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BFS-10007 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

BFS-10007 - Introduction to Political Science
Coordinator: Heidi Wang-Kaeding Tel: +44 1782 7 33217
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 7.5
Study Hours: 75
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24


Aims
1. Knowledge: Good command of mainstream, seminal and historic political science theories as power, constitutionalism, democracy, legitimacy, among many others; familiarity with master scholars in political science and philosophy and their respective theories.
2. Skills/Ability: Ability to apply political science theories to real-life political issues and problems; formation of individual theoretical preference, and development of academic character.
3. Quality: Reading, writing and expressing professionally and bilingually(English-Chinese) in political science and public policy.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe core theories in political science and apply them to contemporary issues: 1,2,3
Develop academic skills in reading, writing and languages: 1,2,3

Study hours

This is a 7.5 credit module - one two hour class per week, 15 weeks of teaching.
45 Hours of independent study preparing for seminars and assessments.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Reading Assessment weighted 15%
Assessment of pre and post-class reading (from BFSU module document)
Assessment for importing mark to Keele Student Record System. See Section F1 for separate assessment details.

2: Performance weighted 15%
Class participation and attendance
Class participation

3: Exam weighted 70%
Exam
Final Term paper

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024