Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3194: Rethinking the Politics of Communities

This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.

This module will:

Familiarise you with the history of critical perspectives on the political theory of communities
Introduce you to a series of ways in which the theory of communities has been radicalised in recent political theory
Introduce you by way of a series of case studies to concrete examples of how the concept of community is functioning in contemporary political practices
Reflect on the role the concept of community is likely to play in future developments of political theory

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Articulate what is distinctively political about the concept of community 2. Identify and critically evaluate one or more case studies of how theory and/or practice of community is informing contemporary political activities
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Deploy political theory to assess the significance and import of contemporary theorising of community for politics and public/social policy 4. Evaluate the relative insightfulness of competing theoretical interpretations of political phenomena
Personal and Key Skills	5. Engage in constructive peer-evaluation 6. Work effectively in collaboration with peers