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Politics
SCQF Level 08 (10 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT08015
SV1
British Politics - Beginning of the End?
Semester 2
20
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 (60 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT10003
SV1
Africa in World Politics
Semester 2
20
PLIT10090
African Politics: Theories and Debates
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10060
SV1
Approaches to Politics and International Relations
Semester 2
20
PLIT10103
SV1
British Government
Semester 1
20
PLIT10061
Comparative Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10080
Comparing Scottish Devolution
Not delivered this year
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 2
20
PLIT10107
SV1
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
Semester 2
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 1
20
PLIT10096
SV1
Democracy & its Discontents
Semester 1
20
PLIT10099
Democracy in Divided Societies
Not delivered this year
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 1
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 2
20
PLIT10109
SV1
International Relations of the Asia Pacific
Semester 2
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
PLIT10089
Political Islam
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10076
VV1
Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Research Project
Block 5 (sem 2)
30
PLIT10077
VV1
Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Scottish Politics
Block 5 (sem 2)
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 1
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
SV1
US Foreign Policy
Semester 1
20
PLIT10027
US Government
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10088
SV1
Understanding Indian Politics
Semester 2
20
PLIT10021
SV1
War and Justice
Semester 2
20
PLIT10110
SV1
What's Wrong with Inequality?
Semester 1
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
PLIT10111
VV1
Public Policy In Scotland (S1)
Semester 1
10
SCQF Level 11 (15 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT11016
SV1
Climate Change, Justice and Responsibility
Semester 2
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
Key
Available to all students - SV
Not available to visiting students - SS
Part-year visiting students only - VV
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