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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Political Participation and Pressure Groups in an Age of Global Politics | |||
| Reference | BS3144 | Version | 6 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | August 2005 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | June 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with a critical understanding of key contemporary debates and developments in the fields of political participation and pressure groups. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Appraise the importance of various types of political participation to democratic practice. |
| 2 | Critically evaluate the competing explanations provided for political participation. |
| 3 | Appraise the activities of and challenges facing UK, EU and international pressure groups in relation to political participation. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Forms of Political Participation; Political Participation and Democracy; International Evidence of Political Participation; What are Pressure Groups?; The Role and Function of Pressure Groups; UK Pressure Groups; Global/International Pressure Groups; Pressure Groups and Democracy. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a lecture based course. It is supplemented by tutorials/seminars in which students will be asked to make group presentations. A range of case studies covering various forms of political participation and recent issues will be used to ground abstract concepts. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | 120 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | A written examination at the end of the semester. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| The overall grade for this module is based on the grade received for the written examination. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A grade of 'A' in the written examination. |
| B | A grade of 'B' in the written examination. |
| C | A grade of 'C' in the written examination. |
| D | A grade of 'D' in the written examination. |
| E | A grade of 'E' in the written examination. |
| F | A grade of 'F' in the written examination. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in addition to SCQF 9 entry requirement or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | STOKER, G., 2016. Why politics matters: Making democracy work (2nd Ed.) London: Palgrave. |
| 2 | QVORTRUP, M., 2007. The politics of participation: from Athens to e-democracy. Manchester: Manchester University Press. |
| 3 | MAIR, P., 2013. Ruling the void: The hollowing of western democracy. London: Verso. |
| 4 | NORRIS, P., 2011. Democratic deficit: critical citizens revisited. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 5 | WATTS, D., 2007. Pressure Groups. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. |
| 6 | GRANT, W., 1999. Pressure groups and British politics. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 7 | JORDAN, A.G., 2007. Democracy and interest groups: enhancing participation. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. |
| 8 | GREENWOOD, J., 2003. Interest representation in the European Union. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. |