Undergraduate Course: Africa in World Politics (PLIT10003)
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 | An examination of the interaction of three tendencies in African Politics: Nationalism, Regionalism, & Internationalism.  The course will examine the nature of Africa's integration into the world economy and political systems; the cold war and post-cold war periods; the changing relations within and between Africa's states and regions; and changing relations between Africa's States and external organizations, with an emphasis on development policy. | 
 
| 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 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Quota:  0 | 
 
| 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 10,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Coursework (40%), Tutorial Participation (10%) and Examination (50%) | 
 
| Feedback | 
Not entered | 
 
| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
    Paper Name | 
    Hours & Minutes | 
    
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) |  | 2:00 |  |  
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - understand the nature of Africa's integration into the world economy and political systems during the Cold War and post-cold War periods.
 - analyse and explain the changing relations within and between Africa's states, regions and non-African states.
 - situate African political processes in their international social, political and economic context.
 
     
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Special Arrangements | 
This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students. | 
 
| Additional Class Delivery Information | 
Plus 1 hr tutorial per week | 
 
| Keywords | Not entered | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Sara Dorman 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4239 
Email:  | 
Course secretary | Mrs Andra Roston 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3932 
Email:  | 
   
 
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