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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Politics

Undergraduate Course: Democracy in Comparative Perspective (PLIT08005)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPolitics Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionCompares origins, institutions, and processes of democracy in several political systems.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  0
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information Plus one hour tutorial starting Week 2 and occasional sessions on Friday at 3pm for films or talks.
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 21, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 164 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Aims: Democracy in Comparative Perspective (DCP) seeks to provide:

A contextualization of key concepts in comparative politics and IR, especially power, democracy and the state

An understanding of the basic features and operations of three different states (normally the UK or another European democratic state, a foreign (non-EU) democratic state and a non or semi-democratic state).

Objectives: By the end of DCP 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 systems, institutions, processes and ideas;

Evaluate alternative explanations of particular political developments and events in the three countries studied in this course.
Assessment Information
Coursework (40%) and examination (60%).

In order to pass the course, you must obtain a mark of at least 40% in the examination and for the course overall.
Special Arrangements
This course has a quota, with preference given in the following order: (1) First year students admitted to 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)
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Carmen Gebhard
Tel: (0131 6)50 4622
Email: C.Gebhard@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lizzie Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: v1lrobe4@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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