Module POLI2101: THE BRITISH POLITICAL SYSTEM

Department: GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (POLITICS)

POLI2101: THE BRITISH POLITICAL SYSTEM

Prerequisites

• Introduction to Politics: State and Society (POLI1021).

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• The module will identify, consider and appraise the distinctive institutional, functional and operational characteristics of the British political system.
• An important focus will be the relationships between the various institutions and actors that make up the system.

Content

• In this module students are expected to acquire knowledge and understanding of: the institutional components of the British state.
• the role and histories of the main political parties.
• sources of policy.
• the durability and legitimacy of the institutions of government.
• the scope for change under existing electoral arrangements.
• the impact on Parliamentary sovereignty of further European integration.
• Students will also develop their skills in the acquisition and effective utilisation of information.

Learning Outcomes

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Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

2 essays; 2 tutorial presentations

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University