A2 course calendar
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Date(s)
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Key topics
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Course events
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1st September
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Introduction to Liberalism - key issues including human nature,
individualism, freedom, justice, equality, democracy, rights, toleration.
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8th September
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Traditions & tensions – (1)
Classical Liberal views on human nature, the state, society
and the economy.
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Homework 1 due
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15th September
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Traditions & tensions – (2)
Modern Liberal views on human nature, the state, society
and the economy.
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Homework 2 due
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22nd September
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Traditions & tensions – (3)
Neo Liberal views on human nature, the state, society
and the economy.
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29th September
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Conservatism – Core ideas & theories including tradition, property, organic
society, hierarchy & authority.
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Homework 3 due
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6th October
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Traditions & tensions – Traditional/One nation conservative attitudes towards human nature, the state, society and the economy
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Homework 4 due
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13th October
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Traditions & tensions – New Right conservative attitudes towards human nature, the state, society & the economy.
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Winter Break
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3rd November
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Intro to socialism – key issues including co-operation, fraternity, collectivism, social equality, social
justice.
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10th November
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Marxism - revolutionary socialist views on human
nature, the state, society and the economy
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Homework 5 due
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17th November
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Revisionism – Social democracy & the 3rd
way
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Homework 6 due
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24th November
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Anarchism – core ideas & theories including anti-statism, natural harmony,
utopianism, mutualism & egoism
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1st December
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Tensions & traditions – Collectivist
Anarchism – Mutualism, Anarcho syndicalism & Anarcho communism
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Homework 7 due
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8th December
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Tensions & traditions –
Individualist anarchism – Egoism, Libertarianism & Anarcho capitalism
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Winter Break
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5th January
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Feminism – Core ideas including sex/gender, patriarchy, public/private
divide & essentialism
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Homework 8 due
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12th January
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Liberal Feminism - key features & tensions
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19th January
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Socialist feminism – key
features & tensions
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Homework 9 due
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26th January
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Radical feminism - key features
& tensions
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2nd February
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Nationalism – Core ideas including nation, race, patriotism &
self-determination
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Homework 10 due
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9th February
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Nationalist
traditions – Compatibility with
other ideologies focusing on Conservative nationalism & Expansionist
nationalism
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Mock week
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Half Term
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23rd February
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Nationalist
traditions - Compatibility with
other ideologies focusing on Liberal nationalism & Anti/post colonial
nationalism
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2nd March
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Multi culturalism - Key concepts/core ideas including diversity, the politics of
recognition, culture, identity & minority rights
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9th March
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Multi culturalism & politics – Liberal
multiculturalism
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Homework 11 due
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16th March
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Multi culturalism & politics – Pluralist, Paticularist
& Cosmopolitan multiculturalism
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Homework 12 due
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23rd
March
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Ecologism - Key
concepts including holism, sustainability, environmental ethics & from
having to being
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Spring Break
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13th April
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Modernist ecology, shallow ecology, conservative & liberal
approaches
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Homework 13 due
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20th April
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Social ecology (eco-anarchism, eco-feminism & eco-socialist) &
Deep ecology
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Mock week
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27th April
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Unit 4 revision
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Homework 14 due
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4th May
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Unit 4 revision
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11th May
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Unit 3 revision
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Homework 15 due
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18th May
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Unit 3 revision
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Homework 16 due
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Half Term
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1st June
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Revision
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8th June
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Government And Politics Unit 3: Key Themes In Political Analysis 6GP03
08-Jun-2015 PM
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A2 EXAMS
Provisional
date
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15th June
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Government And Politics Unit 4: Extended Themes In Political Analysis
6GP04 17-Jun-2015 AM
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A2 EXAMS
Provisional
date
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A2 Prep schedule
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Homework title
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Date due
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1.
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Define
individualism & its importance for liberal ideology. (15)
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5th
September
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2.
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How is
liberalism linked to rationalism, and what are the implications of this link?
(15)
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12th September
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3.
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On what
grounds do liberals support democracy? (15)
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19th September
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4.
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‘The similarities between classical
liberalism & modern liberalism are greater than the differences.’
Discuss. (45)
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26th September
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5.
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To what
extent do conservatives value tradition (15)
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3rd October
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6.
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Explain
the implications of the conservative belief in organic society(15)
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10th October
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7.
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How has
conservatives justified private property? (15) Has conservatism been
concerned with social stability more than with economic freedom? (45)
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17th October
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8.
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Why
have socialists supported collectivism, and how have they sought to promote
it? (15)
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7th November
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9.
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Distinguish between fundamentalist socialism and
revisionist socialism.(15)
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14th November
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10.
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On what grounds have socialists criticised the
liberal view of equality? (15) To what extent has socialism been marked by its
opposition to capitalism? Discuss (45)
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21st November
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11.
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Why have anarchists believed that the state is
unnecessary? (15)
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28th November
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12.
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On what grounds do anarchists believe in the
possibility of a stateless society? (15)
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5th December
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13.
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Explain the link between
anarchism and individualism.(15) To what extent do anarchists agree about the
nature of the future stateless society? (45)
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11th
December
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14.
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What
is patriarchy, and why is it important in feminist analysis? (15)
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9th January
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15.
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Explain the importance of the
distinction between sex and gender for feminist analysis. (15)
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16th January
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16.
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Explain the key features of liberal
feminism. (15)
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23rd January
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17.
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Why have radical feminists proclaimed that ‘the
personal is the political’? (15)
‘Feminism is compatible with many political
doctrines, but not with conservatism.’ Discuss. (45)
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30th January
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18.
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Why have nationalists viewed the
nation-state as a political ideal?
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6th February
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19.
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Distinguish
between nationalism and racialism.
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12th February
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20.
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Distinguish between
political nationalism and cultural nationalism (15) ‘Nationalism
is a recipe for peace and international order.’ Discuss. (45)
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27th February
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21.
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Why is
multiculturalism often viewed as a form of identity politics (15)
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6th March
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22.
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On what grounds have
multiculturalists defended the idea of minority rights? (15)
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13th March
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23.
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‘Multiculturalism breeds tension and
social conflict.’ Discuss. (45)
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20th March
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24.
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Distinguish
between anthropocentrism and eco-centrism (15)
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27th March
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25.
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How and why have
ecologists supported the principle of sustainability? (15)
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17th April
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26.
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‘Ecology implies a radically different
relationship between humankind & the natural world.’ Discuss.(45)
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24th April
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Date(s)
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Key topics unit 1
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Key topics unit 2
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Course events
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1st September
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What
is Politics?
Legitimacy, power, authority &
sovereignty
Democracy
Is
democracy always a good thing?
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Into to unit 2 & topic 1
What is a constitution for?
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Homework 1 due Friday
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8th September
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Democracy
What types of
democracy are there?
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Constitution
What are the main sources &
characteristic of the UK constitution?
Should
the UK codify its constitution?
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Homework 2 due Friday
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15th September
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Democracy
What kind of
democracy exists in the UK?
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Constitution
The concept & location of
sovereignty
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Homework 3 due Friday (M)
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22nd September
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Democracy
Is there a
participation crisis in the UK?
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Constitution
What impact has the EU had on
British sovereignty?
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Homework 4 due Friday
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29th September
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Democracy
Can UK democracy be
improved?
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Constitution
Constitutional reform since 1997?
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Homework 5 due Friday
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6th October
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Democracy
Is there a democratic deficit in the UK?
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Constitution
Constitutional Reform: What might
be next?
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Homework 6 due Friday (M)
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13th October
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Elections
What is the point of an election?
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Parliament
How does
Parliament work?
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Homework 7 due Friday
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Half Term
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3rd November
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Elections
First Past The Post: What is it, why is it
criticised & why is it supported?
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Parliament
What
is the difference between Parliamentary & Presidential government?
Has Parliament’s sovereignty been
eroded?
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Homework 8 due Friday
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10th November
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Elections
Should FPTP be reformed?
What other systems are used in the
UK?
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Parliament
What is the
House of Lords for ?
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Homework 9 due Friday (M)
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17th November
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Elections
What is PR? What are the key
effects of the other systems
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Parliament
How effectively does Parliament do
its job?
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Homework 10 due Friday
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24th November
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Elections
What
would be the effects of reform? How would it affect general elections?
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Parliament
How could reform of Parliament
enable it to better control the power of the government?
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Homework 11 due Friday (M)
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1st December
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Political
Parties
What are the features &
functions of political parties?
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Executive
The nature & structure of
government
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Homework 12 due Friday
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8th December
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Political Parties
The
evolution of Conservatism
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Executive
The Cabinet
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Homework 13 due Thursday
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Winter break
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5th January
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Political
Parties
Socialism & the Labour party
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Executive
Ministers – responsibility & resignations
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Homework 14 due Friday (M)
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12th January
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Political
Parties
Equality, freedom & the
individual: the meaning of Liberalism
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Executive
The functions & powers of the Prime Minister
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Homework 15 due Friday
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19th January
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Political
Parties
Ideas and policies in the ‘age of
austerity’
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Executive
Is the PM now effectively a
President?
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Homework 16 due Friday (M)
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26th January
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Pressure
groups
What are pressure groups?
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Judiciary
The rule of law & the role
of the judiciary
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Homework 17 due Friday
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2nd February
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Pressure
groups
How do pressure groups try to
influence the decision makers?
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Judiciary
Judicial independence
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Homework 18 due Friday
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9th February
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Pressure
groups
Why
are some pressure groups more successful than others?
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Judiciary
Judicial neutrality
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Homework 19 due Thursday (M)
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23rd February
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Pressure
groups
How have pressure groups changed
over recent times?
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Judiciary
Civil liberties
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Homework 20 due Friday
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2nd March
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Pressure
groups
Are
pressure groups good for democracy?
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Judiciary
Reform of the judiciary
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Homework 21 due Friday (M)
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9th March
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Mock exam
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Mock exam
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16th March
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Democracy
revision
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Constitution revision
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23rd March
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Elections revision
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Parliament revision
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Half term
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13th April
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Political Parties revision
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Executive revision
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20th April
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Judiciary revision
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Judiciary revision
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27th April
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Revision unit 1
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Revision unit 2
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4th May
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Revision unit 1
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Revision unit 2
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11th May
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Exams
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Exams
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Exams
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18th May
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Exams
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Exams
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Exams
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Spring break
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1st June
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Government And Politics Unit 1:
People And Politics 6GP01 01-Jun-2015 AM
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Government And Politics Unit 2:
Governing The Uk 6GP02 04-Jun-2015 PM
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AS
EXAMS
Provisional
date
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8th June
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Introduction to A2 – What is
Ideology?
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Introduction to A2 – What is
Ideology?
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15th June
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Introduction to A2 – What do we
mean by human nature?
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Introduction to A2 – What do we
mean by human nature?
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Student research
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22nd June
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Introduction to A2 – Introduction to Anarchism
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Introduction
to A2 – Introduction to Anarchism
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