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BFS-30002 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 23 April 2024

BFS-30002 - Methodology of Political Science
Coordinator: Bulent Gokay Room: CBA2.002 Tel: +44 1782 7 33512
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 7.5
Study Hours: 75
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To explore mainstream theories of international organisations and regimes;
To examine work of major scholars in the field of international institutions;
To allow students to participate in a critical engagement of an appropriate conceptual framework of international organisations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

explain and evaluate the nature of international organisations: 1,2
describe and evaluate a range of approaches to analysing the role and usefulness of international organisations: 2
independently research an individual international organisation, including its charter, role, and views about effectiveness: 1,2

Study hours

30 contact hours (15 hours of lectures + 10 hours seminars + 5 hours of one-to-one with the tutor)
10 lecture and seminar preparation
10 coursework preparation
25 exam preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 30%
Coursework assignment (essay) - 1500-2000 words
A paper based on the class work and student's individual research of an international organisation, 1500-2000 words. Which international organisation will be provided by the tutor and the student will do his/ her research on this organisation by using guidelines provided in the module handbook.

2: Exam weighted 70%
2 hour Exam
Students sit a two hour exam at the end of the semester when this module is taught. This is an open-book exam, and there will be 8 questions, 6 of them requires short answers and 2 long essay-length answers.

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: 23 April 2024