Contemporary Issues in Nationalism Studies II (SY0079)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-SYCN2

This course is designed to introduce students to the actual study of nationalism as a social and political phenomenon. Early lectures focus on the efficacy of typologies for making sense of variation among instances of nationalism, and on the relative merits of comparative and case study approaches. The latter half of the course features a series of guest lectures by staff from around the university (and sometimes beyond) whose primary research involves nationalism. This exposes students to the diversity of cases and research approaches. Lectures are complimented by a series of student-led presentations and discussions on particular cases of nationalism. This course is designed particularly to help prepare students for writing dissertations on substantive topics within the field of nationalism studies.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : None

? Co-requisites : None

? Prohibited combinations : None

? Costs : 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 : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course seeks to enable students to:
- Demonstrate knowledge about an array of ways of categorising different forms of nationalism, and to critically compare and assess their utility.
- Make informed judgements about the applicability of particular theories to particular substantive cases of nationalism.
- Appreciate the diversity of forms of nationalism, and of ways of studying it.
- Write a dissertation demonstrating an ability to compare theories and relate them to substantive case material.