Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POC2124: Political Analysis

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.

Overview

NQF Level 5
Credits 15 ECTS Value 7.5
Term(s) and duration

This module will run during term 2 (11 weeks)

Academic staff

Dr Sabiha Allouche (Convenor)

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Available via distance learning

Yes

This module will introduce you to political analysis in order to prepare you for your dissertation in third year.  You will engage with a range of theories and approaches to the study of Politics and International Relations. You will be challenged to reflect on the assumptions that underpin various analytical lenses, which in turn shape the questions that can be asked and answered. As experts in their field, staff will offer political issues to be analysed and work through a number of different approaches and methods, using real world examples of research on that issue. Through the module you will be guided on choosing a suitable topic for your dissertation, conducting a literature review, generating your own focussed research questions, and designing an independent research project.

Module created

17/10/2019

Last revised

28/01/2022