics
- Party Systems in Europe
- Mass-Elite Linkages and Public Opinion
- Globalization-Integration Conflict
- National and European Identity
- International Conflicts and National Protest
- Far left and far right challenger parties
- A Loss of Support for Democracy?
- The Quality of Democracy in Poland and Hungary
- Post Factual Politics
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 278 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour weekly seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 hours | Reading and preparing for seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 hours | Preparation of presentation |
| Guided Independent Study | 148 hours | Preparation and writing of assessments, includes the compilation of a reaction to a reading (40 hours) as well as the research and writing related to an essay (108 hours) |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE - ( vle.exeter.ac.uk )
