Module POL3132 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3132: Globalisation and Democratic Politics: the End of the Nation State?
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
To study the transformation of the principles, institutions and conditions of democratic politics from the nation-state to the global context. To explore the effects that this transformation has on our idea of politics and democracy, and how this affect how conception of the political community. To investigate the feasibility of more fluid and global ideas and practices of democracy.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate substantive knowledge of the theories and developments considered during the course; the significance of these theories and the major critical positions adopted towards them.. 2. identify and discuss the key concepts deployed in theories of democracy and globalisation, and their argumentative articulation. 3. identify clearly the contention made by the different theories of globalisation and engage in reasoned criticism of the either theories supporting or opposing global democracy. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. demonstrate critical and analytical skills in relation to this body of literature. 5. criticise and construct arguments with regard both to their logical rigour and political plausibility. 6. exercise informed judgement concerning the policy implications of abstract political principles. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. present complex arguments with clarity and concision 8. identify spurious conclusions and distinguish rigorous from merely persuasive argument. |
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
Principles and Types of Democracy
Democracy in history
Minimalist conceptions of Democracy
Democracy: Ideals and values
Political Equality
The Majority’s Rule
Representative Democracy
Participative Democracy
Deliberative Democracy and Public Reason
The conditions and the transformation of democracy
Self-government: territory and nation
Populism
Democracy and the civic community
Democracy and Multiculturalism
Democracy and Globalisation
Peoples and Borders: Cosmopolitan Democracy?
International and transnational Democracy
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 and teaching activity | 44 | 2-hour weekly seminars with a mix of formal lecture, student-led seminar, collective discussion |
| Guided Independent study | 256 | A variety of private study tasks directed by module leader including Independent research and writing for presentation, for class engagement and for assessed essays. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Other Learning Resources
Online videos, documentaries, conference papers and online material
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment: One short essay in preparation of first assessment | 1,000 words | 1-8 | Written and oral feedback |
| One Outline in preparation of final assessment | 500 Words | 1-8 | Written and oral feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1: Two short essays on pre-circulated questions | 25 | 2 x 1,000 words | 1-8 | Written and oral feedback |
| Assignment 2: Two essays on topics covered in second part of module | 50 | 2 x 2,000 words | 1-8 | Written Feedback |
| Assignment 3: Class Participation, comprising (a) oral class presentation (b) a record of contributions On class topics discussion in the form of brief summaries to be provided to the module convenor by email | 25 | (a) One presentation of 10-15 minutes (b) 8-10 short class contributions of c.200 words each | 1-8 | Written Feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Written Assignment : 2 short essays on pre-circulated questions (2 x 1,000 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Assignment 2 | Written Assignment : 2 essays on pre-circulated questions (2 x 2,000 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Assignment 3 | Written Assignment : a review piece of one of the core texts in place of class participation (2,000 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
