Module POC3120 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3120: Political Thinkers of the Early Twentieth Century
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Aims
This module aims to introduce you to the work of several exemplary thinkers of the early twentieth century who were often also participants in the events they reflected on. You will be encouraged to read closely and interpret seminal political texts that informed and animated these thinkers’ contemporaries and have continued to be read and to influence political actors since their publication. The module aims to enhance your understanding of the relation between the biographies of the thinkers examined, the historical context in which they wrote and their enduring significance for contemporary political life.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate detailed and substantive knowledge of the thinkers and texts studied 2. Understand and critically reflect on the role that various thinkers and debates have played in shaping modern political thought |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Assess the coherence, plausibility and significance of political arguments 4. Critically evaluate how political concepts are shaped and transformed by historical context and deployment in action |
Personal and Key Skills | 5. Present complex arguments with clarity and concision 6. Communicate effectively in speech and writing |
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 |
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Commentary on a selected text | 700 words | 1-6 | Peer review and verbal comments in class |
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 |
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85 | 0 | 15 |
...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 |
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Small group presentation | 15 | 20 minutes | 1-6 | Verbal and written comments |
Exercise comprising commentaries on selected texts | 85 | 3,500 words | 1-6 | Written comments |
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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 |
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Small group presentation | Essay (1,000 words) | 1-6 | August/September assessment period |
Exercise comprising commentaries on selected texts | Exercise comprising commentaries on selected texts (3,500 words) | 1-6 | August/September reassessment period |