IP30520 - PARLIAMENTARY POLITICS

Module Identifier	IP30520
Module Title	PARLIAMENTARY POLITICS
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Roger Scully
Semester	Intended for use in future years
Next year offered	N/A
Next semester offered	N/A
Course delivery	Lecture	11 Hours 11 x 1 hour Lectures
	Seminar	11 Hours 11 x 1 hour Seminars
Assessment	Essay	1 x 2,000 word essay	40%
	Exam	2 Hours	60%

Objectives

By the end of this module students will:

understand a variety of theoretical perspectives pertaining to the module subject matter
possess a detailed knowledge of several important parliamentary chambers
have enhanced their basic research, writing, analytic and presentational skills
have an understanding of the roles of parliamentary institutions within democratic political systems

10 ECTS Credits

Aims

This module will be concerned with understanding the developing role of parliaments within modern democratic politics. This will involve an examination of a number of parliamentary chambers (with particular focus on Westminster, the European Parliament, and the new chambers in Scotland and Wales), as well as various theoretical perspective relating to the internal functioning of the chamber, the behaviour of its? members, and the relationship of a parliament to the wider political system. Students will be challenged to think about the role of parliaments for political stability and/or change.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
P Silk. How Parliament Works.
G Copeland & S Patterson. Parliaments in the Modern World.