GV275-5-SU-CO:
Issues in Politics: Final Year Project preparation

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The details
2025/26
Government
Colchester Campus
Summer
Undergraduate: Level 5
Inactive
Monday 20 April 2026
Friday 26 June 2026
0
08 August 2024

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

BSC LL14 Economics and Politics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC LL2F Economics and Politics,
BSC LL3F Economics and Politics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC LL4F Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year),
BA L900 International Development,
BA L150 Political Economics

Module description

This module will develop the students' critical thinking capacity, and develop their investigative skills required for independent research projects of different forms. The module will also provide important preparation for students to choose what type of final year project they wish to complete, as well as helping students improve their research skills and hone basic writing skills. The modules aims to help students to think critically while also developing insights into a variety of current topics that interconnect with politics.

Module aims

The aims of this module are:



  • To develop student’s ability to critically assess and discuss a variety of issues in politics

  • To develop the students’ capacity to produce original research

  • To develop students’ ability to adjudicate between competing theories or arguments

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. To improve the students’ abilities to research and construct a literature review

  2. To improve general writing skills in a concise fashion

  3. To improve students’ abilities to formulate a research question and put together a research design

  4. To learn how to conceptualize key concepts

  5. To learn how to gather data and analyse it in a concise fashion

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

The module will be delivered via:

  • Five two-hour sessions in weeks 30-34 of the summer term. 
  • 45-60 minutes of lecture followed by in-class activities (combination of written and small group discussion) 

Bibliography*

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Reassessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Robert Kemp, email: rpkemp@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Hersh Mann, email: hmann@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Rob Kemp and Dr Hersh Mann
Module Supervisor: Dr Rob Kemp and Dr Hersh Mann - (rpkemp@essex.ac.uk / hmann@essex.ac.uk) / Module Adminstrator: Jasini Hobbs - (govquery@essex.ac.uk)

 

Availability
No
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External examiner

Dr Elena Simona Davidescu
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
SENIOR LECTURER
Resources
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.

 

Further information
Government

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