Undergraduate Course: Approaches to Politics and International Relations (PLIT10060)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This core course will familiarize students with key theoretical approaches to politics and international relations. Several different analytical perspectives - rational choice theory, psychological approaches to politics and IR, historical institutionalism and social constructionism as well as critical theory, post-structuralism, feminism and postcolonial theory - will be introduced and applied to contemporary, real world problems. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 4 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course ** |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus 1 hr tutorial per week |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
35 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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| Exam Information |
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Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
In taking this course, students will acquire and develop:
. an understanding of key theoretical approaches to the study of politics and international relations;
. a critical appreciation of theoretical positions held by other scholars;
. an ability to use and manipulate different kinds of theory in their own work.
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Assessment Information
| 1 Essay 35%, tutorial participation 15%, exam 50% |
Special Arrangements
| This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students. |
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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Pontus Odmalm
Tel: (0131 6)50 3926
Email: Pontus.Odmalm@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sopita Sritawan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8253
Email: Sopita.Sritawan@ed.ac.uk |
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