Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September
Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
ECNM08013
|
Economics 1 |
Full Year |
40 |
|
PLIT08004
|
Introduction to Politics and International Relations |
Semester 1 |
20 |
|
PLIT08011
|
Political Thinkers |
Semester 2 |
20 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
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Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
ECNM08006
|
Economics 2 |
Full Year |
40 |
|
PLIT08006
|
International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond |
Semester 1 |
20 |
|
ECNM08016
|
Statistical Methods for Economics |
Semester 1 |
20 |
|
PLIT08008
|
Comparative Politics in a Globalized World |
Semester 2 |
20 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
exactly 20 credits
from
Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available
Notes: EXCLUDING: CMSE08002 Business Research Methods I: Quantitative Techniques.
Level 7 courses may be taken with the permission of your Personal Tutor subject to a maximum of 40 credits over years 1 and 2
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Year 3, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August
Notes: Entry into third year normally requires (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years,(ii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt, including a mark of 40% or above in specific components of the course (as detailed in the Economics 2 Handbook),(iii) a pass in Issues in Global Economics and (iv) satisfaction of Politics Honours requirements as specified by the School.
For candidates entering the third year of the programme from 2016-2017, entry into third year will require (i) passes in all courses (240 credits) in the first two years,(ii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt and (iii) a pass in Statistical Methods for Economics and (iv) satisfaction of Politics Honours requirements as specified by the School.
Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full years diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), all of which must be in Economics and Politics. Students must complete and pass equivalent courses to the year 3 compulsory courses.
If considering taking the Politics dissertation, students are strongly recommended to take PLIT10106 RESEARCH DESIGN IN POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
ECNM10070
|
Topics in Microeconomics |
Semester 1 |
20 |
|
ECNM10052
|
Essentials of Econometrics |
Semester 1 |
20 |
|
ECNM10069
|
Topics in Macroeconomics |
Semester 2 |
20 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 4
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
exactly 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PLIT10054
|
Global Justice and Citizenship
|
20
|
PLIT10060
|
Approaches to Politics and International Relations
|
20
|
AND
Select
exactly 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PLIT10018
|
International Political Economy
|
20
|
PLIT10036
|
Politics of the Middle East
|
20
|
PLIT10053
|
Theories of International Relations
|
20
|
PLIT10074
|
Freedom In Political Theory
|
20
|
PLIT10075
|
Global Politics Of Sex And Gender
|
20
|
PLIT10080
|
Comparing Scottish Devolution
|
20
|
SCIL10065
|
Nations and Nationalism
|
20
|
SCIL10062
|
Designing and Doing Social Research
|
20
|
SSPS10001
|
Contemporary Feminist Debates
|
20
|
SCIL10063
|
Doing Survey Research
|
20
|
SCIL10033
|
Armed Force and Society
|
20
|
SCIL10070
|
South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy
|
20
|
SCIL10067
|
Globalization
|
20
|
SCPL10024
|
Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy
|
20
|
PLIT10084
|
US Foreign Policy
|
20
|
PLIT10063
|
Human Rights in International Relations
|
20
|
PLIT10091
|
Parliamentary Studies
|
20
|
PLIT10062
|
EU as Global Actor
|
20
|
PLIT10068
|
Europe and International Migration
|
20
|
PLIT10094
|
Global Security
|
20
|
PLIT10095
|
International Politics of Money
|
20
|
PLIT10096
|
Democracy & its Discontents
|
20
|
SCPL10010
|
Children's Rights
|
20
|
PLIT10083
|
Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies
|
20
|
PLIT10090
|
African Politics: Theories and Debates
|
20
|
PLIT10088
|
Understanding Indian Politics
|
20
|
PLIT10049
|
Environmental Politics in Europe
|
20
|
PLIT10100
|
Public Policy: Agenda-Setting
|
20
|
PLIT10098
|
Public participation in democracy and governance
|
20
|
PLIT10104
|
Contemporary Issues in Political Science
|
20
|
PLIT10093
|
Political Work
|
20
|
PLIT10106
|
Research Design in Politics and International Relations
|
20
|
SSPS10027
|
Statistical Modelling
|
20
|
PLIT10107
|
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
|
20
|
SSPS10026
|
Social and Political Science in Practice
|
20
|
AND
Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 20 credits
from these collections:
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Notes: Economics of Financial Markets: this is primarily a fourth year course but is open to third year students who have strengths in Maths and Statistics with the permission of the course organiser.
OR
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PLIT10018
|
International Political Economy
|
20
|
PLIT10036
|
Politics of the Middle East
|
20
|
PLIT10053
|
Theories of International Relations
|
20
|
PLIT10074
|
Freedom In Political Theory
|
20
|
PLIT10075
|
Global Politics Of Sex And Gender
|
20
|
PLIT10080
|
Comparing Scottish Devolution
|
20
|
SCIL10065
|
Nations and Nationalism
|
20
|
SCIL10062
|
Designing and Doing Social Research
|
20
|
SSPS10001
|
Contemporary Feminist Debates
|
20
|
SCIL10063
|
Doing Survey Research
|
20
|
SCIL10033
|
Armed Force and Society
|
20
|
SCIL10070
|
South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy
|
20
|
SCIL10067
|
Globalization
|
20
|
SCPL10024
|
Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy
|
20
|
PLIT10084
|
US Foreign Policy
|
20
|
PLIT10063
|
Human Rights in International Relations
|
20
|
PLIT10091
|
Parliamentary Studies
|
20
|
PLIT10062
|
EU as Global Actor
|
20
|
PLIT10068
|
Europe and International Migration
|
20
|
PLIT10094
|
Global Security
|
20
|
PLIT10095
|
International Politics of Money
|
20
|
PLIT10096
|
Democracy & its Discontents
|
20
|
SCPL10010
|
Children's Rights
|
20
|
PLIT10083
|
Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies
|
20
|
PLIT10090
|
African Politics: Theories and Debates
|
20
|
PLIT10088
|
Understanding Indian Politics
|
20
|
PLIT10049
|
Environmental Politics in Europe
|
20
|
PLIT10100
|
Public Policy: Agenda-Setting
|
20
|
PLIT10098
|
Public participation in democracy and governance
|
20
|
PLIT10104
|
Contemporary Issues in Political Science
|
20
|
PLIT10093
|
Political Work
|
20
|
PLIT10106
|
Research Design in Politics and International Relations
|
20
|
SSPS10027
|
Statistical Modelling
|
20
|
PLIT10107
|
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
|
20
|
SSPS10026
|
Social and Political Science in Practice
|
20
|
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Year 4, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August
Notes: Degree Classification Weighting is based on 240 credits: One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based (papers that for the purpose of degree classification acquire weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice).
From third year: 1) Topics in Microeconomics 2) Essentials of Econometrics 3) Topics in Macroeconomics 4) Global Justice and Citizenship OR Approaches to Politics and International Relations 5) Politics Honours option 6) Economics OR Politics Honours option
From Fourth year: 7) Economics or Politics Honours Dissertation 8) Economics or Politics Honours Dissertation 9) Economics Honours option 10) Economics Honours option 11) Politics Honours option 12) Politics Honours option
Degree Classification Weighting for students who spent their third year abroad is based on 120 credits: One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the six 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based (papers that for the purpose of degree classification acquire weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)
From Fourth year: 1) Economics or Politics Honours Dissertation 2) Economics or Politics Honours Dissertation 3) Economics Honours option 4) Economics Honours option 5) Politics Honours option 6) Politics Honours option
Students who spent their third year abroad at a partner university must have completed and passed a full years diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), all of which must have been in Economics and Economic History. Students must take third year courses for which they did not take suitable substitutes on their year abroad.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 0
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
exactly 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
ECNM10030
|
Economics Honours Dissertation
|
40
|
PLIT10030
|
Dissertation (MA Politics)
|
40
|
AND
Select
exactly 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PLIT10018
|
International Political Economy
|
20
|
PLIT10036
|
Politics of the Middle East
|
20
|
PLIT10053
|
Theories of International Relations
|
20
|
PLIT10074
|
Freedom In Political Theory
|
20
|
PLIT10075
|
Global Politics Of Sex And Gender
|
20
|
PLIT10080
|
Comparing Scottish Devolution
|
20
|
SCIL10065
|
Nations and Nationalism
|
20
|
SCIL10062
|
Designing and Doing Social Research
|
20
|
SSPS10001
|
Contemporary Feminist Debates
|
20
|
SCIL10063
|
Doing Survey Research
|
20
|
SCIL10033
|
Armed Force and Society
|
20
|
SCIL10070
|
South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy
|
20
|
SCIL10067
|
Globalization
|
20
|
SCPL10024
|
Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy
|
20
|
PLIT10084
|
US Foreign Policy
|
20
|
PLIT10063
|
Human Rights in International Relations
|
20
|
PLIT10091
|
Parliamentary Studies
|
20
|
PLIT10062
|
EU as Global Actor
|
20
|
PLIT10068
|
Europe and International Migration
|
20
|
PLIT10094
|
Global Security
|
20
|
PLIT10095
|
International Politics of Money
|
20
|
PLIT10096
|
Democracy & its Discontents
|
20
|
SCPL10010
|
Children's Rights
|
20
|
PLIT10083
|
Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies
|
20
|
PLIT10090
|
African Politics: Theories and Debates
|
20
|
PLIT10088
|
Understanding Indian Politics
|
20
|
PLIT10049
|
Environmental Politics in Europe
|
20
|
PLIT10100
|
Public Policy: Agenda-Setting
|
20
|
PLIT10098
|
Public participation in democracy and governance
|
20
|
PLIT10104
|
Contemporary Issues in Political Science
|
20
|
PLIT10093
|
Political Work
|
20
|
PLIT10106
|
Research Design in Politics and International Relations
|
20
|
SSPS10027
|
Statistical Modelling
|
20
|
PLIT10107
|
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
|
20
|
SSPS10026
|
Social and Political Science in Practice
|
20
|
AND
Select
exactly 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
|
|