Module POC1023 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC1023: Participating in Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
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:
Defining political participation and its place in a democracy
Electoral / party participation
Lobbying / contacting an MP
Petitions: on- and off-line
Wearing badges / ribbons
Legal demonstrations
Radical actions (occupations, sit-ins)
Strikes
Youth engagement
Boycotts / buycotts
Civic engagement / voluntary organisations
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 |
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26.5 | 123.5 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 16.5 | 11 x 1.5 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 10 | 10 x 1 hour seminars |
Guided Independent Study | 85 | Private study: 5 hours preparing presentation; 8 hours preparing for each seminar (totalling 80 hours) |
Guided Independent Study | 20 | Engaging in political actions and writing scholarly reflections |
Guided Independent Study | 18.5 | Preparing call to action |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).