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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Politics

Undergraduate Course: African Politics: Theories and Debates (PLIT10090)

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 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.

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 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
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  75
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 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 177 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)African Politics: Theories and Debates2:00
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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Contacts
Course organiserDr Sara Dorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4239
Email: sara.dorman@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lizzie Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: v1lrobe4@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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