Module POC2018 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2018: National and Community Identity
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Aims
This module explores the question of to what extent policy needs to consider the politics of identity, through the concepts of belonging and difference.
In practical terms, it introduces students to the idea of communities as imagined narratives which have a function within society, which is extended to national identity where we consider questions relating to the extent to which identity is learned or an accident of birth. The module next takes in the idea that identity is not just about ‘belonging to’, but also about asserting ‘difference from’ other groups. This, and belonging has an impact not just on how groups see themselves, but also how they are perceived by others which affects the kinds of opportunities and courses for action that lie open to group members. The effects of this have impacts beyond public and international policy, extending to the terms of political discourse and social justice.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a substantive understanding of the importance that identity plays for individuals and communities, and the impact that this has for UK and global policy. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 2. use primary and secondary sources to indentify and construct arguments on a policy and theoretical level. They will also be able to make informed judgements about the policy implications of abstract concepts, and assess possible outcomes. 3. make informed judgements about the policy implications of abstract concepts, and assess possible |
| Personal and Key Skills | 4. formulate complex arguments about theory and policy, with clarity and precision in written and oral presentations. 5. formulate their own conclusions based on differing forms of evidence. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
1. Introduction to syllabus, imagining the community and narratives of identity.
2. The function of identity
3. National identity
4. Race or ethnicity? Social learning or accident of birth?
5. Identity as ‘difference’,
6. The construction of difference.
7. Structure vs Agency? What affects does identity have?
8. Case Study 1: Cornish Nationalism.
9. Case Study 2: The British Muslim.
10. Identity, policy and political discourse.
11. Revision session
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 132 | 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 | 11 | 11 x 1 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and teaching activity | 7 | 7 x 1 hour seminars, some of which will be student led with formal presentations and student facilitation of discussion |
| Guided Independent study | 5 | Preparation for student led seminar |
| Guided Independent study | 40 | Preparation for 1st Essay (summative) |
| Guided Independent study | 40 | Preparation for 2nd Essay (summative) |
| Guided Independent study | 47 | Private study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group project | 500 words per student | All | Verbal feedback on review |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 50 | 2,500 words | All | Written and verbal feedback on review |
| Essay | 50 | 2,500 words | All | Written and verbal feedback on review |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (2,500 words) | All | August\September reassessment period |
| Essay | Essay (2,500 words) | All | August\September reassessment period |
