Undergraduate Course: Africa in World Politics (PLIT10003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Politics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | 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 ** |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 45 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus 1 hr tutorial per week |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of 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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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
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Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
It is expected that all students, on completion of this course, will have achieved a number of learning outcomes:
- 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.
- to situate African political processes in their international social, political and economic context. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework (40%), Tutorial Participation (10%) and Examination (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sara Dorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4239
Email: sara.dorman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Andra Roston
Tel: (0131 6)50 3932
Email: Andra.Roston@ed.ac.uk |
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