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Degree Programme Table: Politics (MA Hons) (UTPOLTC)

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 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    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.


    Select exactly 80 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT08006 International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond As available 20
    PLIT08010 Fundamentals 2: Politics & International Relations Semester 1 0
    PLIT08008 Comparative Politics in a Globalized World Semester 2 20
    PLIT08009 Introduction to Political Data Analysis Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 60 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours. Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT10054 Global Justice and Citizenship As available 20
    PLIT10060 Approaches to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    PLIT10106 Research Design in Politics and International Relations As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 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: B  
    Select a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to J and W, as available

     




    Year 4, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PLIT10030 Dissertation (MA Politics) As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 60 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  
    PLIT10048    Contemporary Russian Politics   20  
    PLIT10053    Theories of International Relations   20  
    PLIT10063    Human Rights in International Relations   20  
    PLIT10074    Freedom In Political Theory   20  
    PLIT10075    Global Politics Of Sex And Gender   20  
    PLIT10080    Comparing Scottish Devolution   20  
    PLIT10084    US Foreign Policy   20  
    PLIT10091    Parliamentary Studies   20  
    SCIL10033    Armed Force and Society   20  
    SCIL10065    Nations and Nationalism   20  
    SCIL10067    Globalization   20  
    SCIL10070    South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy   20  
    SCPL10024    Analytical Perspectives in Social Policy   20  
    SSPS10001    Contemporary Feminist Debates   20  
    PLIT10062    EU as Global Actor   20  
    PLIT10068    Europe and International Migration   20  
    PLIT10096    Democracy & its Discontents   20  
    PLIT10095    International Politics of Money   20  
    SCPL10010    Children's Rights   20  
    PLIT10094    Global Security   20  
    PLIT10054    Global Justice and Citizenship   20  
    PLIT10060    Approaches to Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT10102    Emerging Powers   20  
    PLIT10090    African Politics: Theories and Debates   20  
    PLIT10049    Environmental Politics in Europe   20  
    PLIT10100    Public Policy: Agenda-Setting   20  
    PLIT10103    British Government   20  
    PLIT10101    Neuropolitics   20  
    PLIT10098    Public participation in democracy and governance   20  
    PLIT10104    Contemporary Issues in Political Science   20  
    PLIT10083    Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies   20  
    PLIT10106    Research Design in Politics and International Relations   20  
    PLIT10088    Understanding Indian Politics   20  
    PLIT10093    Political Work   20  
    SSPS10026    Social and Political Science in Practice   20  
    PLIT10107    Contemporary Issues in Political Theory   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to J and W, as available

     


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