Changing French Policy and Politics in Comparative European Perspective (P03352)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P03352

This Option seeks to extend and apply the analytical framework developed in the Core Course, investigating the frequently antagonistic dynamics generated in French policy and politics by trends in the direction of change. The abstraction inherent in conceptual reflection will be complemented through empirical enquiry, while the ‘microscope effect’ of focusing on a particular country will be obviated by recourse to comparison, situating the developments considered within the wider European context.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Common Courses, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will have learned:
- To deploy the comparative method in the interpretation of country-specific data;
- To assess the explanatory value of different approaches in policy analysis theory through application to particular cases;
- To differentiate between exceptionalism and particularity;
- To analyse the dynamics involved in different modes of policy change;
- To relate policy change to the evolution of value systems.