Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define ‘politics’ and explain how it can be compared to science
• Describe what constitutes democracy and participation
• Discuss how to participate in elections and referenda
• Explain the functions of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
• Identify the nature of the senior judiciary
• Outline why the UK Supreme Court was established
• Analyse what multiculturalism is and how it is involved in politics
• Define ‘anarchism’ and describe its contemporary role
• Evaluate the basic pillars of ecology and why it is important in politics