PL32071: Advanced readings in politics
[Page last updated: 25 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Essay (CWES 100% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
芒锟铰llustrate a capacity for textual critique;锟铰�
芒锟铰isplay skills in critical thinking;锟铰�
芒锟铰ritically assess the strengths and limitations of the academic research studied;锟铰�
芒锟铰cquire an advanced understanding of the practical skills of research and publication in the academic field of political studies;锟铰�
芒锟铰ommunicate ideas and arguments effectively and fluently in writing;锟铰�
芒锟铰emonstrate self-organisation and time-management skills.锟铰�
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| Synopsis: | "Critically analyse a key text in the field of political studies.
Through in-depth engagement with the text itself, and in-class debate, you will gain a detailed understanding of the arguments of the text itself and the context within which it was produced. You will explore these areas in the context of its influence on the discipline of political studies."
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| Content: | In this unit, lecturer and student explore side by side the nuances and key themes of one key work in Political Studies. This involves both a detailed reading of the text, and in-depth engagement with the authors that influenced that text as well with those that were influenced by it.
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| Course availability: |
PL32071 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB47 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Italian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB48 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Mandarin) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB46 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Russian) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB43 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (French) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB44 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (German) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AYB45 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with Year Abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AFB53 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 3)
- UHPL-AAB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Politics and International Relations with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHPL-AFB54 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics (Year 3)
- UHPL-AAB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHPL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Politics with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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