Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Humanities and Social Science
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
5112IRP-SEP-MTP
Aims
1.Introduce students to the structures and practical functioning of British politics and government
2.Provide a contemporary focus of British politics
3.Examine the elements of continuity, change and crisis in contemporary British politics
4.Explore political processes in the UK, both formal institutions of the state and alternative political processes
5.Analyse the relevance of the Westminster model of governance
6.Set British politics within a comparative context
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the British political system; including its constitutional debates; its party system; the role of the executive.
2.
Understand current trends and developments in British politics.
3.
Show an understanding of the relationship between local, national, supranational and global political structures and the corresponding challenges to national governance.
4.
Demonstrate an ability to use primary and secondary sources including web-based information as an evidence base for research.
5.
Communicate ideas and concepts in the arena of comparative political science in a clear and coherent fashion, both in speech and in writing.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Topics discussed could include:
The Westminster model of governance
Constitutional Reform 1997-2021
The 2017 and 2019 general elections
Voting influences in British politics
Political parties in the UK
The UK Parliament
The core executive
Devolution and identity politics
Britain beyond Brexit
The media and British Politics
Additional Information:British Politics: Continuity and Change introduces students to the structure of British politics and the practical functioning of British government. Providing a contemporary focus, the main political and administrative institutions in the British system will be examined and set within a comparative context. This module will examine alternative political processes as well as the formal institutions of state; therefore, powerful forces such as political parties, and the British media will be examined alongside institutions such as Parliament and the Prime Minister.