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On completion of this module, participants will:
a) Enhance their knowledge of political theory and the normative issues that arise in the electoral context
b) Enhance their knowledge of the contemporary campaign environment
c) Learn about the integration of normative theory and empirical methods
d) Develop skills in the design of surveys and semi-structured interviews
e) Learn about the research design of a major international research programme
f) Develop their oral and written skills through discussions and essays
g) Develop their teamwork skills through group work exercises
• Moral agency, moral psychology, democratic norms
• Contemporary electoral environment: big data, new media, campaign strategies and tools, interactions with media and citizens
• Grounded normative theory framework
• Design of surveys and semi-structured interviews
• Social and/or professional context of candidates, campaign professionals and citizens
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 226 |
Total | 250 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: A 3,500 word essay on a topic of your choice, pending approval by the Module Coordinator | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Assignment: A report on one of the key actors: candidates, camapign pros, journalists, or citzens. Oral presentation of report. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Assignment: A response paper on one of the thematic sessions | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Assignment: Survey design and short essay explaining the design. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Attendance: Participants will be expected to participate in all sessions | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
For written and oral work, students will receive feedback after submission/presentation. They will receive this through Brightspace In the case of the final essay, an abstract of a proposed topic will be submitted during the term break. Feedback will also be given on this proposal. This will be done through email. For the survey assignment, feedback from the wider class may also be provided.