Undergraduate Course: Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies (PLIT10083)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course is aimed at developing students understanding of one of the most important topics in political science: the study of political parties and party systems. It will introduce students to key issues regarding the formation and evolution of political parties, how parties compete in different party systems, party organisation, policy formation and internal party democracy, and the crisis of membership and trust in political parties.
This course will help students understand the main concepts and assumptions at the heart of debates about representative democracy, and to understand the inter-relationship between citizens, political parties and the state. The primary focus of the course will be on Western Europe and North America, although references will also be made to other democratic political systems.
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 45 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand different explanations of party organisation, party system formation, and party and party system change;
- Critically appreciate the functions and roles that political parties play in contemporary democracies and the challenges that they face;
- Compare parties and party systems across countries;
- Develop skills in oral and written communication and presentation through seminar activities, essay writing and feedback
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
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.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Eve Hepburn
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