POLITICAL ANALYSIS
- Course Code
- PI 3061
- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- TBA and Dr A Widfeldt
Pre-requisites
Available to students in Programme Year 3 and above who have achieved 75 credit points from level 1 and 2 Politics & International Relations courses.
Overview
- An introduction to the philosophy of science
- An introduction to quantitative and qualitative analysis
- The application of research methods to the study of political behaviour and attitudes
- Theoretical and empirical insights into key concepts, including voting behaviour, political participation, equality, diversity, representation and trust.
Structure
3 one-hour lectures per week;
1 one-hour computing lab session per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: One online multiple choice examination (20%);
Four 500 word written group exercises (4*10% = 40%);
One 5,000 word essay (40%).
Students will be required to submit or resubmit failed or missing elements at an agreed later date. In the absence of a student's ability to resubmit a group-related project, s/he can arrange to submit an individual project in agreement with the course coordinator.
Formative Assessment
Feedback
Students will receive oral and written feedback on their in-courses assessments as the course progresses.