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The course involves a detailed examination of Britain’s party system and the individual political parties. Through this course, students should acquire a knowledge and understanding of a number of inter-related themes, including the role and democratic function of political parties in Britain, the development of party philosophies and how these relate to the realities of party policy, the organisation and distribution of power within Britain’s political parties, and elections and party campaigns. In this way, the course examines the contested and changing nature of political debate in British politics.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course involves a detailed examination of British Parties, with a focus on: Party philosophy; Party policies; Power and organisation; Voting, elections and campaigns.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 29 | Feedback Weeks | 31 | |
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A blog-style report on a policy challenge in Britain, with analysis of party responses/solutions. Course coordinator to provide feedback, helping students work towards the essay later in the term. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse the democratic functions and performance of political parties, including representation, participation and policy-making. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse the relationship between party ideologies and party policy in British politics. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Evaluate changing relationships between British political parties and the electorate, to include voting trends and theories, party election strategies and campaigns. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Evaluate the contested and changing nature of political debate, between and within Britain’s parties. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Feedback |
Continuous feedback in class, especially on group presentations. Detailed written feeback on essay provided within two weeks. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the key characteristics of Britain’s party system. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Analyse the democratic functions and performance of political parties, including representation, participation and policy-making. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse the relationship between party ideologies and party policy in British politics. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse the organisation and distribution of power within Britain’s political parties. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Evaluate changing relationships between British political parties and the electorate, to include voting trends and theories, party election strategies and campaigns. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Evaluate the contested and changing nature of political debate, between and within Britain’s parties. |
| Reflection | Create | Propose democratic reforms to British political parties and Britain’s political system. |
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