College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Public Opinion from Cradle to Grave
Module POC3121 for 2019/0
Module POC3121 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3121: Public Opinion from Cradle to Grave
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 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:
- Introduction: Politics over the lifetime
- Socialization
- Genetic influences
- Gender gaps
- Social networks
- Relationships and marriage
- Parenthood
- Labour force participation and Career choices
- Age, civic duty and political participation
- Cohort and period effects
- Cross-national comparisons
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 | 128 | 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 seminars |
| Guided independent study | 128 | Private study reading and preparing for seminars (around 6 hours of reading and note-taking per seminar); researching and writing essay (around 50 hours researching, planning and writing the essay). Around 12 hours researching (6 hours) planning (3 hours) and writing (3 hours) presentation. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
