Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL2122: The Politics and Policies of Youth Engagement

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

The module will provide you with:

Proficient knowledge of several theoretical explanations for the causes of youth disengagement, including the role of social capital, socialisation, political literacy, exclusion, and efficacy.
A detailed understanding of the nature and sustainability of democratic practice in established systems, within which the issue of youth engagement is framed
The opportunity to assess policy responses to the issue in the UK and a selection of EU countries, including the agenda and discussions of the new UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Political Literacy
A global perspective on the changing nature and need for youth engagement in civic and political life

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Critically assess the key theories of youth disengagement in relation to causes and consequences 2. Explain the conceptual and practical changes to participation from a global perspective, utilising basic quantitative data 3. Identify and discuss political issues and framing in youth participation policy and discourse
Discipline-Specific Skills	4. Recognize and apply conventions of writing for different political purposes 5. Utilise theoretical arguments to examine empirical case studies
Personal and Key Skills	6. Demonstrate competence in the use of the internet, online journal databases and other IT resources for the purposes of tutorial and assessment preparation. 7. Implement the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in discussion and feedback with peers 8. Write clearly and coherently to construct rigorous arguments