College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Interdisciplinarity in the Public Sphere
Module POLM880DA for 2021/2
Module POLM880DA for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM880DA: Interdisciplinarity in the Public Sphere
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
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 to support apprentices:
- Gain a detailed and rich contextual understanding of inter-disciplinarity and complexity in the public sphere;
- Gain an appreciation for the application of systems thinking and approaches to complex, multi-partner public challenges;
- Develop an understanding of the historical and contemporary penetration of systems thinking and methodologies in the public sector and services;
- Begin a process of learning about the fundamental laws of systems theory;
- Gain a detailed working understanding of the soft-system methodology based on the seven-step method;
- Start to develop an understanding of how and where this method might be applied in the host organisation.
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 |
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22.5 | 67.5 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 22.5 | Masterclasses: The masterclasses are where apprentices are given day length teaching and learning, contextualised through practical group exercises. |
Guided Independent Study | 67.5 | Weekly study sessions A day per week spent on guided, independent, group and informational sessions to enhance, contextualise, and practice the learnings from masterclasses. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).