Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Politics and International Relations (PLIT08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course has a strict quota. [See quota details below the course description]
Description - Introduction to Politics and International Relations introduces conceptual material relevant to both politics and international relations students, such as the state, sovereignty, legitimacy, democracy, and power, together with relevant examples. This course has a quota of 450 students.
QUOTA DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS: Student Support Officers or Directors of Studies automatically enrol students of the following four categories:
1. First year students admitted to a Politics or International Relations degree (Single or Joint)
2. Visiting Students (pre-registered) holding an offer of a place in the course from the College Office;
3. First year students whose main subject is in the School of Social and Political Science (SSPS)
4. First year students whose main subject has a joint degree with Politics (e.g. Economics, History etc.)
SSO and Directors of Studies cannot enrol students of the following categories:
- First year students taking the BA (HSS);
- Other first year students taking Honours degrees in the College of Humanities and Social Science (e.g. English Literature, Linguistics; Psychology; Business Studies);
- Second year students in SSPS
Students will be placed on a waiting list, please contact the course secretary. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Please note the required text books may cost as much as 60.00 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 19,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework (40%) plus examination (60%).
In order to pass the course, you must obtain a mark of at least 40% in the examination and for the course overall. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Introduction to Politics and International Relations | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Aims: Introduction to Politics and International Relations (IPIR) seeks to provide:
- An introduction to conceptual issues relevant to both Politics and International Relations.
- An introduction to key institutions of modern states, and some current debates surrounding their operation;
- An examination of the development of global democracy in theory and in practice.
Objectives: By the end of IPIR we would expect students to be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts in the study of politics and IR;
- Exhibit comparative knowledge of different political institutions and their theoretical and practical significance;
- Apply their knowledge to the understanding of contemporary issues and problems in global democracies.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus one hour tutorial starting Week 2 |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Carmen Gebhard
Tel: (0131 6)50 4622
Email: C.Gebhard@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Edwin Cruden
Tel: (0131 6)51 5197
Email: Edwin.Cruden@ed.ac.uk |
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