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Politics
SCQF Level 08 (10 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT08015
SV1
British Politics - Beginning of the End?
Semester 2
20
PLIT08008
SV1
Comparative Politics in a Globalized World
Semester 2
20
PLIT08005
Democracy in Comparative Perspective
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT08010
SS1
Fundamentals 2: Politics & International Relations
Semester 1
0
PLIT08007
Fundamentals: Politics and International Relations 1
Not delivered this year
0
PLIT08006
SV1
International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond
Semester 1
20
PLIT08009
SV1
Introduction to Political Data Analysis
Semester 2
20
PLIT08004
SS1
Introduction to Politics and International Relations
Semester 1
20
PLIT08011
SV1
Political Thinkers
Semester 2
20
PLIT08012
SV1
Politics in a Changing World: An Introduction for non-specialists
Semester 1
20
SCQF Level 10 (65 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT10003
Africa in World Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10090
African Politics: Theories and Debates
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10060
Approaches to Politics and International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10103
SV1
British Government
Semester 1
20
PLIT10118
SV1
Climate Justice
Semester 2
20
PLIT10061
Comparative Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10080
SV1
Comparing Scottish Devolution
Semester 1
20
PLIT10105
SV1
Contemporary Issues in International Relations
Semester 2
20
PLIT10104
Contemporary Issues in Political Science
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10107
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10048
Contemporary Russian Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10085
Contemporary War: Understanding Change & Continuity
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10108
SV1
Critical Theory and Cinema
Semester 1
20
PLIT10096
Democracy and its Discontents
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10099
Democracy in Divided Societies
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10086
Democratisation and Europeanisation in Central and Eastern Europe
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10057
SV1
Dissertation (MA International Relations)
Full Year
40
PLIT10030
SS1
Dissertation (MA Politics)
Full Year
40
PLIT10062
EU as Global Actor
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10092
Egypt: Political Dynamics in a Changing Middle East
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10102
SV1
Emerging Powers
Semester 1
20
PLIT10049
SV1
Environmental Politics in Europe
Semester 2
20
PLIT10068
SV1
Europe and International Migration
Semester 2
20
PLIT10074
Freedom In Political Theory
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10113
Gender, Power and Representation
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10054
SV1
Global Justice and Citizenship
Semester 1
20
PLIT10075
SV1
Global Politics Of Sex And Gender
Semester 2
20
PLIT10094
SV1
Global Security
Semester 2
20
PLIT10063
SV1
Human Rights in International Relations
Semester 1
20
PLIT10018
SV1
International Political Economy
Semester 1
20
PLIT10095
SV1
International Politics of Money
Semester 2
20
PLIT10109
SV1
International Relations of the Asia Pacific
Semester 1
20
PLIT10019
International Security
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10082
Introduction to African Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10101
Neuropolitics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10115
VV1
Parliamentary Placement: Research Project (S1)
Semester 1
40
PLIT10116
VV1
Parliamentary Placement: Research Project (S2)
Semester 2
40
PLIT10091
SV1
Parliamentary Studies
Semester 2
20
PLIT10083
Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10089
SV1
Political Islam
Semester 1
20
PLIT10076
Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Research Project
Not delivered this year
30
PLIT10077
VV1
Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Scottish Politics
Block 5 (sem 2)
10
PLIT10052
SS1
Politics Year Abroad Assessment
Full Year
40
PLIT10036
SV1
Politics of the Middle East
Semester 2
20
PLIT10114
SV1
Populism: Pathology or Panacea?
Semester 1
20
PLIT10112
VV1
Public Policy In Scotland (S2)
Semester 2
10
PLIT10100
SV1
Public Policy: Agenda-Setting
Semester 1
20
PLIT10098
SV1
Public participation in democracy and governance
Semester 2
20
PLIT10069
Realism in International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10097
Referendums in Comparative Perspective
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10106
SV1
Research Design in Politics and International Relations
Semester 1
20
PLIT10120
Strategic Studies and its Critics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10067
The Politics of British Public Services
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10117
SV1
The Politics of the End of Empire
Semester 1
20
PLIT10119
SV1
The Politics of the UK Constitution
Semester 2
20
PLIT10053
SV1
Theories of International Relations
Semester 2
20
PLIT10084
SV1
US Foreign Policy
Semester 2
20
PLIT10027
US Government
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10088
SV1
Understanding Indian Politics
Semester 1
20
PLIT10021
SV1
War and Justice
Semester 1
20
PLIT10110
SV1
What's Wrong with Inequality?
Semester 2
20
PLIT10071
SV1
Zimbabwe: Politics of a Post-Colonial State
Semester 2
20
SCPL10023
Governing The Social
Not delivered this year
20
SCIL10065
SV1
Nations and Nationalism
Semester 1
20
PLIT10111
VV1
Public Policy In Scotland (S1)
Semester 1
10
SCQF Level 11 (13 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT11016
SV1
Climate Change, Justice and Responsibility
Semester 2
20
PLIT11018
SV1
Dissertation (MSc/Dip International Relations)
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
PLIT11013
SV1
Dissertation MSc International Political Theory
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
PLIT11008
SS1
Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (100 credit)
Full Year
100
PLIT11006
SS1
Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (60 credits)
Full Year
60
PLIT11007
SS1
Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (80 credit)
Full Year
80
PLIT11020
SV1
Gulf Politics
Semester 1
20
PLIT11017
Human Rights, Global Politics and International Law
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT11021
Market Design and Policy
Not delivered this year
10
PLIT11012
The Politics of Migration in Europe
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT11001
SS1
Theory and Practice of Political Research
Full Year
40
PLIT11011
War and Morality
Not delivered this year
20
LAWS11296
SS1
Dissertation MSc Global Crime, Justice and Security
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
60
Key
Available to all students - SV
Not available to visiting students - SS
Part-year visiting students only - VV
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