Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL1029: Introduction to Comparative Politics

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

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:

The Modern State
Varieties of Political Regimes
Transitions between Regimes
Democratisation and Authoritarianism
Regional governance
Case-studies of political regimes and political transitions in different regions of the world

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
26.5	123.5	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	16.5	11 weekly x 1.5 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and teaching activity	10	10 weekly x 1 hour seminars
Guided Independent study	73.5	Preparation for examination including researching and collating relevant materials, reviewing lecture and seminar notes, making detailed revision notes.
Guided Independent study	50	Private study reading and preparing presentation for tutorials (see below in Formative Assessment).

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).