POLI60301 15 Semester 1 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Luke Bhatia Unit coordinator Politics 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <p><strong>Comparative Political Analysis (CPA) </strong>is a key course in the fundamentals of political analysis, training students in graduate-level critical thinking about major works and ideas in the study of politics. The module offers an opportunity for students to make the transition from student of politics to independent scholar. No matter what your speciality, CPA will help you to think about how to approach political research. It covers the main contemporary analytical perspectives in the field, providing insights into some of the best works in the discipline. Students will learn how to think in new ways about theoretical and methodological questions. It will help them to critically read the work of others and so improve as a politics scholar. This course gives students essential skills and knowledge that apply to all other courses in comparative politics and political economy.</p> <p>The course aims to provide students with:</p><ul> <li> Strong knowledge of the latest perspectives in political analysis;</li> <li> a broad-ranging awareness of tools and methodologies available to researchers undertaking advanced-level primary research in politics;</li> <li> strong critical abilities in evaluating leading scholarly work in politics;</li></ul><ul> <li> provide a deep and applied understanding of concepts necessary for undertaking original advanced level research in politics.</li></ul> <p>Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:</p><ul> <li> understand some of the major conceptual debates in the field of comparative politics;</li> <li> critically evaluate leading research in politics;</li> <li> understand conceptual and methodological questions with greater depth;</li> <li> understand the range of analytical tools available for conducting politics research;</li> <li> apply the analytical frameworks in their own work, including the dissertation.</li></ul> <p>The course is comprised of 1 hour lecture and 1 hour seminar. The seminars combine small group and whole-class discussions. Students are expected to critically engage with the reading and to form opinions about it. We aim to provide knowledge of the main analytical perspectives and hold in-depth discussions about key political concepts.</p> 0 Other 30% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 70% <p>Online Test worth 30% and one main essay 2800 words, worth 70%.</p> Y <p><br />David Marsh and Gerry Stoker&#39;s (2010) [eds] [3rd edition] Theory and Methods in Political Science, Basingstoke: Palgrave</p> Seminars 20 0 130 <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>