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

Undergraduate Course: Comparing Scottish Devolution (PLIT10080)

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 will teach students how to understand Scottish devolution by comparing it with other forms of territorial governance, especially devolution, federalism, multi-level governance, regionalism and nationalism. Reflecting on broader theories of nationalism, federalism and regionalism and bringing in examples from other multi-level polities in Europe, North America or beyond it seeks to answer the following questions: Why did the quest for Scottish devolution arise? What is Scotland's constitutional power and would it make any difference if the UK was a federal state? Who pays for Scotland? Does policy divergence between the UK nations threaten citizenship rights? What is Scotland's position in a Europe of the Regions? What has been the role of political parties and voters in Scotland in driving regional autonomy? What are intergovernmental relations for? Does the asymmetric constitutional arrangement in which self-rule only extends to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland turn the English into second class citizens? Does devolution put Scotland on a slippery slope towards secession?
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites Visiting 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 **
High Demand Course? Yes
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  45
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information Plus 1 hr tutorial per week
Course Start Date 12/01/2015
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 85 %, Practical Exam 15 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
* understanding of the meaning of different forms of territorial governance, especially devolution, federalism, multi-level governance, regionalism, nationalism
* critical appraisal of competing theoretical perspectives and empirical analyses on the development of regionalism and multi-level government in Scotland and other comparative cases
* placing Scottish devolution in a comparative perspective, and draw comparisons and contrasts with devolution across the UK, and with other forms of territorial government in other multi-level and multi-national states
* Effective application of the comparative method
* development of research, analytical and presentation skills, through guided research in preparation for assessment and tutorial presentations
Assessment Information
1 x 2,500 word essay (50%), 1 research briefing of not more than 1,500 words (35%) and tutorial participation (15%).
Special Arrangements
This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserMr Alan Convery
Tel: (0131 6)50 8255
Email: aconvery@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Edwin Cruden
Tel: (0131 6)51 5197
Email: Edwin.Cruden@ed.ac.uk
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