{"id":576,"date":"2018-01-10T11:29:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T11:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/test123\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2022-06-26T15:14:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T15:14:42","slug":"modern-studies-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/lochendchs\/faculties\/social-subjects\/modern-studies-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_37\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-panels builder-text-columns-2 layout-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_37-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h5>INTRODUCTION\u00a0<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Politics <\/strong>is a subject available only to higher students. It focuses on helping you develop the ability to form logical and coherent points of view, it will allow you to develop an in depth knowledge into how those with power, both use and maintain their influence.\u00a0 To be able to offer thoughtful \u2018ideas\u2019 on how systems we experience can improve is a skill in demand across all professions, and will add value to any job, college, or university application.\u00a0 In addition, knowledge of politics is increasingly essential to play a full and active role in 21<sup>st<\/sup> century society especially as Scotland and the world undergo dramatic and exciting changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_37-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h5>STAFF<\/h5>\n<p><b>Mr A Sargent<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-panels_43\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-panels builder-section-last tabs-mode\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"ttfmp-tabs-container\" data-height-style=\"\"  data-start-collapsed=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-titles\">\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_51\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_51\">What will I study?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_59\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_59\">How will I study?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_67\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_67\">How will it help me?<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title-panels-item_63\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"#ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_63\">Resources<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_51\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The three Units are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Political theory \u2013 A study of Power, Authority and Legitimacy, paying special reference to the work of Weber and Lukes. Also an investigation into key political ideologies such as Democracy, Fascism and Socialism<\/li>\n<li>Political Systems \u2013 An insight into the creation and development of different political systems in use globally. We shall compare that of the UK with the USA.<\/li>\n<li>Political Parties and Elections \u2013 We will investigate a current political party, and also discuss the ways in which voters are influenced by the strategies used by political parties to gain support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_59\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Learning Experiences<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Analysis of different form of information.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to manage your own personal study on an area of interest.<\/li>\n<li>Communication skills \u2013 debating and listening to others.<\/li>\n<li>Digital Technology \u2013 the use of the internet to search and highlight relevant information.<\/li>\n<li>Literacy \u2013 To effectively structure arguments and discussions in an essay format.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_67\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Life &amp; Work<\/h2>\n<p>There are many occupations\/degree courses that benefit from having a Politics qualification. The skills and possible carer choices are very similar to Modern Studies.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Politics, Local and National Government<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Medicine\/Health<\/li>\n<li>Policing<\/li>\n<li>Social Work &amp; counselling<\/li>\n<li>Community Work<\/li>\n<li>Legal services<\/li>\n<li>Journalism\/Media<\/li>\n<li>Linguistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content-panels-item_63\" class=\"ttfmp-panels-item-content\">\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/47925.html\">SQA Politics Website \u00a0&amp; Past Papers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edmodo.com\/home#\/group?id=20694503\">Politics Edmodo (virtual classroom)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.scot\/visitandlearn\/education.aspx\">Scottish Parliament Education service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edmodo.com\/home#\/group?id=11388759\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.scot\/visitandlearn\/education.aspx\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/education\/subjects\/zxsnb9q\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INTRODUCTION\u00a0 Politics is a subject available only to higher students. 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