GV201-5-FY-CO:
Introduction to Political Theory
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2024/25
Government
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Inactive
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 27 June 2025
30
04 October 2018
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Why should we obey the law? Can limitations on freedom of speech ever be justified in a liberal society? Is taxation a form of robbery? Is global poverty the moral failure of affluent societies? in this module we explore the range of answers given to such questions in the Western tradition of political theory, from ealy modernity to the present. Key texts are Hobbes' Leviathan; Locke's Second Treatise of Government; Rousseau's The Social Contract; Mill's On Liberty; Marx's The Communict Manifesto and Rawls' A Theory of Justice. These texts have shaped the way we think about democratic politics to this very day. The module offers students the opportunity to critically examine the political visions they offer, and to reflect upon their relevance to contemporary political debates.
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Compulsory for:
2nd Year students in: BA Politics; BA Democratic Politics, BA European Politics; BA Political and Social Thought; BA Philosophy & Politics; BA Politics & Sociology; BA Politics & Modern Languages; BA History & Politics
1 x 1 hour lecture per week; 1 x 1 hr class per week
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Coursework weighting |
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Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 180 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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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
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Jeff Howard, email: jwhoward@essex.ac.uk.
Jeff Howard and GTAs
aviap@essex.ac.uk/jwhoward@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator Sallyann West sawest@essex.ac.uk
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