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PIR-20074 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

PIR-20074 - British Government and Politics
Coordinator: Philip Catney Room: CBA2.028 Tel: +44 1782 7 33346
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None


Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module seeks to offer an in-depth analysis of the UK system of government and its politics more broadly, including the constitution; the government; Parliament; parties and the party system; elections and voting; the role of interest groups; policies; constitutional reform; and Brexit.

Aims
This module seeks:
- to offer an in-depth analysis of the British system of government and its politics;
·- to enable students to develop a critical perspective on the debates surrounding the scope, direction and depth of British politics in the areas covered in the module.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pir-20074/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

interpret and distinguish between different theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of British politics: 1
acquire, assess, organise and engage with a variety of sources as part of conducting research: 1
effectively and fluently communicate complex arguments supported by appropriate evidence in written form: 1
analyse key problems in British politics, integrating theoretical concepts and empirical material: 1

Study hours

12 hours of lectures
8 hours of tutorials
40 hours preparation for tutorials
90 hours preparation of the essay

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 100%
2,000 word essay


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 21 December 2024