Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL2122: The Politics and Policies of Youth Engagement

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	5
Credits	15	ECTS Value	7.5
Term(s) and duration	This module will run during term 2 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Miss Rebecca Baker (Lecturer)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	Yes

Engaged, enraged, or apathetic? The narrative of young people's engagement or rather disengagement, is complex and evolving. It is often presented as both a symptom and a cause of the deterioration of democracy. But... what do we actually mean by engagement and which democracy is supposed to be deteriorating?

Whilst the decline in traditional forms of participation is most apparent in the youth cohort in the UK and countries of the EU, the module asks you to consider what barriers to participating young people face, and question whether liberal democracy is a sustainable model for yours, and future generations’ engagement in a global context. It will challenge you to consider the role of conceptualisation and political discourse in how policy responses to youth engagement develop. In doing so, the module seeks to promote the potential for democratic renewal found in young people’s perspectives and practices.

There are no pre-requisites for the module. It is suitable for both specialist and non-specialist students and recommended for those studying Politics/International Relations, as well as those on interdisciplinary pathways.

Module created	28/01/2022	Last revised	28/01/2022