Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | EUROPEAN POLITICS II | ||
Code | POLI108 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr R Gomez Martinez Politics Raul.Gomez@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 4 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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To introduce students to the distinctive characteristics of political institutions in selected European states; To introduce the main features of political development in a range of European countries; To provide a basis for comparison between different European political systems. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Knowledge of key features of contemporary European political systems in a range of countries. |
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(LO2) Analytical understanding of processes of democratisation in southern and eastern Europe. |
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(LO3) Ability to compare and contrast forms of executive leadership, party systems, state institutions and the political evolution of European political systems since the latter half of the nineteenth century. |
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(S1) Information skills - Evaluation |
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(S2) Research skills - All Information skills |
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(S3) Information skills - Critical reading |
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(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
Syllabus |
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Topics covered during the module may include: France and Germany in comparative perspective; France: L'Hexagone reconsidered; Germany: The German model resurgent?; France and Germany today: common challenges, common solutions?; Italy: a flawed democracy?; Populism in Italy: from Berlusconi to Renzi; Southern Europe: distinctive paths to democracy; Spain: the most decentralized polity in Europe; Eastern and central Europe: from communism to democracy; Europeanisation of eastern and central Europe. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
10 |
6 |
16 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 134 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Exam There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 2 hours | 75 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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In class test This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 40 minutes class tes | 25 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |