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Political Theory and International Affairs (P02184)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-P02184

It will equip students to apply the concepts and methods of political theory in the critical analysis of normative issues in international relations.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Social and Political Studies), (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Aims
The course aims to provide core elements of the knowledge, understanding and intellectual methods which the Degree as a whole is intended to provide. Specifically, it will enable students to:
- identify and analyse the normative issues arising in the sphere of global social, economic, political and security relations;
- understand how to apply, and where necessary amend, existing resources of political theory in analysis of political issues beyond the horizon of the nation state;
- evaluate policy in international affairs from the standpoint of normative principle;
- assess critically how existing international institutions meet, or fail to, determinate normative standards.
A further aim is to prepare students for their dissertation by developing the requisite skills of formulating research questions, planning and executing research, and presenting findings.