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Undergraduate Course: Social and Political Theory 2 (SSPS08002)

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 2 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSchool (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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:
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-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  460
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 ( 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 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, 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
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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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Lynn Dobson
Tel: (0131 6)51 1285
Email: L.Dobson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Ewen Miller
Tel: (0131 6)50 3925
Email: Ewen.Miller@ed.ac.uk
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