Undergraduate Course: Fundamentals: Politics and International Relations 1 (PLIT08007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 0 |
| Home subject area | Politics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will equip students with core learning skills (including critical thinking, critical reading, research, writing and communication skills) necessary for the study of Politics and International Relations and will provide a forum for subject-specific learning and community building. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
0
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
10 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course will enable students to develop critical thinking skills, critical reading skills, critical writing and referencing skills and an understanding of data literacy. |
Assessment Information
| ¿The assessment for the course will be divided into two parts: the first will comprise individual exercises relating to essay writing skills; the second will be based on a group project. The assessment of the group project will include marks for individual contribution, evaluation of the final group project, and will also include elements of peer assessment. Students will also be required to meet a minimum level of attendance to pass the course.¿ |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philip Cook
Tel: (0131 6)51 1577
Email: Philip.Cook@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ruth Winkle
Tel: (0131 6)50 4253
Email: Ruth.Winkle@ed.ac.uk |
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