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Political Sociology
Module POC3111 for 2018/9
Module POC3111 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3111: Political Sociology
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Aims
This module provides you with the opportunity to learn about and appraise theories used in political sociology. This will help you to learn about and reflect on the drivers of the social basis of political competition, social and political attitudes, processes of political engagement and competition.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Acquire a thorough understanding of recent political sociology explanations of political competition, social and political attitudes, processes of political engagement, the social basis for the formation, change and maintenance of political institutions. 2. Relate this theoretical understanding of political sociology to empirical data and analyses for more than two major industrial countries. 3. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the competing approaches in political sociology. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. Understand in depth the main methods of data collection and analysis in political science and sociology. 5. Demonstrate familiarity with major features of contemporary developed societies that are relevant to political science. |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. Write analytical essays. 7. Present coherent arguments. 8. Communicate effectively in your written and oral work. |