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Politics
SCQF Level 08 (14 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT08015
British Politics - Beginning of the End?
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT08008
SV1
Comparative Politics in a Globalized World
20
PLIT08010
Fundamentals 2: Politics & International Relations
Not delivered this year
0
PLIT08006
International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT08020
SV1
International Political Economy
20
PLIT08016
SV1
Introduction to British Politics
20
PLIT08009
SV1
Introduction to Political Data Analysis
20
PLIT08004
Introduction to Politics and International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT08011
SV1
Political Thinkers
20
PLIT08017
SS1
Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts and Debates
20
PLIT08018
SS1
Politics and International Relations 1B: The Global Dimension
20
PLIT08012
SV1
Politics in a Changing World: An Introduction for non-specialists
20
PLIT08021
SV1
Theories of International Relations
20
SSPS08012
SV1
Understanding Gender in the Contemporary World
20
SCQF Level 10 (92 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT10151
SV1
Advanced Topics in Global Security
20
PLIT10003
Africa in World Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10090
African Politics: Theories and Debates
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10060
Approaches to Politics and International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10153
Bargaining and Negotiation in International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10103
SV1
British Government
20
PLIT10156
SV1
Chinese Foreign Policy
20
PLIT10140
SV1
Chinese Politics
20
PLIT10118
Climate Justice
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10134
SV1
Comparative Politics of Secession
20
PLIT10080
SV1
Comparing Scottish Devolution
20
PLIT10105
Contemporary Issues in International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10104
SV1
Contemporary Issues in Political Science
20
PLIT10107
Contemporary Issues in Political Theory
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10048
Contemporary Russian Politics
Not delivered this year
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
20
PLIT10139
SV1
Democracy and contemporary capitalism
20
PLIT10096
SV1
Democracy and its Discontents
20
PLIT10099
Democracy in Divided Societies
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10057
SV1
Dissertation (MA International Relations)
40
PLIT10030
SS1
Dissertation (MA Politics)
40
PLIT10062
EU as Global Actor
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10157
SV1
Eastminster: Decolonisation and State-Building in Asia
20
PLIT10158
Education and Social Justice
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10102
Emerging Powers
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10136
SV1
Environmental Politics
20
PLIT10049
Environmental Politics in Europe
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10068
SV1
Europe and International Migration
20
PLIT10146
SV1
Europe in the World
20
PLIT10129
Food, Drugs, and Precious Metals
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10154
SV1
Foundations in Global Security
20
PLIT10130
Gender, Peace and Security
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10113
SV1
Gender, Power and Representation
20
PLIT10127
Global Food Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10054
SV1
Global Justice and Citizenship
20
PLIT10075
Global Politics Of Sex And Gender
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10094
Global Security
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10063
Human Rights in International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10018
SV1
International Political Economy
20
PLIT10126
International Political Economy of Development
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10095
SV1
International Politics of Money
20
PLIT10109
SV1
International Relations of the Asia Pacific
20
PLIT10125
SV1
Law, Violence, and Humanity
20
PLIT10143
Media and Protest
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10155
SV1
Model United Nations
20
PLIT10101
SV1
Neuropolitics
20
PLIT10115
Parliamentary Placement: Research Project (S1)
Not delivered this year
40
PLIT10116
Parliamentary Placement: Research Project (S2)
Not delivered this year
40
PLIT10091
SV1
Parliamentary Studies
20
PLIT10138
Perspectives on Digital Capitalism
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10132
Political Behaviour: Opinions, Choices and Movements
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10121
SV1
Political Economy of Latin America
20
PLIT10089
Political Islam
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10122
Political Parties in the 21st Century
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10076
Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Research Project
Not delivered this year
30
PLIT10077
Political and Cultural Summer Programme: Scottish Politics
Not delivered this year
10
PLIT10052
Politics Year Abroad Assessment
Not delivered this year
40
PLIT10150
SV1
Politics and Public Policy
20
PLIT10123
Politics of Oil
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10036
Politics of the Middle East
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10114
Populism: Pathology or Panacea?
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10112
Public Policy In Scotland (S2)
Not delivered this year
10
PLIT10100
SV1
Public Policy: Agenda-Setting
20
PLIT10098
SV1
Public participation in democracy and governance
20
PLIT10069
Realism in International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10106
SV1
Research Design in Politics and International Relations
20
PLIT10135
Russia's Foreign and Security Policy
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10128
SV1
Social Movements and Collective Action in the Middle East
20
PLIT10137
Special Study in Politics and International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10120
SV1
Strategic Studies and its Critics
20
PLIT10133
SV1
Technology, Politics and Government
20
PLIT10147
SV1
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
20
PLIT10124
SV1
The Middle Eastern State: Histories and Theories
20
PLIT10142
SV1
The Persian Gulf in International Relations
20
PLIT10141
The Political Psychology of World Leaders
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10067
The Politics of British Public Services
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10117
The Politics of the End of Empire
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10119
SV1
The Politics of the UK Constitution
20
PLIT10053
Theories of International Relations
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10084
US Foreign Policy
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10027
US Government
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10088
SV1
Understanding Indian Politics
20
PLIT10021
War and Justice
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10149
War and the Politics of Victory
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10110
What's Wrong with Inequality?
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT10071
Zimbabwe: Politics of a Post-Colonial State
Not delivered this year
20
SCIL10073
Gender, Marginality and Social Change
Not delivered this year
20
SCPL10023
Governing The Social
Not delivered this year
20
SCIL10065
SV1
Nations and Nationalism
20
PLIT10111
Public Policy In Scotland (S1)
Not delivered this year
10
SCQF Level 11 (20 courses)
Code
Availability
Course Name
Period
Credits
PLIT11016
SV1
Climate Change, Justice and Responsibility
20
PLIT11018
SV1
Dissertation (MSc/Dip International Relations)
60
PLIT11013
SV1
Dissertation MSc International Political Theory
60
PLIT11008
Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (100 credit)
Not delivered this year
100
PLIT11006
Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (60 credits)
Not delivered this year
60
PLIT11007
Dissertation MSc by Research Politics (80 credit)
Not delivered this year
80
PLIT11020
Gulf Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT11012
The Politics of Migration in Europe
Not delivered this year
20
PLIT11011
War and Morality
Not delivered this year
20
PGSP11525
Africa in International Politics
Not delivered this year
20
PGSP11412
SV1
Analysing European Governance and Public Policy
20
PGSP11521
Asia Pacific in the World
Not delivered this year
20
LAWS11296
SS1
Dissertation MSc Global Crime, Justice and Security
60
PGSP11507
SS1
Dissertation MSc by Research Social and Political Science (PIR)
120
PGSP11358
SV1
Global Environment: Key Issues
20
PGSP11170
SV1
Institutions and Policies of the European Union
20
PGSP11156
SV1
International Relations Theory
20
PGSP11490
International Relations and Contemporary Conflict
Not delivered this year
20
PGSP11546
SV1
Placement-Based Dissertation (MSc in International and European Politics)
60
PGSP11603
Terrorism in Global Politics
Not delivered this year
20
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Not available to visiting students - SS
Part-year visiting students only - VV
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