Module POC2085 for 2023/4
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2085: Imagining the Good Life: From Agora to the American Dream
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Aims
In this module you will learn to think critically about one of the key political conundrums which has exercised theorists over two millennia and more. You will learn about key theorists contextualised by the political setting in which they were writing. You will be able to critically analyse and apply their concepts to contemporary political issues. In this module you will be encouraged to develop critical analysis to understand and interpret key political theories on the Good Life,and develop skills at applying these theories to contemporary real world issues, assessing their relevance. In your essay you will apply your learning to a topic of your choice.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate a substantive knowledge of the theories considered, their significance and the major critical positions adopted towards them 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the theories and the capacity to analyse the relationship of these theories to contemporary debates 3. Analyse complex concepts at a theoretical and applied level |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Identify, discuss and evaluate the major components of theories covered and their argumentative articulation 5. Engage in both reasoned interpretation and reasoned criticism of such theories |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. Evaluate different interpretations of The Good Life in relation to current issues 7. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills 8. Formulate well articulated conclusions on theories of The Good Life based on a variety of evidence 9. Demonstrate a capacity for independent study and research. |