20-21 PR3720: Power, Leadership and the British Prime Ministership (Autumn Term)

PR3720 is a final-year half unit that offers you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the British prime ministership, its place in British government and its academic study. 

The module covers both the institutional characteristics and development of the office of prime minister, the organisation and structure of Britain's political executive and prime ministers' relationships with other key actors, such as ministers, parliament, the media and voters. 

The module will encourage you to engage with a more focused range of literature and the political-science research process.  You will be expected to confront issues of conceptualisation and measurement through class activities and assessed coursework.