Postgraduate Course: Comparative Territorial Politics (PLIT11014)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Politics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Political systems across Europe have been reshaped by federalising, regionalising and devolution reforms since the 1960s. These reforms challenge the processes of state formation and nation-building that culminated in the democratic nation-states that were consolidated after World War II. Comparative Territorial Politics explores this territorial challenge.
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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 |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Room 2.3, 22 Buccleuch Place |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- understand the territorial challenges facing postwar ?nation-states?
- be able to evaluate competing indicators and interpretations of ?de-nationalisation? of identities, political participation and social welfare
- understand the distinctive features of territorial politics in different European states and compare those features across states
- understand the multi-level dynamics associated with sub-state territorial politics in an era of deepening European integration
- through the study of selected documents assess the practical policy challenges posed by contemporary territorial politics
- assess the constitutional dynamics of UK territorial politics following devolution |
Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by a 4,000 word coursework essay as well as a mark for tutorial participation. 15% of the overall mark for will be for tutorial participation. This is to enhance the input of students in the presentational part of the course, which will cover 5 of the 11 weeks. The essay will make up the other 85% of the overall mark. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Nicola Mcewen
Tel: (0131 6)51 1831
Email: N.McEwen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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