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166-017 West European Politics | |
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Note | Formerly available as 166-212/312. Students who have completed 166-212 or 166-312 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Philomena Murray |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year politics, or first year European studies, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Thirty contact hours per semester. Two 1-hour lectures per week for 10 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester |
Subject Description | This subject introduces students to the study of the politics and society of selected west European countries. The subject provides an understanding of the political culture, political institutions, parties and special features of Germany, Great Britain, France and Italy. It examines the complex case of Northern Ireland and the prospects for peace. Students should complete the subject with a grasp of issues such as the changing nation state in the European Union context and issues of conflict and debate in each of these countries. The subject concludes with a brief overview of critical developments in European politics. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available.
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