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Comparative Politics
Module POC2098 for 2018/9
Module POC2098 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2098: Comparative Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 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 some or all of the following topics:
- Theoretical and methodological principles of comparative politics
- State formation
- Democratization
- Autocracies and Hybrid Regimes
- Legislatures
- Executives
- Parties
- Party Systems
- Electoral Systems
- Interest Groups
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 |
...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 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 60 | directed reading; |
| Guided Independent Study | 6 | preparing the formative research project outline |
| Guided independent study | 20 | completing the essay |
| Guided independent study | 42 | completing the research project preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
