| Course Name |
Politics & International Relations - Comparative Politics |
| Course Provider |
University College Dublin |
| Course Code |
POL20020 |
| Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time |
| Location (Districts) |
Belfield |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
TRIMESTER: Spring |
| Application Date |
2022-2023 Academic Year
Pre-Registration for Autumn 2022 will be reopening in August!
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| Duration |
Spring Trimester - January to May
MODE OF DELIVERY:Face-to-Face
Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures 24
Tutorial 6
Autonomous Student Learning 95
Total 125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Seminars
Group discussions
Academic reading and writing |
| Link to Course Fee |
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| Eligibility |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:
Students taking this course should have already have taken a Level One Politics course or its equivalent. This course is recommended for all students who intend to take any Politics courses at Level Three in the future.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module. |
| Course Content |
Expand+POL20020 Comparative Politics
Academic Year 2022/2023
This module introduces students to issues and methods in comparative politics, focusing on domestic politics. We study politics in a comparative context, to broaden and deepen our understanding ...
Hide-POL20020 Comparative Politics
Academic Year 2022/2023
This module introduces students to issues and methods in comparative politics, focusing on domestic politics. We study politics in a comparative context, to broaden and deepen our understanding of important political institutions and processes. We do this by making systematic comparisons among political systems that are similar in many respects, but nonetheless differ in important ways. This allows us to analyse the effect of these differences in a careful and rigorous way, enriching our understanding of how politics works.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course the students will:
Understand why we might use the comparative method in political research and some of the main strengths and limitations of this approach;
Understand how countries differ in their political institutions and why this matters;
Understand the some aspects of the role of gender in politics;
Develop transferable skills including: critical thinking, peer work, and written communication.
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| Number of Credits |
5 |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Open Learning is one of our most flexible pathways for entering into UCD undergraduate study. With 12 UCD undergraduate programmes, learners are able to accumulate 30 credits towards a NFQ Level 7 Certificate in Open Learning at their own pace from a variety of undergraduate modules. We have a dedicated team ready to support you in planning your unique learning journey, contact us via: all@ucd.ie. |
| Course Web Page |
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