Courses / Module

• Detail and evaluate the major theories and key concepts used by social scientists to analyse the operation of formal political institutions and civil society in Europe.
• Critically assess the contribution of social scientific analyses to an understanding of the development of political forces and patterns of popular mobilization in 20th and 21st century Europe.
• Evaluate the empirical trends and patterns identified by social scientists exploring issues such as: public opinion, popular memory and the power of symbols; electoral systems, parliaments and governments across the European continent
• Develop an independent and critical perspective on the social scientific analysis of political institutions and civil society in Europe.

• 24 lecture hours

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• 40%.
• Penalties: Where applicable, the following penalties apply. If coursework is submitted late, 10% will be deducted. No coursework will be accepted 14 calendar days after the deadline. These penalties will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer/tutor prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.

• Where applicable, Autumn repeat students may submit continuous assessment work by a date before the Autumn examination, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. If students do not submit by the deadline, the existing continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the Autumn. No continuous assessment work will be accepted after this date. The maximum mark awarded to a piece of continuous assessment submitted for the Autumn repeat examinations is 50%. These penalties will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer/tutor prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 60 minutes

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