POL3107 Politics and the Quality of Life (20 credits)

Year Running: 2018/2019

Credit level: F6

Pre-requisites for		POL3108 (when the module is running)
Excluded		ECN213 SCS223
Additional Information		Restricted to students studying Single/Dual degrees in Politics. Not available to students who have previously taken ECN213 or SCS223.

Description

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of contemporary political debates on quality of life issues and their relation to philosophical traditions within and beyond the main British political parties. This includes analysis of how quality of life is defined and measured in different contexts and relates this debate to long-standing debates on poverty, social exclusion and social capital. Attention is paid to the quality of life aspects of public policies.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	160.0
Problem Solving	20.0
Seminar	20.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	100 %	S1

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.