Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Students will be able to demonstrate ongoing critical engagement with a canonical text.
- Students will be able to critically assess the many available interpretations of a historical political text.
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Students will be able to engage critically with political arguments.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Students will develop skills in the close reading of a text with contested meanings.
Syllabus
The module will focus on one or more classic political texts, usually but not exclusively drawn from the canon of historical political theory.
Themes may include:
- Different interpetations of the text(s)
- Critiques of the arguments put forward and how they fitted in the debate(s) of their day.
- Relevance of the text(s) to today's political debates.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
One weekly lecture and one weekly seminar (in person or online depending on circumstances)
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 6 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Independent Study | 120 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Participation credits | 20% |
| Essay | 30% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |
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.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 100% |