Undergraduate Course: Global Justice and Citizenship (PLIT10054)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines concepts central to political debate (such as justice, rights, freedom, obligation, and the 'good society') and investigates how political philosophers use these in trying to justify basic principles governing the activities of the state. We also consider how such principles might be justified and applied in contexts beyond the state. The literature studied is chiefly recent or contemporary and our focus is on current debates, including those on global distributive justice and cosmopolitan citizenship. A central concern throughout the course is distinguishing normative from explanatory or descriptive claims, of recognizing when an argument depends on empirical presuppositions, and of appreciating the basic logical structure of arguments.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| 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.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 170 |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Global Justice and Citizenship | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of competing theories about the proper relationship between global and domestic principles of justice and citizenship
- Analyse critically key concepts, texts and arguments in normative political theory
- Articulate and justify their own judgments about central issues of global justice and citizenship
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Assessment Information
Coursework (40%) and Examination (60%)
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Special Arrangements
Special Arrangements for Entry: Places allocated according to the following order of priority:
(1) International Relations Single Honours 3rd year;
(2) Politics Single Honours 3rd year;
(3) Politics Joint Honours 3rd year;
(4) International Relations Single Honours 4th year;
(5) Politics Single Honours 4th year;
(6) Politics Joint 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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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tim Hayward
Tel: (0131 6)50 4238
Email: Tim.Hayward@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Susan Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 4253
Email: Susan.Orr@ed.ac.uk |
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