Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL1025: Classical Political Thought

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover the following topics:

The political thought and historical context of Ancient Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle;
The political thought and historical context of philosophers from the periods of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire such as Cicero and St Augustine.

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
26.5	123.5	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 activity	16.5	11 x 1.5 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	10	10 x 1 hour tutorials
Guided independent study	73.5	Preparation for and completion of summative assessments.
Guided Independent study	50	Reading and preparation for Tutorials

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).