2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PIED3771 Parliamentary Studies (Placement)

120 creditsClass Size: 11

Module manager: Dr Alexandra Meakin
Email: A.Meakin@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisites

PIED2706

The UK Parliament: Between Tradition and Reform

Module replaces

PIED9975 Placement Year (120 credits)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

The objective of this module is to provide students with the opportunity to obtain experience of working in a parliamentary office in Westminster.

Learning outcomes
The placement module enables students to gain a deeper understanding of the political process and develop their employability skills.

Syllabus

Students will spend semesters 1 and 2 on placement in Westminster, usually working for an MP. The workload and exact tasks will be determined through negotiation between the parliamentary office manager/MP and the academic in POLIS placing the student but may include the drafting of MP correspondence, research projects, speechwriting, diary management, support with parliamentary duties, and assisting with media/social media tasks.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Placement	1	1,198.00	1,198.00
Supervision Meetings	2	1.00	2.00
Private study hours			0.00
Total Contact hours			1,200.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			1,200.00

Private study

Autumn Term: September to December
Student completes 12 weeks at 40 hours per week: 480 hours
Each students has 2 parliamentary tutoring visits: 2 hours

Spring Term: January to April
Student completes 12 weeks at 40 hours per week: 480 hours
Each students has 2 parliamentary tutoring visits: 2 hours
Students attend 5 two hour academic sessions on Parliament: 10 hours

Summer Term:
Private Study: 226 hours on preparing 8000 report

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will have regular opportunities to receive formative feedback through the monitoring by the Programme Leader (including one-to-one meetings in Westminster, Teams meetings, and email).

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	1 x 8,000 word portfolio & logbook	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

In the event of a resit, students submit a 8,000 report which will comprise of two elements: 1. Skills Development Report 2. Essay based on Seminar Programme

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 11/09/2023

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