Module POL2114 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2114: Issues in Modern British Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module’s precise content varies from year to year depending on the issues of relevance and importance that emerge.
In the beginning of the module, you will be asked to vote on and select 4 issues to be covered in the module.
The list of the possible issues includes the following topics:
- Reforming the electoral system – pros and cons (and how to)
- Future of multiculturalism and social cohesion
- Electoral rights (e.g., vote at 16, voting rights for non-citizen residents and non-resident citizens)
- Social and political values in a state of flux
- Political engagement beyond elections
- Changing nature of social class
- The rise of identity politics
- Media and politics
- Representative claims and challenges to representative democracy in Britain, etc.
In addition, the module will provide an opportunity to develop team working, debating and presentation skills through interactive sessions spread across the term.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 |
...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 Activities | 14 | 7 x 2 hr interactive lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 8 | 4 x 2 hr student presentations and discussions |
| Guided independent study | 50 | Completing readings assigned for the module in preparation for the discussion of selected poitical issues |
| Guided independent study | 30 | Preparation of the presentation |
| Guided independent study | 48 | Preparation of the research report, including conducting research, collecting and analysing data and writing up results |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
