GV908-7-FY-CO:
Political Theory
2022/23
Government
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 30 June 2023
30
22 May 2022
Requisites for this module
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MA L20512 Political Theory,
MA L205EB Political Theory
GV908 Political Theory is the core module for those taking the MA in Political Theory. It is also available to other postgraduate students as an option.
GV908 will introduce MA student to some of the key topics and themes in the history of political thought and within contemporary political theory, and will embrace discussions in analytical political theory. The module aims to expose students to a variety of debates about the moral and political principles that regulate different areas of public policy. Students will be able to appraise arguments on different sides of a range of controversial political topics.
1. It introduces a range of ideas and concepts in analytical political theory.
2. It engages students in a series of close textual readings of selected essays, books and articles, with the aim of elucidating key concepts and ideas in public policy disputes.
3. It examines a number of central debates in contemporary political theory.
4. Students should be in a position to develop and execute a Masters Research Dissertation in political theory.
1. To understand the normative dimensions of key policy controversies.
2. To introduce students to the work of major contemporary political theorists, including John Rawls, Robert Nozick, and G. A. Cohen.
3. To write clear analyses of contemporary policy controversies.
No additional information available.
The teaching is structured in weekly two-hour seminars. Members of the seminar are expected to attend on a weekly basis, and be prepared to discuss the essential texts in the seminars.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay 1 |
|
35% |
| Coursework |
Essay 2 |
|
65% |
Additional coursework information
For the essays, students must choose from a list of questions which will be posted to Moodle.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr David Axelsen, email: d.v.axelsen@essex.ac.uk.
Prof Paul Bou-Habib, email: pbou@essex.ac.uk.
Paul Bou Habib/David Axelsen
Module Supervisors: Paul Bou-Habib, pbou@essex.ac.uk / David Axelsen, d.v.axelsen@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Patrick Bayer
University of Glasgow
Lecturer in International Relations
Dr Adrian Florea
University of Glasgow
Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Available via Moodle
Of 40 hours, 40 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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