Module POL1019 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL1019: Power and Democracy
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:
- Hatred of Democracy and the Democratic ideal;
- Elitism and Populism;
- Representation and Participation;
- Deliberation and Dissent;
- Citizenship and Difference.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 122 | 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 | 18 | 12 x 1.5 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 10 | 10 x 1 hour tutorials |
| Guided Independent study | 40 | Reading and preparation for tutorials |
| Guided Independent study | 82 | Preparation and completion of assessment tasks |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Michael Walzer (1981) ‘Philosophy and Democracy’, Political Theory 9(3): 379-399.
Joseph Schumpeter (1943) Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. London: Allen & Unwin, ch.20-22.
Margaret Canovan (1999) ‘Trust the People! Populism and the two Faces of Democracy’, Political Studies47: 2-16.
Carol Pateman (1970) Participation and Democratic Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ch.2.
Michael Saward (2014) ‘Shape-shifting representation’, American Political Science Review 108(4): 723-736.
Bruce Ackerman & James Fishkin (2002) ‘Deliberation Day’, The Journal of Political Philosophy10(2): 129-152.
Sheldon Wolin (1994) ‘Fugitive Democracy’, Constellations1(1): 11-25.
David Miller (1999) ‘Democracy’s Domain’, Philosophy and Public Affairs 37(3): 201-228.
Iris Marion Young (1989) ‘Polity and Group Difference: A Critique of the Ideal of Universal Citizenship’, Ethics99: 250-74.
