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When completing the module, students should:
- have gained an understanding of politics and political behavior in the Global South
- understand what is at stake in elections in new and developing democracies
- understand the obstacles citizens face in holding politicians accountable
- have an overview of initiatives to increase the representation of disadvantaged groups in the Global South
- have knowledge of data sources to address the quality of elections and representation
- feel comfortable with simple uses of survey data
- have improved their presentation and writing skills as well as their ability to work productively in small groups
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Practical | 10 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 200 |
Total | 220 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: mix of individual and group assignments | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 75 |
Essay: Report on elections and electoral irregularities in a country of the Global South; based on group presentation | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Not yet recorded.