Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:09
Ideas and ideologies are core to teaching, learning and research in Politics and International Relations. Theoretical developments are at the forefront of academic debates within the discipline, demonstrated by the appearance of a number of new approaches as more traditional theories have struggled to account for an ever-changing world. This course will introduce students to these with profound questions and struggles over identity, belonging, justice and rights underpinning these theoretical debates.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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Politics and IR is obviously about power, allocation of resources and conflict. But it is also about ideas. Indeed, throughout history - but especially in recent centuries - whole revolutions have been sustained and global conflict has pivoted around such ideas as fascism, communism, democracy and so forth. This course explores both the theories that underpin international politics and the ideologies that have animated citizens around the world. From #MeToo to the current climate emergency, we can see that these ideas are as important as ever.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 35 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 12 | Feedback Weeks | 15 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided via MyAberdeen. |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | An understanding of key concepts and ideas, including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism. |
| Factual | Understand | An understanding of key political thinkers and their ideas. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
Anonymised feedback via MyAberdeen provided once submitted by the peer reviewer. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | An understanding of key concepts and ideas, including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism. |
| Factual | Understand | An understanding of key political thinkers and their ideas. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 35 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 48,49,50 | Feedback Weeks | 52,53 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback can be provided on request. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | An understanding of key political thinkers and their ideas. |
| Factual | Understand | An understanding of key concepts and ideas, including nationalism, socialism, liberalism, fascism, environmentalism, and conservatism. |
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