Politics
Political Analysis
Module POC2124 for 2022/3
Module POC2124 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2124: Political Analysis
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover at least some of the following topics:
- Understanding foundational concepts: What is the Political in Political Analysis?
- Social science debates between epistemological paradigms
- Feminist, Queer and Decolonising methodologies
- Choosing a suitable topic for political analysis
- Writing a Literature Review
- Designing a research proposal
Introduction to a range of tools and methods including document analysis, discourse analysis, archival research, textual and visual analysis
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 |
---|---|---|
25 | 125 | 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 | 22 | 11 x 2.5 hour weekly seminars |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 3 | 3 x 1 hour small group assessment seminar |
Guided Independent study | 40 | Preparation for seminars |
Guided Independent study | 85 | Completion of coursework |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
- ELE – College to provide hyperlink to appropriate pages
- Kanopy;
- podcasts;
- blogs and vlogs;
- cultural productions (songs; music videos; films; performances);
- policy briefs;
- annual reports from selected international organizations