Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Politics and International Relations (PLIT08004)
Course Outline
School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Politics |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
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
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
Please note the required text books may cost as much as 50.00 |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre A |
Additional information |
Plus one hour tutorial starting Week 2 |
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. |
Assessment Information
Coursework (40%) plus examination (60%) |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
A quota of 350 students, with preference given in the following order: (1) First year students admitted to an International Relations degree or 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.
Note: Due to the popularity of the course Directors should inform students falling into categories 2-4 that they must attend the first class of the semester and fill in a registration form. If the total number of registrations exceeds 350, places will be allocated on the basis of the criteria above. |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Wilfried Swenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 4255
Email: W.Swenden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Michael Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: michael.stewart@ed.ac.uk |
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