Politics

Policy and Politics: the theory and Strategy of Delivering Public Services
Module POLM003M for 2019/0

Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM003M: Policy and Politics: the theory and Strategy of Delivering Public Services

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the order indicated:

1. What is theory and how do we know what we know?

2. Models and Approaches

3. Issues in Comparative Policy Study and Analysis

4. Internationalization and Domestic Policy Formation

5. Comparing Major Policy Fields-

6. Comparing Policy Instruments

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
18	182	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	8	8 Lectures (1 hour each)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	7	7 Seminars (1 hour each)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	3	One Guest Presentation (3 hours)
Guided independent study	82	Reading, thinking and preparing for lectures and workshops
Guided independent study	100	Assignment preparation

Online Resources

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