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Undergraduate Course: Zimbabwe: Politics of a Post-Colonial State (PLIT10071)

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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPolitics Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course explores post-colonial politics through the experience of one state. It will use the detailed study of Zimbabwe as a prism through which to interrogate the development of African states more generally; country-specific themes will be linked to wider readings and debates about post-colonial states. Students will be encouraged to consult and use selected primary sources alongside critical reading of secondary materials. The course should enable students to work confidently and independently, with guidance from the instructor, on an extended research essay and provide a foundation for students preparing for honours dissertations or postgraduate work.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should have acquired a good level of knowledge and understanding of the recent history and contemporary politics of Zimbabwe; they should have the requisite skills to analyse political processes and institutions in a specific social and economic context; and be able to speak to the analytical questions raised in academic debates concerning the evolution and experiences of post-colonial states, both with specific reference to Zimbabwe, and more generally.
Assessment Information
Coursework 80%, Tutorial Participation 20%
Special Arrangements
Special Arrangements for Entry: A quota of 45 students, with preference given in the following order:

(1) Politics Single Honours 4th year;
(2) International Relations Single Honours 4th year;
(3) Politics Joint Honours 4th year;
(4) Politics Single Honours 3rd year;
(5) International Relations Single Honours 3rd year;
(6) Politics Joint Honours 3rd year;
(7) Other SSPS students;
(8) Non-SSPS students

Please note: because of the high numbers of students enrolled, this course will almost certainly not be able to admit students from outside the College of Humanities and Social Science.
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Sara Dorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4239
Email: sara.dorman@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Susan Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 6068
Email: Susan.Orr@ed.ac.uk
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