Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3234: Religion, Politics and Policy in Europe

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Aims

The aims of this module are to expose you to key concepts and theoretical perspectives in the analysis of religion, politics and policy in liberal democracies; to enhance your understanding of contemporary religious issues in politics and policy in post-industrial societies; to enable you to examine the ways in which religion influences politics and policy; and to develop comparative analytical skills.

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. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of significant contemporary debates about religion, politics and policy in post-industrialised society 2. Critically assess the channels through which religion may be still relevant to understand policy making in the 21th century across a variety of policy sectors
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Critically analyse a range of theoretical approaches to comparative analysis 4. Conduct meaningful comparison to assess policy making
Personal and Key Skills	5. Present complex arguments effectively in speech and writing 6. Engage constructively in complex discussions and debates 7. Study independently and manage time and assessment deadlines effectively 8. Work in a group to contribute effectively to the achievement of objectives

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Drawing on research on morality politics and the governance of religion, the module assesses and challenges theoretical foundations through the comparative examination of a range of contemporary issues related to religion, politics and policy.

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
44	256	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 & Teaching Activity	44	22 x 2 hour weekly seminars.
Guided Independent Study	64	Preparation for class and guided reading
Guided Independent Study	48	Preparation for the presentation including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing the presentation slides; preparing the class discussion
Guided Independent Study	48	Preparation for the position paper including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the position paper. Please note the position paper in on a different topic than the presentation topic.
Guided Independent Study	96	Preparation for the essay including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the essay

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

Other Learning Resources

http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=168656/

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