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Politics
Developments in British Politics: From Baldwin to Brexit
Module POL3212 for 2020/1
Module POL3212 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3212: Developments in British Politics: From Baldwin to Brexit
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
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:
- Models of British politics
- British politics in the early 20th century
- The postwar consensus
- Thatcherism
- New Labour
- The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government
- Britain and the World
- Britain and Europe (including Brexit)
- The ‘Age of Austerity’
- The British party system
- Electoral reform
- Voting behaviour
- The mass media
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 | 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 activities | 44 | 22 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 88 | Seminar preparation |
| Guided independent study | 168 | Coursework |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
http://www.ft.com/world/uk/politics
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/michaelwhite+politics/blog
http://www.conservativehome.com
