Introduction to Politics and International Relations (U02397)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : SPS-1-IPIR

Introduces conceptual material relevant to both politics and international relations students, such as the state, sovereignty, legitimacy, democracy, and power, together with relevant examples.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : A quota of 350 students, with preference given in the following order: (1) First year students admitted to a degree including Politics (Honours or BA Humanities & Soc Sci) and Visiting Students holding a written offer of a place; (2) First year students whose main subject is in the School of Social and Political Studies (SSPS), or whose main subject has a joint degree with Politics (including Religion and Combined Studies); (3) Students taking second-year SSPS half-courses; (4) First Year students taking BA Humanities and Social Science, (5) other first year students in CHSS.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	15:00	15:50	Room G.Z10, McEwan Hall	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	15:00	15:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	15:00	15:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus one hour tutorial.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Aims: Introduction to Politics and International Relations (IPIR) seeks to provide:

- An introduction toconceptual issues relevant to both Politics and International Relations.

- An introduction to key institutions of modern states, and some current debates surrounding their operation;

- An examination of the development of global democracy in theory and in practice.

Objectives: By the end of IPIR we would expect students to be able to:

- Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts in the study of politics and IR;
- Exhibit comparative knowledge of different political institutions and their theoretical and practical significance;
- Apply their knowledge to the understanding of contemporary issues and problems in global democracies.