Module Information
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 14 Hours. (14 x 1 hour) |
Seminars / Tutorials | 7 Hours. (7 x 1 hour) |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | Essay: 1 x 3,000 words | 40% |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 60% |
Supplementary Exam | Students may, subject to Faculty approval, have the opportunity to resit this module, normally during the supplementary examination period. For further clarification please contact the Teaching Programme Administrator in the Department of International Politics. |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the modules, students will be able to:
- Describe and analyse the historical development of a variety of different parliamentary bodies
- Critically assess the relevance of alternative understandings of 'democracy' and 'representation' to the functioning of parliamentary democracy
- Critically discuss the performance of major parliamentary institutions in the UK and overseas
- Review and assess leading perspectives on the factors shaping the behaviour of political representatives
Brief description
This module examines the centrality of Parliaments to the practice of representation and the exercise of political authority in modern democratic polities.
Aims
This module aims to develop student awareness of the evolving role of parliaments within modern democratic politics. It does so by examining the historical roots of parliamentary institutions; reviewing the central place of parliaments within theories of representative democracy; considering the factors shaping the behaviour of individual parliamentarians; and challenging students to assess the role of parliaments in promoting political continuity and/or change.
Content
Transferable skills
10 ECTS credits
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6