Undergraduate Course: Social and Political Theory 2 (SSPS08002)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | School (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This multi-disciplinary course examines a number of fundamental areas of enquiry in social and political theory as seen from the perspective of political philosophy and three of the School's social science disciplines. It does so by focusing on the competing claims of historically-influential theorists whose ideas continue to inform current social and political debates. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | May normally be taken only in Year 2.
This course is compulsory for all second-year students in the School of Political and Social Science, and there is an upper limit on the number of students we are able to accept on the course.
Places will be allocated in the following order of preference:
1. second year students on SPS single-honours courses
2. second year students on joint-honours courses where at least one of the disciplines involved is in SPS
3. other SPS students
4. non-SPS students |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
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: 460 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Class Delivery Information |
Plus one 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 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:
- have become familiar with some of the key claims and concepts in the work of historically influential social and political theorists;
- acquired the exegetical skills and contextual knowledge necessary to understand intellectually demanding theoretical facts;
- developed their ability to engage critically with theoretical concepts and arguments, and to understand their relevance to contemporary social and political debates. |
Assessment Information
One two-hour examination and one coursework assignment of 2400 words or equivalent. The examination mark contributes 50% and the coursework 50% in arriving at the final mark. Students are required to pass the exam to pass the course. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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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 Lynn Dobson
Tel: (0131 6)51 1285
Email: L.Dobson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Ewen Miller
Tel: (0131 6)50 3925
Email: Ewen.Miller@ed.ac.uk |
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