? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : SPS-2-ICEB

This course explores how and why states interact at the regional and international level.

? Pre-requisites : Passes in U02397 and U02398 With the permission of the Head of Politics second year students may take this course concurrently with U02397 and U02398

Home subject area

Politics, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 21/09/2006 16:10 17:00 Room G.08, William Robertson Building Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 16:10 17:00 Central Lecture Thursday 16:10 17:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus one hour tutorial.

This course seeks to:

develop students' conceptual knowledge of key dynamics and concepts in the study of politics, including sovereignty, legitimacy, power and globalisation;

enrich students' ability to evaluate specific European and international institutions.

promote critical understandings of how and why states interact and with what effect.

Coursework (40%) and examination (60%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Marjorie Drysdale
Tel : (0131 6)50 4457
Email : marjorie.drysdale@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Mark Aspinwall
Email : Mark.Aspinwall@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/