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Degree Programme Table: Politics (MA Hons) (UTPOLTC)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure that you have sought permission from the relevant Head of Subject


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08004 Introduction to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    PLIT08005 Democracy in Comparative Perspective As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 80 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08006 International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond As available 20
    SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    SSPS08002 Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 60 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours. Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT10054 Global Justice and Citizenship As available 20
    PLIT10060 Approaches to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    PLIT10061 Comparative Politics As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) J - Politics (MA Hons) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_J_UTPOLTC1_10) , as available.
                                                                                                   
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10001    Scottish Government and Politics   20  
    PLIT10003    Africa in World Politics   20  
    PLIT10018    International Political Economy   20  
    PLIT10019    International Security   20  
    PLIT10021    War and Justice   20  
    PLIT10027    US Government   20  
    PLIT10030    Dissertation (MA Politics)   40  
    PLIT10036    Politics of the Middle East   20  
    PLIT10048    Contemporary Russian Politics   20  
    PLIT10049    Environmental Politics in Europe   20  
    PLIT10052    Politics Year Abroad Assessment   40  
    PLIT10053    Theories of International Relations   20  
    PLIT10054    Global Justice and Citizenship   20  
    PLIT10059    Core Texts in Political Theory   20  
    PLIT10060    Approaches to Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT10061    Comparative Politics   20  
    PLIT10062    EU as Global Actor   20  
    PLIT10063    Human Rights in International Relations   20  
    PLIT10067    The Politics of British Public Services   20  
    PLIT10068    Europe and International Migration   20  
    PLIT10069    Realism in International Relations   20  
    PLIT10070    Political Economy of East Asia   20  
    PLIT10071    Zimbabwe: Politics of a Post-Colonial State   20  
    PLIT10074    Freedom In Political Theory   20  
    PLIT10075    Global Politics Of Sex And Gender   20  
    PLIT10076    Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Research Project   30  
    PLIT10078    Political and cultural Summer Programme: Scottish Society & Culture   10  
    PLIT10078    Political and cultural Summer Programme: Scottish Society & Culture   10  
    PLIT10079    Comparing Scottish Devolution   20  
    PLIT10081    Populism In Comparative Perspective   20  
    PLIT10082    Introduction to African Politics   20  
    PLIT10083    Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies   20  

     

    Select exactly credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule J level 10' (SCH_J_10) , as available.

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT10030 Dissertation (MA Politics) As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 60 credits from the following "Politics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule of "Politics" courses as listed below:' (SUB_PLIT_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (PLIT10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Politics'   (as selected)  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10047    Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10062    Designing and Doing Social Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10063    Doing Survey Research   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10002    Criminal Justice: Policy and Practice   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10004    The Social Division of Welfare   (20 Credits)  
    SCPL10023    Governing The Social   (20 Credits)  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   (20 Credits)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule J level 10' (SCH_J_10) , as available.

     

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