European Politics (L2051)
15 credits, Level 5
Autumn teaching
The political map of contemporary Europe is changing rapidly and fundamentally.
On this module, you'll take a comparative approach to look at politics across Europe to try to map some of the changes as well as identifying some of the constants.
Instead of taking a country-by-country approach, you'll addresses key themes that relate both to politics in general and to Europe in particular.
The module addresses key comparative questions about governance that relate to institutions of politics and to the interaction of society and politics across Europe.
Teaching
50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar
Assessment
50%: Coursework (Essay)
50%: Written assessment (Essay)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Courses
This module is offered on the following courses: