College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Revolution and Modern Political Thought
Module POL3198 for 2019/0
Module POL3198 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3198: Revolution and Modern Political Thought
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 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 political theory of the American Revolution
- Popular Sovereignty and the French Revolution
- The Burke-Paine debate
- Revolutionizing Manners, Moeurs and Sentiments
- The Contested Legacy of the Age of Revolution
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 | 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 | 44 | 22 weekly two hour seminar classes |
| Guided independent study | 88 | Preparing for seminars; reading and research |
| Guided independent study | 168 | Complete assessment tasks: reading, research and writing |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
There will be an ELE for the module that will include a discussion forum where students share their thoughts on and reactions to the readings each week
