College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Module POL1029 for 2024/5
Module POL1029 for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL1029: Introduction to Comparative Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- The Modern State
- Varieties of Political Regimes
- Transitions between Regimes
- Democratisation and Authoritarianism
- Regional governance
- Case-studies of political regimes and political transitions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26.5 | 123.5 | 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 and teaching activity | 16.5 | 11 weekly x 1.5 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and teaching activity | 10 | 10 weekly x 1 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 73.5 | Preparation for examination including researching and collating relevant materials, reviewing lecture and seminar notes, making detailed revision notes. |
| Guided Independent study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing presentation for tutorials (see below in Formative Assessment). |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
Other Learning Resources
- Albert Weale (2007), Democracy, Palgrave Macmillan.
- David Held (2006), Models of Democracy, Polity Press.
- Andrew Linklater (1998), The Transformation of Political Community, Polity Press.
- Michael Mann (2012) The Sources of Social Power, Cambridge University Press.
- Peter B. Evans et al (1985) (eds) Bringing the State Back In, Cambridge University Press.
- Jack Knight and Itai Sened (1998) (eds) Explaining Social Institutions, University of Michigan Press.
