Courses / Module

• • have a critical understanding of the main political, economic and social developments in Britain in the 1980s.
• • have a good understanding of the role Margaret Thatcher played in shaping British politics while she was Prime Minister.
• • be conversant in the main economic and ideological arguments of this period.
• • have a critical understanding of the main historiographical debates surrounding this period.
• • analyse and critically engage with primary texts related to Britain in the 1980s.

• 24 contact hours or equivalent (lectures, seminars etc.) Module requires active in-person participation and/or essential practical exercises.

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): 5,000 word essay or shorter essay combined with class assignments/tests; Essay to be submitted by Monday prior to commencement of end-of-semester examinations.

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? Failure to meet module condition(s). There is an attendance condition attached to this module. A student must attend a minimum of 50% of the module lectures. If this condition is not met the module result is capped at a maximum of 35%.
• There is an attendance condition attached to this module. A student must attend a minimum of 50% of the module lectures. If this condition is not met the module result is capped at a maximum of 35%.
• Penalties: No late material accepted unless medical or other compelling reasons are established in writing. The expectation is for full attendance by students.

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• For autumn, the module attendance condition still applies. A student must attend a minimum of 50% of the module lectures. If this condition is not met the module result is capped at a maximum of 35%. The essay/project component only may be submitted. There will be no re-submission of other continuous assessment components. Marks received during the semester in respect of in-class tests, presentations etc., will be carried over. Essays/projects for autumn supplemental must be submitted by 1 August and may be capped.

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