Postgraduate Course: France in International Affairs (PGSP11148)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | France is a leading world and regional power in the Twenty-first century. Its economy is the six largest on the planet and the country is one of the top exporters of industrial and agricultural goods and services. It retains territory around the globe and considerable influence in several former colonies. In a close relationship with Germany since the 1950s, France has shaped the construction of the European Union. It is a country that has long asserted its civilising mission in international affairs yet it is also a country with a foreign policy that prioritises national economic interest and fails to live up to the humanitarian rhetoric of its leadership.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will have a good understanding of post-WWII French foreign and foreign economic policy. Building on their studies in the core IEP/EUPL course on the Institutions and Policies of the European Union, students will gain a good understanding of the French role and French interests in directing European integration, EU institutions and policies. They will appreciate the positioning of ?middle? powers in the international system. While focused upon France, students will be encouraged to draw comparisons with other ?middle? powers and the other advanced industrialised democracies of Western Europe, in particular the UK and Germany. Through their exploration of French foreign policy, students will thus gain a broader appreciation of the politics and political economy of advanced industrialised economies: of oil dependence, international trade, security and persisting neo-colonial ties.
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Assessment Information
| One 4,000 word essay 80%. Two student tutorial (oral) presentations (also submitted in hard copy, 700 words) each at 10% |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Howarth
Tel: (0131 6)50 4254
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Course secretary | Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
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