Course Catalogue - Politics

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Politics

SCQF Level 08 (9 courses)

Code	Availability	Course Name	Period	Credits
PLIT08008	SV1	Comparative Politics in a Globalized World	Semester 2	20
PLIT08005		Democracy in Comparative Perspective	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT08010	SS1	Fundamentals 2: Politics & International Relations	Semester 1	0
PLIT08007		Fundamentals: Politics and International Relations 1	Not delivered this year	0
PLIT08006	SV1	International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond	Semester 1	20
PLIT08009	SV1	Introduction to Political Data Analysis	Semester 2	20
PLIT08004	SS1	Introduction to Politics and International Relations	Semester 1	20
PLIT08011	SV1	Political Thinkers	Semester 2	20
PLIT08012	SV1	Politics in a Changing World: An Introduction for non-specialists	Semester 1	20

SCQF Level 10 (59 courses)

Code	Availability	Course Name	Period	Credits
PLIT10003		Africa in World Politics	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10090	SV1	African Politics: Theories and Debates	Semester 2	20
PLIT10060	SV1	Approaches to Politics and International Relations	Semester 2	20
PLIT10103	SV1	British Government	Semester 2	20
PLIT10061		Comparative Politics	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10080	SV1	Comparing Scottish Devolution	Semester 1	20
PLIT10087		Contemporary British Politics	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10105		Contemporary Issues in International Relations	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10104	SS1	Contemporary Issues in Political Science	Semester 1	20
PLIT10107		Contemporary Issues in Political Theory	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10048	SV1	Contemporary Russian Politics	Semester 2	20
PLIT10085		Contemporary War: Understanding Change & Continuity	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10059		Core Texts in Political Theory	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10108	SV1	Critical Theory and Cinema	Semester 2	20
PLIT10096	SV1	Democracy & its Discontents	Semester 1	20
PLIT10099	SV1	Democracy in Divided Societies	Semester 1	20
PLIT10086		Democratisation and Europeanisation in Central and Eastern Europe	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10057	SV1	Dissertation (MA International Relations)	Full Year	40
PLIT10030	SS1	Dissertation (MA Politics)	Full Year	40
PLIT10062	SV1	EU as Global Actor	Semester 2	20
PLIT10092		Egypt: Political Dynamics in a Changing Middle East	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10102		Emerging Powers	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10049		Environmental Politics in Europe	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10068	SV1	Europe and International Migration	Semester 1	20
PLIT10074		Freedom In Political Theory	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10054	SV1	Global Justice and Citizenship	Semester 1	20
PLIT10075	SV1	Global Politics Of Sex And Gender	Semester 2	20
PLIT10094	SV1	Global Security	Semester 2	20
PLIT10063	SV1	Human Rights in International Relations	Semester 1	20
PLIT10018	SV1	International Political Economy	Semester 1	20
PLIT10095	SV1	International Politics of Money	Semester 1	20
PLIT10019		International Security	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10082		Introduction to African Politics	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10101	SV1	Neuropolitics	Semester 2	20
PLIT10091	SS1	Parliamentary Studies	Semester 2	20
PLIT10083		Parties & Party Systems In Contemporary Democracies	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10070		Political Economy of East Asia	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10089	SV1	Political Islam	Semester 1	20
PLIT10076	SV1	Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Research Project	Block 3 (Sem 2)	30
PLIT10076	SV2	Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Research Project	Block 3 (Sem 2)	30
PLIT10077	VV1	Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Scottish Politics	Flexible	10
PLIT10078	SV1	Political and cultural Summer Programme: Scottish Society & Culture	Block 5 (sem 2)	10
PLIT10052	SS1	Politics Year Abroad Assessment	Full Year	40
PLIT10036	SV1	Politics of the Middle East	Semester 2	20
PLIT10081		Populism In Comparative Perspective	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10100	SV1	Public Policy: Agenda-Setting	Semester 1	20
PLIT10098	SV1	Public participation in democracy and governance	Semester 2	20
PLIT10069		Realism in International Relations	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10097		Referendums in Comparative Perspective	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10106	SV1	Research Design in Politics and International Relations	Semester 1	20
PLIT10001		Scottish Government and Politics	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10067		The Politics of British Public Services	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10053	SV1	Theories of International Relations	Semester 2	20
PLIT10084		US Foreign Policy	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10027		US Government	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10088		Understanding Indian Politics	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT10021	SV1	War and Justice	Semester 2	20
PLIT10071		Zimbabwe: Politics of a Post-Colonial State	Not delivered this year	20
SCPL10023	SV1	Governing The Social	Semester 1	20
SCIL10065	SV1	Nations and Nationalism	Semester 1	20

SCQF Level 11 (15 courses)

Code	Availability	Course Name	Period	Credits
PLIT11016		Climate Change, Justice and Responsibility	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT11014		Comparative Territorial Politics	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT11018	SV1	Dissertation (MSc/Dip International Relations)	Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond	60
PLIT11005		Dissertation MSc European Union Politics & Law	Not delivered this year	60
PLIT11013	SV1	Dissertation MSc International Political Theory	Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond	60
PLIT11009		Dissertation MSc by Research Political Theory	Not delivered this year	60
PLIT11008	SS1	Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (100 credit)	Full Year	100
PLIT11006	SS1	Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (60 credits)	Full Year	60
PLIT11007	SS1	Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (80 credit)	Full Year	80
PLIT11017		Human Rights, Global Politics and International Law	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT11012		The Politics of Migration in Europe	Not delivered this year	20
PLIT11001	SS1	Theory and Practice of Political Research	Full Year	40
PLIT11011	SV1	War and Morality	Semester 2	20
LAWS11296	SS1	Dissertation MSc Global Crime, Justice and Security	Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond	60
SCAN11009		East Central Africa	Not delivered this year	20