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PO0CPO: Concepts in Politics

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PO0CPO: Concepts in Politics

Module code: PO0CPO

Module provider: Politics; School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Credits: 20

Level: Foundation Level

When you'll be taught: Semester 1

Module convenor: Dr Dawn Clarke, email: d.clarke@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 7 October 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the nature of key political concepts and to assist them to develop the ability to interpret and analyse political information and evaluate political arguments.聽

The module also aims to encourage the development of an acceptable level of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Students will also develop their IT skills in presenting their work and in searching IT sources for information.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic political concepts such as Freedom, Democracy, Nation, the State, Legitimacy, Power and Authority, political culture and gender and identity. Students will be able to show a sound knowledge of key thinkers, key ideas and explanatory models.
  2. Demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the key thinkers and key ideas of these聽political concepts and will be able to show how these聽concepts were formed and how they developed over time, and how they can assess their strengths and weaknesses.
  3. Understand the functioning of the mass media, political culture and political socialisation in order to understand political behaviour.
  4. Demonstrate the skills of evaluation, analysis and synthesis and show an ability to present a critical argument with relevance, clarity and coherence.

Module content

The module will cover the fundamental political concepts and approaches to the study of politics.聽 A fundamental concern is the critical examination of the meaning and usage of key concepts such as politics, democracy, the state, nations and nationalism, power and authority, law, legitimacy and freedom. In addition, the module examines the role of political culture and the mass media on political attitudes and political behaviour. 聽
Topics covered will be:聽

  1. Democracy and legitimacy聽
  2. The State聽
  3. The nations and nationalism聽
  4. Power and authority聽
  5. Political Culture聽
  6. Politics, society and identity聽
  7. Politics and the media聽

The module is comparative and allows students to apply their knowledge of political concepts to a range of different countries, including their own.聽 Students are encouraged throughout the module to include global examples in both classroom discussions, and coursework and examination answers.聽

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The module will involve eleven two-hour weekly classes which will form interactive classrooms where the content material is taught. There will also be Eleven two hour聽weekly practical classrooms where students will develop their knowledge of the taught material in practical workshops, group work, set tasks, Kahoot, etc. Films and other media material will be used as teaching methods and students will be encouraged to search for material themselves.

The classes will look in detail at the topics on the module, exploring the ideas in the course textbook, and sources elsewhere. Students will learn to understand political concepts through analysis of core materials and through group discussion.

Teaching will be delivered in the classroom and there will be face-to-face and online surgery sessions which will allow students to get extra support and feedback from their tutor.

Study hours

At least 55 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.


聽Scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Lectures 22
Seminars 22
Tutorials 11
Project Supervision
Demonstrations
Practical classes and workshops
Supervised time in studio / workshop
Scheduled revision sessions
Feedback meetings with staff
Fieldwork
External visits
Work-based learning


聽Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions
Feedback meetings with staff
Other
Other (details)


聽Placement and study abroad 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Placement
Study abroad

Please note that the hours listed above are for guidance purposes only.

聽Independent study hours 聽Semester 1 聽Semester 2 听厂耻尘尘别谤
Independent study hours 145

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Type of assessment Detail of assessment % contribution towards module mark Size of assessment Submission date Additional information
Oral assessment Group Presentation 25 20 minutes Semester 1, Teaching Week 7 Students will take one of the concepts and relate it to some political event or happening around the world. They will then produce a short presentation and submit their slides from Teaching Week 7 to Assessment Week 1.
Written coursework assignment Media and Politics project 25 3,000 words Semester 1, Teaching Week 7 Students will take a short piece of media (newspaper article, broadcast news report, documentary, pictures, adverts, etc and show how this links to one of the topics on the module.
In-person written examination Examination 50 2 hours Semester 1, Assessment Period This will be a 2 hour in-person examination which will test the material taught in the semester. It will be a mixture of MCQ questions, short questions and one essay type longer question

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

  • where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
  • the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
  • where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

  • where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Students are encouraged to discuss their research plans and presentation design and structure with the Module Convenor and get feedback.聽聽

Classroom tasks are used for students to understand material being taught on the module.

Peer-to-peer interaction in classrooms will allow students to further understand the taught material.聽聽聽

Revision classes will help students prepare for examinations.

Reassessment

Type of reassessment Detail of reassessment % contribution towards module mark Size of reassessment Submission date Additional information
In-person written examination Exam 100 2 hours During the University resit period Re-assessment method for IFP modules is solely on the examination in the August re-sit period.

Additional costs

Item Additional information Cost
Computers and devices with a particular specification
Required textbooks Andrew Heywood, Politics, Macmillan International 拢20
Specialist equipment or materials
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear
Printing and binding
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.

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