Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POLM057: Understanding and Interpretation in Political Thought

This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	30	ECTS Value	15
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Dr Ross Carroll (Convenor)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

This module provides research training in the study of political thought by introducing you to methodological debates concerning interpretation and historical reconstruction of ideas. You will engage with key thinkers who examine the nature of interpretation, such as R.G. Collingwood, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Leo Strauss, Quentin Skinner, Mark Bevir, Michel Foucault and Paul Ricouer.

Module created	13/03/2014	Last revised	17/09/2019