Postgraduate Course: Comparative Perspectives in Nationalism Studies (PGSP11145)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The emphasis in this course is on how nationalism is studied. The first part involves lectures and discussions on methodological approaches and models for studying nationalism, such as typologies, comparative frameworks, and case studies. Thereafter various themes that help organize and focus research are explored, such as: national identity, ethnonational symbolism, economic nationalism, nationalism's relationships to - the state, religion, postcolonialism, globalization (exact topics may vary from year to year). Students will further explore the issues involved in conceptualising cases and comparison through group exercises and presentations on substantive topics of their choice. This course's emphasis on empirical study is meant to compliment the focus on theory in Theories and Theorists (P02934). Students who have not taken that course are advised to familiarise themselves with some of the key general texts for that course. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
essay in the region of 4000 words |
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Learning Outcomes
The course seeks to enable students to:
(1) Utilise an array of ways of categorising and comparing different forms of nationalism, and to critically assess their utility.
(2) Make informed judgements about the applicability of particular theories to particular substantive cases of nationalism.
(3) Identify major contemporary themes in the study of nationalism.
(4) Appreciate the diversity of forms of nationalism, and of ways of studying it.
(5) Write a dissertation demonstrating an ability to compare theories and relate them to substantive case material.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Kennedy
Tel: (0131 6)50 4250
Email: j.kennedy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jade Birkin
Tel: (0131 6)51 1659
Email: Jade.Birkin@ed.ac.uk |
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