Module POL3271 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3271: Public Opinion, Post Factual Politics: New Challenges for Western Democracies
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation of paper outline at end of term 1 | 6 minutes | 1-9 | Verbal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0 | 20 |
...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 one | 40 | 3,000 words | 1-9 | Written |
| Essay two | 40 | 3,000 words | 1-9 | Written |
| Presentation (individual) | 20 | 1 x 13 minutes | 1-9 | Written |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
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 one | Essay (3,000 words) | 1-9 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Essay two | Essay (3,000 words) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Individual Presentation | Written report covering the topic of presentation (1,500 words per missed presentation) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
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.
Dalton, Russel J (2014). Citizen Politics: Public Opinion and Political Parties in Advanced Industrial Democracies. London: Sage.
Duffy, B. (2018). The Perils of Perception. Glasgow: Atlantic Books.
Flynn, D., B. Nyhan and J. Reifler (2017). The nature and origins of misperceptions: understanding false and unsupported beliefs about politics. Political Psychology 38 (S1): 127–150.
Ford, Robert, and Will Jennings. The changing cleavage politics of Western Europe. Annual Review of Political Science 23 (2020): 295-314.
Jerit, Jennifer, and Yangzi Zhao. Political misinformation. Annual Review of Political Science 23 (2020): 77-94.
Kahnemann, D. (2012). Thinking, Fast and Slow. London: Allen Lane/Penguin Books.
Norris, P. and R. Inglehart, 2018. Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Authoritarian Populism. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Noury, Abdul, and Gerard Roland. Identity Politics and Populism in Europe. Annual Review of Political Science 23 (2020): 421-439.
Risse, T. (2010). A Community of Europeans? Ithaca: Cornell University.
Zaller, J. (1992). The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
