Politics
Contemporary Issues in Politics
Module code: M1050
Level 4
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar, Lecture
Assessment modes: Essay
On this module, you’ll explore key issues in contemporary politics, examining them through the lens of relevant academic research and literature. You’ll gain a solid understanding of the discipline of politics and how it helps explain and analyse current political issues.
Module learning outcomes
- Identify and describe key issues in contemporary politics
- Describe and contrast different academic approaches to an issue in politics
- Apply academic approaches and concepts to an issue
- Make a clear argument about why an approach or concept helps us in dealing with an issue in contemporary politics