Module POC3146 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3146: Party Politics, Voters and Elections in Britain
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Aims
This module will introduce students to the study of party politics, voter behaviour and election outcomes in British politics. It will develop your knowledge of the functions and operations of key institutions central to British democracy, and of the theories that help explain the priorities and behaviours of voters and the nature of Britain’s public debate. You will also be equipped with the knowledge, conceptual and theoretical tools, and analytical skills to observe, analyse and explain the behaviour of political parties, the preferences and behaviour of voters, and the outcomes of elections and referendums. Finally, this module will introduce you to the study of local politics with a specific focus on the party system and voter behaviour in Cornwall.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role and functions of political parties and elections in British democracy. 2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theories, conceptual tools and data used to study and explain voter behaviour 3. Critically evaluate debates, arguments and evidence regarding events and outcomes in British party/electoral politics |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Critically evaluate data, theories and concepts underpinning academic arguments 5. Independently gather, evaluate and utilise data, arguments and concepts from academic and grey literatures 6. Use academic theories and debates to evaluate and inform public debate |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Develop and articulate an argument based on independent research and critical evaluation 8. Communicate arguments, data, theories and concepts both verbally and in writing 9. Work independently and with peers to achieve goals |
