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politics and the real world: a case study in developing case-based learning

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Case-based learning (also known as problem-based learning and by a variety of other names) is well established in disciplines like medicine, business and law. Drawing on experience from these and other fields, a project at the University of Huddersfield is developing case-based learning for use in politics. This article describes the processes of creating and using case-based learning resources, and examines what is already being done in this area.

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  1. If you would like to be involved with the project at Huddersfield, we are looking for politics departments across a range of institutions to pilot both case scenarios and the interactive template next year. We will also be holding a series of interactive workshops, provisionally beginning in February 2006, for interested teachers of politics. Please email s.v.hale@hud.ac.uk for details.

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  1. Division of Criminology, Department of Behavioural Sciences, Sociology and Politics, School of Human and Health Sciences, Ramsden Building, The University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, HD1 3DH, Huddersfield, UK

    Sarah Hale

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Hale, S. politics and the real world: a case study in developing case-based learning. Eur Polit Sci 5, 84–96 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.eps.2210060

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