Politics
Politics of Work
Module POC3147 for 2022/3
Module POC3147 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3147: Politics of Work
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 content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
- The Labour Process at Amazon
- Social Reproduction in Care Work
- Class Composition and the Call Centre
- Technology and the Gig Economy
- Pluralism and Corporatism
- Production and Distribution
- Dignity and Technology
- Justice and Recognition
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 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 | 22 | 11 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 63 | Private study, reading and preparing for seminars (approx. 6 hours of private study per seminar) |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Researching and writing Worker Testimony |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Researching and writing Journalistic Analysis |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Researching and writing Policy Briefing |
| Guided Independent Study | 5 | Preparing formative presentation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Other Learning Resources
As well as journal articles and other resources, the indicative basic readings will be augmented with journal articles and films/documentaries from the Learning on Screen/Box of Broadcasts archive of UK television programming.
