Module HIST52830: British Politics and Government since 1820 II

Department: History

HIST52830: British Politics and Government since 1820 II

Prerequisites

• HIST52730

Corequisites

• HIST50130

Excluded Combination of Modules

• 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

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

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Discussion of work in progress.

■ 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