Postgraduate Course: Social & Political Movements: Theory and Practice (PGSP11040)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This seminar based course will engage critically with some of the theoretical debates in the study of social movements, covering both empirical accounts of particular movements and theoretical treatments of key issues. It will be particularly concerned with the social and political context of protest, focusing on basic questions, such as: under what circumstances do social movements emerge? How do dissidents choose political tactics and strategies? How do movements effect social and political change? It will run in tandem with a Sociology Honours course of the same name and postgraduates will have the option of attending the undergraduate lectures to supplement the seminar. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge of the main theoretical approaches to the study of social movements and their links to wider social and political change
- Awareness of the interplay between social movements, political institutions, and wider social change
- Competence in analysing social movements and their impact from a sociological perspective; Skills in planning and reporting on current issues
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hugo Gorringe
Tel: (0131 6)50 3940
Email: H.Gorringe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Joe Burrell
Tel: (0131 6) 51 3892
Email: j.burrell@ed.ac.uk |
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