A2 Government and Politics

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A2 Government and Politics(2010/2011)
Study Method:
Lecture demonstration, discussion and debate, group work, presentations, reading and writing exercises and essay writing.
Duration :36 weeks
Who the Course is For:
Students who are interested in examining the main Political Ideologies and the relationship between them. Students who have an enquiring mind, are interested in current affairs, debates and changes in the world will enjoy this course.
Assessment:
2 units each of which will be assessed by exam.
Course Leads To:
University
Entry Requirements:
Must have passed AS Government and Politics AS level
Content:
This unit introduces learners to the major political ideologies in the UK: Liberalism, conservatism and socialism, which have all had an impact on the political life in the UK and have influenced the policies of successive goverments.
The unit goes on to consider other significant ideologies: anarchism, nationalism, feminism, ecologism and multiculturalism. The origins of the ideologies are examined with the context of their development and their influence on present day government.
It will be seen that key themes often cut across several ideologies and this will enable us to observe the relationship between them.