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- Appreciation of the added value of concepts from psychology to the study of politics
- Extensive knowledge of concepts and methods applied in political psychology
- Understanding of the psychological foundations of various types of political behaviour, such as voting, elite decision-making, or dissent
- First-hand experience in empirical research
- Teamwork skills
Introduction to key concepts of psychology
Discussion of political behaviour as varied as voting, elite decision-making, and political dissent
Analysis of data from experiments, surveys and interviews
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 176 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Final exam | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Continuous Assessment: Group project 2. Main task: essay writing. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Group project 3: research design. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Group project 1. Main task: presentations. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Other | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
We will discuss your assignments in our lectures. Related power point slides will be available on Brightspace. You will be asked to read and comment on the assignments of other students/groups.