College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Political Analysis
Module POC2124 for 2020/1
Module POC2124 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2124: Political Analysis
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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 at least some of the following topics:
- Writing a research proposal
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
- Questionnaire design
- The logic of political surveys
- Textual analysis
- Feminist Methods in International Relations
- Archival Research, Genealogy and Problematisation
- Aesthetics, Visualisations and Visual Methods
- Decolonizing methodologies
- Writing a Literature Review
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 121 | 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 | 27.5 | 11 x 2.5 hour weekly seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 1.5 | 3 x 30 minute supervision meetings |
| Guided Independent study | 40 | Preparation for seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 81 | Completion of coursework |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
