Undergraduate Course: African Politics: Theories and Debates (PLIT10090)
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 course explores African politics from a comparative politics perspective. It examines past and current academic debates on topics including: theories of African Politics, Nationalism, Democratisation, Civil Society, Ethnicity, Class, Gender and Religion.
Aims and Objectives are to enable students:
* to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the recent history and contemporary politics of particular African countries;
* to learn to analyse and explain the political processes and institutions of African countries and to situate them in their social and economic context;
to explore and evaluate different methodological approaches and theories used by academics in studying African politics;
to provide a foundation for students preparing honours dissertations.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 75 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
1 lecture per week plus 1 tutorial per week |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
177 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | African Politics: Theories and Debates | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
It is expected that all students, on completion of this course, will have achieved a number of learning outcomes:
* to understand the recent history and contemporary politics of particular African countries;
* analyse and explain the political processes and institutions of African countries;
* to situate these processes in their social and economic context. |
Assessment Information
| 40% coursework, 10% tutorial participation, 50% exam. |
Special Arrangements
| This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students. |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sara Dorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4239
Email: sara.dorman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lizzie Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: v1lrobe4@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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