Politics

Course summary

In Government and Politics the course focuses on how power is distributed through government and within society. Students have the opportunity to develop their own knowledge of the UK and US political systems, whilst thinking about the ideologies and actions of modern politicians and political parties. We look in depth at the politics of the UK and US, as well as the core political ideas that have shaped the UK. The course revolves around the following; UK Politics and Political Ideas (33%), UK Government and Core Political Ideas (33%) and US Government and Politics (33%). Government and Politics of the UK Nature and sources of british constitution, Structure and role of parliament, The Prime Minister and Cabinet, The judiciary, Devolution, Democracy, Democracy and Participation, Elections and Referendums, Political Parties, Pressure Groups and The European Union Government and Politics of the USA Constitutional framework of the US government, The legislative branch; congress, The executive branch; the President, The judicial, Electoral process and direct democracy, Political parties, Pressure groups and Civil rights Comparative Politics UK/USA Constitutional arrangements, the executives, judiciaries, electoral and party systems, pressure groups and civil rights Political Ideas Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Nationalism, Feminism, Multiculturalism, Anarchism and Ecologism