College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Power and Democracy
Module POC2120 for 2021/2
Module POC2120 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2120: Power and Democracy
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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:
- Citizenship
- The public sphere
- Electorate
- Elites
- Partisanship
- Populism
- Participation
- Representation
- Deliberation
- Dissent
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 | 113.5 | 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 x 1.5 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 10 | 10 x 1 hour seminars |
Guided Independent study | 48 | Reading and preparing for seminars |
Guided Independent study | 65.5 | Completing assessment tasks |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).