Scottish Government POLITIC4022
- Academic Session: 2022-23
- School: School of Social and Political Sciences
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Either Semester 1 or Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Available to Erasmus Students: Yes
Short Description
This course will expose students to the governing process in Scotland in a comparative perspective.
Timetable
This course may not be running this year. For further information please check the Politics Moodle page or contact the subject directly.
Requirements of Entry
Mandatory Entry Requirements
Entry to Honours Politics requires a grade point average of 12 (Grade C) over Politics 2A and Politics 2B as a first attempt.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Two essays of 2,500 words (50% each)
Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable
$reassessOppTxtCourse Aims
This course will explore politics in Scotland since devolution, with an emphasis on recent developments. We will look at how Scottish political institutions compare to their counterparts elsewhere and how Scotland differs from Westminster. We will explore Scottish nationalism, the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government, Scotland's different electoral systems, its voting behaviour, its political parties, and its public and social policies. The quality of Scottish democracy will also be critically examined.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
••Analyse and explain the importance of Scottish political system
•Evaluate the works of scholars who have written about the role of political institutions and actors in Scotland
•Apply the knowledge gained in the process of evaluating and discussing the literature
•Advance reasoned and factually supported arguments, orally and in writing
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.