Undergraduate Course: Comparative Politics (PLIT10061)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Politics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Why does democracy work in some countries but not others? Does low voter turnout signal the death of democracy? Are dictatorships inevitable in some cultures? How can a comparative approach help us to answer these questions? These are some of the issues students will explore in this course. Drawing on a wide range of cases from around the world, this course will enable students to better understand debates surrounding key political institutions and processes by examining them in comparative context. |
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 |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should have at least 3 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
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: 80 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture: Teviot Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Comparative Politics | 2:00 | 16 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge of the comparative method and its application;
- show familiarity with core texts in the field of comparative politics;
- analyse critically key political processes and institutions in comparative perspective;
- articulate an informed view about current debates and questions surrounding comparative politics
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Assessment Information
| Coursework 40% and Examination 60% |
Special Arrangements
Special Arrangements for Entry: Places allocated according to the following order of priority:
(1) Politics Single Honours 3rd year;
(2) Politics Joint Honours 3rd year;
(3) International Relations Single Honours 3rd year;
(4) Politics Single Honours 4th year;
(5) Politics Joint Honours 4th year;
(6) International Relations Single Honours 4th year;
(7) Other SSPS students;
(8) Non-SSPS students
Please note: because of the high numbers of students enrolled, this course will almost certainly not be able to admit students from outside the College of Humanities and Social Science.
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Pontus Odmalm
Tel: (0131 6)50 6698
Email: Pontus.Odmalm@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Susan Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 4253
Email: Susan.Orr@ed.ac.uk |
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