<div><p>The module is primarily delivered online via the module website, which includes:</p><ul><li>a week-by-week study planner</li><li>study support</li><li>interactive and audio-visual resources</li><li>assessment guide</li><li>online tutorials and forums.</li></ul><p>You'll also be provided with one printed module textbook.</p></div>
The Open University is the worlds leading provider of flexible, high quality distance learning.
Unlike other universities we are not campus based. You will study in a flexible way that works for you whether youre at home, at work or on the move.As an OU student you'll be supported throughout your studies your tutor or study adviser will guide and advise you, offer detailed feedback on your assignments, and help with any study issues.
Tuition might be in face-to-face groups, via online tutorials, or by phone.
This module will explore the ways in which political ideas help us understand important questions like national identity, citizenship, the state and democracy and revolution.
<div><p>In this module you'll be investigating what political ideas are, how they are generated and the impact they have locally, nationally and internationally in shaping our world. You'll see how political ideas are studied, assess their significance and discover which thinkers and theorists best help us explore and understand the modern political world. In doing so, you'll be encouraged to draw on your own independent study of political ideas and political thinkers. You'll become equipped with the key practical skills needed to carry out research, draw on critical reflection and learn more of the writing and evaluative skills used to explore and evaluate political ideas.</p></div>
