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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)

Module HIST52830: British Politics and Government since 1820 II

Department: History

HIST52830: British Politics and Government since 1820 II

Type Level Credits Availability Module Cap Location
Open 4 30 Available in 2007/2008 Durham

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

  • None.

Aims

  • Further study of leading issues in British political history at an advanced level, extending work undertaken in British Politics and Government since 1820 I, and normally leading to a dissertation in this field.

Content

  • Leading aspects of the character of British politics and government will be identified in discussion, and the subject chosen for the extended essay will demand that several of these aspects should be tackled. These aspects might include electoral politics; the nature of individual parties or the party struggle; the composition and responsibilities of government; major policy issues; the relationships between government, parties and the electorate.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills

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

  • Objectives are to be met through a programme of intensive directed reading, regular discussion of issues arising from the reading, and the production of an extensive piece of writing on an agreed subject.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotal HoursAttendance Monitored
Tutorials 5 fortnightly 1.5 7.50
Other: Unscheduled meetings as requested by the student. Variable Variable Variable 2.50
Preparation & Reading 290
Total 300

Summative Assessment

ComponentComponent WeightingElementLength/DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Essay 100% Essay 5000 words 100%

Formative Assessment

Discussion of work in progress.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.