Programme Specification for the 2020/1 academic year
BA (Hons) Politics with Study Abroad
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Politics with Study Abroad | Programme code | UFA4HPSHPS38 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time |
Academic year | 2020/1 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
This single honours programme is studied over four years. The first two years, and the final year, are university-based; the third is spent at a university abroad. It is comprised of four stages, of 120 credits per stage, each of which normally occupies an academic year so that it requires four years to accumulate the 480 credits required for a final award. Part-time study over a longer period is possible by negotiation with the College.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
1. To provide an excellent education across the range of political studies, from core to specialist, in a supportive and responsive learning environment that is enriched by research.
2. To enable students to understand and use the main concepts, approaches and theories of the discipline; to analyse, interpret and evaluate political events, ideas and institutions; and to relate the academic study of politics to questions of public concern.
3. To develop students' competence in subject-specific, core academic and personal and key skills.
4. To offer students the opportunity to develop their skills and capabilities (including linguistic skills, where appropriate) through the pursuit of study in another University in a different geographical and cultural setting.
5. To offer students a wide range of choice, insofar as this choice is consistent with the coherence and intellectual rigour of the degree.
6. To equip graduates to be questioning and productive members of society.
4. Programme Structure
Your BA Politics with Study Abroad programme is a 4 year programme of study at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into 4 ‘Stages’. Each Stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. The programme is also divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.
The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.This single honours programme is studied over three years and is university-based throughout that time. Part-time study over a longer period is possible by negotiation with the Unit.
The 'level' of a module (designated by the first number in the module code) indicates its position in the progressive development of academic abilities and/or practical skills. The degree programme contains compulsory and optional modules and, under the University's rules on modularity, as part of the degree programme students may take up to 30 credits a year outside their main degree subject, choosing from modules in another department within the College of Social Sciences and International Studies, or within another College.
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/politics/undergraduate/modules/
The BA Politics with Study Abroad degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.
Depending on your programme you can also take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module. Study Abroad students normally take a language module in year 1 and 2.
Please note that modules offered are subject to change, depending on staff availability, timetabling, and demand.
Stage 1
The first year will introduce you to key methodological and theoretical debates within the study of politics and provide foundational knowledge. You select 60 credits from the modules below.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politics S1A (2019/20) | |||
| POL1020 | Politics in Europe | 15 | No |
| POL1044 | Introduction to Public Policy | 15 | No |
| Politics S1B (2019/20) | |||
| POL1019 | Power and Democracy | 15 | No |
| POL1029 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 15 | No |
| Politics S1C (2019/20) | |||
| POL1017 | Globalisation of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL1018 | The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century | 15 | No |
| Politics S1D (2019/20) | |||
| POL1025 | Classical Political Thought | 15 | No |
| POL1026 | Early Modern Political Thought | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
Students to take a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from Level 1 of the Politics programme.
Students will be free to choose credits from the pairs of the modules listed above.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL S1 BA Politics SH opt 2020-1 | |||
| POL1001B | State of Britain | 15 | No |
| POL1006 | State and Society | 15 | No |
| POL1017 | Globalisation of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL1018 | The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century | 15 | No |
| POL1019 | Power and Democracy | 15 | No |
| POL1020 | Politics in Europe | 15 | No |
| POL1023 | Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East | 15 | No |
| POL1025 | Classical Political Thought | 15 | No |
| POL1026 | Early Modern Political Thought | 15 | No |
| POL1028 | Introduction to Strategic Studies | 15 | No |
| POL1045 | International Politics of the Global South | 15 | No |
| SSI1005 | Introduction to Social Data | 15 | No |
| SSI1006 | Data Analysis in Social Science 1 | 15 | No |
Stage 2
The core modules in the second year will develop your understanding of the theory and practice of public policy, comparative politics and modern political thought.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL2059 | Political Thought of Modernity | 15 | No |
| POL2060 | Public Policy and Administration | 15 | No |
| POL2046 | The Economics of Politics | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
Optional modules: students may take 30 credits of Modern Languages modules and a further 45 credits of Politics modules.
The Unit will offer additional 15 credit modules in each year; the precise number and content depending on the availability of staff.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Modules S2 2019/20 | |||
| MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 | No |
| MLF2029 | Varieties of French | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| MLF2063 | Crime and Punishment in French Fiction | 15 | No |
| MLF2065 | Contemporary French Film: Issues and Debates | 15 | No |
| MLF2066 | Intimate Spaces of the French Enlightenment | 15 | No |
| MLF2069 | East is East? Cross-Cultural Encounters in Medieval French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF2068 | Telling Stories: Narrative Strategies in 19th and 20th Century Fiction in French | 15 | No |
| MLF2003 | Freedom and French Realism | 15 | No |
| MLF2004 | Dread and Delight: Portraying Passions in Early Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| German Modules S2 2019/20 | |||
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| MLG2047 | Language in the Goethezeit | 15 | No |
| MLG2002 | Reformation and Rupture, the Sinner and the Saved: An Introduction to Germany in the Early Modern Period | 15 | No |
| MLG2038 | Comic Perspectives on German History in Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| Italian Modules S2 2019/20 | |||
| MLI2024 | Love (and Marriage?) | 15 | No |
| MLI2207 | Narratives of Child Sexual Abuse | 15 | No |
| MLI2220 | Politics and Religion in Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed | 15 | No |
| Russian Modules S2 2019/20 | |||
| MLR2022 | Soviet History from the Revolution to the Death of Stalin | 15 | No |
| MLR2021 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| Spanish Modules S2 2019/20 | |||
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2053 | Franco's Spain: Narratives under Dictatorship | 15 | No |
| MLS2060 | Love and Death in Spanish Drama | 15 | No |
| MLS2067 | Spain from Democracy to Dictatorship: Republic, Civil War and Francoism, 1931-1953 | 15 | No |
| MLS2157 | The Short Story of the Spanish Golden Age | 15 | No |
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2064 | Modern Spanish Poetry: The Search for Meaning | 15 | No |
| POL S2 BA Politics SH opt 2020-1 | |||
| POL2020 | Contemporary Theories of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2025 | Health Policy in Comparative Perspective | 15 | No |
| POL2026 | Political Analysis: Behaviour, Institutions, Ideas | 15 | No |
| POL2027 | The Politics of the World Economy | 15 | No |
| POL2047 | American Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2050 | Political Philosophy | 15 | No |
| POL2051 | War and Peace in the Middle East | 15 | No |
| POL2052 | Foreign Policy: Leadership, Power and Responsibility | 15 | No |
| POL2057 | Security Studies | 15 | No |
| POL2075 | Integration and Disintegration in the European Union | 15 | No |
| POL2081 | Thinking about Race: Perspectives from the Biological and Social Sciences | 15 | No |
| POL2082 | Changing Character of Warfare | 15 | No |
| POL2086 | Strategy and Psychology in Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL2097 | Behavioural Public Policy and the Nudge Agenda | 15 | No |
| POL2098 | What is Law? Jurisprudence from Stone Tablet to Brain Imaging | 15 | No |
| POL2099 | The Politics of Social Justice | 15 | No |
| POL2100 | Political Conflicts in Europe | 15 | No |
| POL2102 | Explaining Public Policies | 15 | No |
| POL2103 | The Logic of Democracies and Dictatorships | 15 | No |
| POL2106 | America in the World | 15 | No |
| POL2107 | Gender and Comparative Public Policy | 15 | No |
| POL2108 | The Legal Regulation of Civil Society | 15 | No |
| POL2115 | British Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| SSI2005 | Data Analysis in Social Science 2 | 15 | No |
| SSI2006 | Immigration in Western Societies | 15 | No |
| SSI2007 | Data Analysis in Social Science 3 | 15 | No |
| POL2079 | Contemporary Public Debate in an Age of 'Anti-Politics' | 15 | No |
| POL2116 | Political Economy of Armed Conflicts | 15 | No |
| POL2114 | Issues in Modern British Politics | 15 | No |
Stage 3
Students will spend the third year of their studies in a partner university [on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange or other approved programme of study]. The year abroad comprises 120 credits and assessment is based on the credits gained at the partner institution.
Stage 4
The centre-point of the final year is the dissertation. This provides you with the opportunity to explore an area of interest and to demonstrate what you have learned over the previous years of your degree. You will also take up to three other specialist modules to create a programme of work fully reflecting your interests. These include subjects as diverse as the politics of climate change, the politics of the global agri-food system, the media in Europe and the dialectic and its critics. All third year modules take the form of two-hour weekly seminars convened by academic staff with dedicated research expertise in the area concerned.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL3040 | Dissertation | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
Optional modules: a minimum on 60 and maximum of 90 credits of modules taught by the Politics Unit. Under the University’s rules of modularity the degree programme contains compulsory and optional modules and as part of the degree programme, students may take up to 30 credits a year outside their main degree subject. In the case of ‘with Study Abroad’ degree, the language modules in stage 1 and 2 are deemed to represent these 30 credits permitting no further modularity. At stage 4 students may exercise modularity.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL SF BA Politics SH opt 2020-1 | |||
| POL3000 | Deadly Words: The Language of Political Violence | 15 | No |
| POL3040 | Dissertation | 30 | No |
| POL3051 | The Media in Europe | 30 | No |
| POL3069 | Globalisation and the Politics of Resistance | 30 | No |
| POL3074 | The Politics of Climate Change | 30 | No |
| POL3076 | Research Design for Dissertation | 30 | No |
| POL3077 | Global Environmental Politics and Policy | 30 | No |
| POL3080 | The International Politics of Religion | 30 | No |
| POL3088 | Forced Migration, Refugees and International Relations | 30 | No |
| POL3120 | War and Public Opinion | 30 | No |
| POL3132 | Globalisation and Democratic Politics: the End of the Nation State? | 30 | No |
| POL3136 | Political Psychology | 30 | No |
| POL3172 | Political Participation | 15 | No |
| POL3180 | Latin American Parties, Politics and Elections | 30 | No |
| POL3196 | Democracy in the European Union | 30 | No |
| POL3204 | Politics through the Life Course | 30 | No |
| POL3206 | The Political Economy of the State | 30 | No |
| POL3207 | Realism and International Security | 15 | No |
| POL3208 | Maritime Power and Security in Global Politics | 15 | No |
| POL3217 | Feminist Political Theory | 30 | No |
| POL3227 | Politics, Elections, and the State in Africa | 30 | No |
| POL3228 | From the Shadows into the Light: Political Advisers and Policy Making | 30 | No |
| POL3234 | Religion, Politics and Policy in Europe | 30 | No |
| POL3237 | The Rise and Decline of New Political Parties | 15 | No |
| POL3254 | International Relations in Global History | 30 | No |
| POL3257 | Understanding Terrorism and Counterterrorism | 30 | No |
| POL3258 | The Politics of Humour | 30 | No |
| POL3260 | Russian Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL3261 | Becoming an Actor in World Politics: International and Transnational Recognition | 30 | No |
| POL3262 | The Idea of Human Rights | 15 | No |
| POL3263 | Political Economy of Development | 15 | No |
| POL3161 | Policy Analysis for the Real World | 15 | No |
| POL3178 | Policy Analysis for the Real World | 30 | No |
| POL3255 | Deliberating the Environmental Emergency: The Citizens' Assembly | 30 | No |
| POL3256 | Trumping the Mainstream: The Populist Radical Right and Democratic politics | 30 | No |
| POL3259 | Climate Justice | 30 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Understand the nature and significance of politics as a human activity | 1 and 4 re developed across all programme stages moving from broad areas of politics in stage 1 to progressively ore specialised aspects at stages 3 and 4. 2 and 3 are present in some form in all Politics modules. Development of 2 is ensured through the requirement of the students to take two theory modules in stage 1 and at least one theory module in stages 1 and 2. 3 is also ensured through directed module choice embedded in programme pathways at stages 1 and 2. | These skills are summatively assessed through a combination of term-time essays, presentations and examinations. The combination of and length of essays, presentations and exams will vary from one module to the next according to credit value in conformity with College Assessment Norms. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
5. Gather, organise and deploy evidence and information from a variety of primary and secondary sources | These skills are developed throughout the degree programme with progression in 5 and 6 as students move from stage to stage 7 is developed through self assessment of assignments, staff feedback on formative assignments and student self appraisal 8 is developed through language tuition at stages 1 and 2 and in the year abroad | 5 and 6 are assessed through term time essays oral presentations and examinations 7 is not assessed |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
9. Communicate effectively and fluently in speech and writing | 9 Developed in presentations, class discussions and written assignments and examinations 10 and 11 developed through presentations and written assignments 12 is developed through group work in tutorials stages 1 and 2 and seminars stage 3 13 is developed through oral and written work on the Exeter based language modules and through the year abroad | 9 and 11 assessed through presentations, written assigments and examinations 10 is assessed through written assignments that require ICT for the retrieval and presentation of information 12 not assessed 13 assessed by oral and written work on the Exeter based language modules and through the year abroad |
7. Programme Regulations
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you on individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
As an undergraduate or postgraduate taught student in the College of Social Sciences and International Studies you will be allocated a Personal Tutor at the commencement of your studies. In normal circumstances your Personal Tutor will remain your tutor throughout your study programme. Your Personal Tutor is normally available through scheduled office hours, but should also see you as a matter of course three or four times a year (depending on your year of study); these meetings may typically commence soon after registration. These meetings will take place once or twice mid-year to discuss your progress and to perhaps consider Personal Development Planning (ePDP) and once to discuss your overall performance. The ePDP is a particularly useful developmental tool which you are encouraged to utilize and which is accessible though the Exeter Learning Environment (ELE).
You should feel that you are able to approach your personal tutor for advice, pastoral support or academic support in a wider sense.
Library, ELE and other resources provided to support this programme:
The Library offers you core services for learning and research. Whilst the various locations house a large collection of materials and services, many of our resources are available online through this website http://as.exeter.ac.uk/library/ for you to use at home, work or wherever you are located for your study. Each discipline has a subject librarian on hand to help you to find resources and we also work with tutors to digitize reading lists for inclusion in the Exeter Learning Environment (ELE).
Exeter Learning Environment (ELE) is used throughout the University to make course materials
available online. You will be able to access module information, presentations, handouts, reading materials as well as interacting with other students and your tutors. Many tutors use ELE to run assessments and set coursework assignments. In addition to the materials provided by your tutors, there are various other resources available on ELE to help you in your studies, for example, you will be able to access your ePDP, the University’s online PDP system, which has been developed to help you keep an ongoing record of your academic, work and extra-curricular experiences, and help you develop action plans and personal statements.
The University provides a range of IT services, including open and training clusters of PCs (available on a 24/7 basis). In the Social Sciences and International Studies College this includes a 24/7 suite in Amory, based in the Law Library and a second one in the St Luke’s Campus Library. These suites are accessible by swiping your university card. The majority of the College also has access to the university’s wireless network. Network access is
available from the majority of rooms in University halls of residence through the ResNet system.
At St Luke’s there is also a college-based open access suite (South Cloisters 14) providing access to another 20 machines. Entry is again made by use of your university card and it is open from 8.30am to 7pm Monday to Friday.
All of these suites have the standard ‘palms’ printing systems in them (printing from credit held on your university card). At the St Luke’s Campus there is also a cash-based printing service at the GSE Print Unit based in South Cloisters.
Please see link below for further information on the IT Services facilities on the Exeter Campuses: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/forum/public/Study_map_A4_2pp_Term3.pdf
Helpdesks are maintained on the Streatham and Cornwall campuses.
Student/Staff Liaison Committee enables students & staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
(http://as.exeter.ac.uk/support/admin/staff/qualityassuranceandmonitoring/tqamanual/fullcontents/)
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
The University and its constituent Colleges draw on a range of data to review the quality of educational provision. The College documents the performance in each of its taught programmes, against a range of criteria on an annual basis through the Annual Programme Monitoring cycle:
- Admissions, progression and completion data
- In Year Analysis data
- Previous monitoring report
- Monitoring of core (and optional) modules
- External examiner's reports and University and College responses (reported to SSLC)
- Any Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body/accrediting body or other external reports
- Consultation with employers and former students
- Staff evaluation
- Student evaluation
- Programme aims
Subject areas are reviewed every four years through a periodic subject review scheme that includes external contributions. (http://admin.exeter.ac.uk/academic/tls/tqa/Part%209/9JREVISEDPSRSCHEME.pdf)
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) Politics with Study Abroad
19. UCAS Code
L240
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 480 |
ECTS credits | 240 |
|---|
22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] Politics and international relations
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 01/10/2008 |
Date of last revision | 16/03/2012 |
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