SSST - Ideologies in the Contemporary World

Ideologies in the Contemporary World

Political Science

International Relations

Programme(s) where module is offered

BA Major in Political Science/International Relations

Status (core, option, free choice)

Core

FHEQ Level

Unit Value

8 ECTS

Semester taught

Spring

Pre-Requisite Modules or Qualifications

None

Module Code

PS 140

Module coordinator

Jana Jevtic

Applicable From

2017

Educational Aims of the Module

The purpose of the module is to provide a methodical, comprehensive, comparative, and critical understanding and examination of the concept of ideology in the history of political thought.
Themodulecombinestheoretical, empirical, and historical perspectives in order to familiarize students with major ideological frameworks and introduce them to ideological underpinnings of contemporary political concerns and debates.

Module Outline/Syllabus

Political ideologies: an overview
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism
Anarchism
Nationalism
Fascism
Religious fundamentalism
Feminism
Ecologism
Multiculturalism
End of ideology or ideology without an end

Student Engagement Hours

Type	Number per Term	Duration	Total Time
Lectures	15	2 hours	30 hours
Tutorials	32	1 hours	32 hours
Total Guided/Independent Learning Hours			138
Total Contact Hours			62
Total Engagement Hours			200

Assessment Method Summary

Type	Number Required	Duration / Length	Weighting	Timing / Submission Deadline
Final exam	1	3 hours	50%	End of semester
Mid-semester test	1	2 hours	20%	Week 8
Weekly seminar questions and in-class discussions	10	15 minutes	15%	Week 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13
Response paper	1	1500 words	15%	By week 14

Module Outcomes

Teaching and Learning Strategy:

Course readings and class discussions (ILO: 1-4)
Lectures (ILO: 1-5)
Individual tutorials (ILO: 1-5)
Practical with tutor-lead support (PS: 1-4)
Course readings and class discussions. (TS: 1-4)
Lectures and in-class exercises (TS: 1-4)
In-class presentation, public speaking exercises and simulation games. (TS: 1-4)

Assessment Strategy

Course work – mid-term exam response paper, seminar questions andin-class discussions (ILO: 1-5)
Final Exam (ILO: 1-5)
Exam (PS: 2,3,4)
Response Paper (PS: 2,3,4)
Seminar Debates (PS: 1-4)
Course work – mid-term exam, response paper and seminar participation (TS: 1-4)
Final Exam (TS: 1-4)

Key Texts and/or other learning materials

Set text

Heywood, A. (2012), Political Ideologies: An Introduction, Palgrave Macmillian

Supplementary Materials

Anderson, B. (2006), Imagined Communities, Revised Edition, Verso Books
Appleby, S. (1999), The Ambivalence of the Sacred, Rowman & Littlefield
Baumann, G. (1999), The Multicultural Riddle, Taylor and Francis
Burke, E. (2009), Reflections on the Revolution in France, Oxford Classics, Reissue, Oxford University Press
De Beauvoir, S. (2015), The Second Sex, Reissue, Vintage
De Tocqueville, A. (2003), Democracy in America, Penguin Classics, Penguin
Goodwin, W. (2013), An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, Oxford University Press
Paxton, R. (2005), The Anatomy of Fascism, Vintage
Schumacher, E. (1966), Buddhist Economics, Anthony Blond Ltd.
Freedon, M., (Ed), (2015) The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies, Oxford University Press
Ball, T., et al., (2013), Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, 9 Edition, Routledge
Uberoi, V., MoDood, T., (Eds), (2015), Multiculturalism Rethought: Interpretations, Dilemmas and New Directions, Edinburgh University Press

Please note

This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the module and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module and programme can be found in the departmental or programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed annually bythe University of Buckingham and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency.

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