Zimbabwe: Politics of a Post-Colonial State (U04147)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-3-ZPPCS

This course explores post-colonial politics through the experience of one state. It will use the detailed study of Zimbabwe as a prism through which to interrogate the development of African states more generally; country-specific themes will be linked to wider readings and debates about post-colonial states. Students will be encouraged to consult and use selected primary sources alongside critical reading of secondary materials. The course should enable students to work confidently and independently, with guidance from the instructor, on an extended research essay and provide a foundation for students preparing for honours dissertations or postgraduate work.

Entry Requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Special Arrangements for Entry: A quota of 45 students, with preference given in the following order:

(1) Politics Single Honours 4th year;
(2) International Relations Single Honours 4th year;
(3) Politics Joint Honours 4th year;
(4) Politics Single Honours 3rd year;
(5) International Relations Single Honours 3rd year;
(6) Politics Joint Honours 3rd year;
(7) Other SSPS students;
(8) Non-SSPS students

Please note: because of the high numbers of students enrolled, this course will almost certainly not be able to admit students from outside the College of Humanities and Social Science.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Politics and International Relations, (School of Social and Political Science, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
26/09/2008	09:30	12:00	Room G.01, William Robertson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	12:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should have acquired a good level of knowledge and understanding of the recent history and contemporary politics of Zimbabwe; they should have the requisite skills to analyse political processes and institutions in a specific social and economic context; and be able to speak to the analytical questions raised in academic debates concerning the evolution and experiences of post-colonial states, both with specific reference to Zimbabwe, and more generally.