Undergraduate Course: African Politics: Theories and Debates (PLIT10090)
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 | This course explores African politics from a comparative politics perspective. It examines past and current academic debates on topics including: theories of African Politics, Nationalism, Democratisation, Civil Society, Ethnicity, Class, Gender and Religion.
Aims and Objectives are to enable students:
* to acquire a knowledge and understanding of the recent history and contemporary politics of particular African countries;
* to learn to analyse and explain the political processes and institutions of African countries and to situate them in their social and economic context;
to explore and evaluate different methodological approaches and theories used by academics in studying African politics;
to provide a foundation for students preparing honours dissertations.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 4 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
**as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course** |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 60 |
| 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,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
177 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
30% -literature review and essay outline 1500 words
50% - essay 2500 words
20% - tutorial participation |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
It is expected that all students, on completion of this course, will have achieved a number of learning outcomes:
* to understand the recent history and contemporary politics of particular African countries;
* analyse and explain the political processes and institutions of African countries;
* to situate these processes in their social and economic context.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
1 lecture per week plus 1 tutorial per week |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sara Dorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4239
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Buchan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8253
Email: |
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