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

Undergraduate Course: Global Justice and Citizenship (PLIT10054)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course examines concepts central to political debate (such as justice, rights, freedom, obligation, and the 'good society') and investigates how political philosophers use these in trying to justify basic principles governing the activities of the state. We also consider how such principles might be justified and applied in contexts beyond the state. The literature studied is chiefly recent or contemporary and our focus is on current debates, including those on global distributive justice and cosmopolitan citizenship. A central concern throughout the course is distinguishing normative from explanatory or descriptive claims, of recognizing when an argument depends on empirical presuppositions, and of appreciating the basic logical structure of arguments.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements 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
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  52
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework (40%) and Examination (60%)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of competing theories about the proper relationship between global and domestic principles of justice and citizenship.
  2. Analyse critically key concepts, texts and arguments in normative political theory.
  3. Articulate and justify their own judgments about central issues of global justice and citizenship.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students.
Additional Class Delivery Information Plus 1 hr tutorial per week
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tim Hayward
Tel: (0131 6)50 4238
Email: Tim.Hayward@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Euan Morse
Tel: 0131 (6)51 1137
Email: emorse@ed.ac.uk
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