Politics Book Club

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Think and write independently on political topics

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Engage in critical discussion of theoretical and empirical political literature
• Critically examine contemporary political challenges

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Summarise and critically examine key texts on contemporary political issues

The content of the module will be shaped by current political events and staff availability in any given year. Please contact the module convenor for the topic of the module and list of readings before registering.

This module will be taught using the following methods:

• Two weekly lectures of 1 hour each
• `Structured in class discussion of the readings between students

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.