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PI4582: DEVOLUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

Constitutional change in the UK has been at the centre of political debate for close to two decades.  Most recently, referendums in Wales (2011), Scotland (2014) and the UK-wide EU referendum (2016) have provided significant impetus to these discussions.  This course will place these changes in a historical and comparative context and consider why these methods of decentralisation have been followed.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Malcolm Harvey

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either International Relations (IR) or Politics (PI)
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Constitutional change in the UK has been at the centre of political debate for close to two decades.  Most recently, referendums in Wales (2011), Scotland (2014) and the UK-wide EU referendum (2016) have provided significant impetus to these discussions.  This course will place these changes in a historical and comparative context by providing an overview of devolution in the UK and the theoretical and practical justifications for this system of decentralisation.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
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Feedback

Feedback on essay and briefing document (and exam if requested) will be provided in a timely fashion, in line with the university's guidelines.  Feedback on the formative assessment (online seminar) will take the form of continuing engagement and discussion in both online and seminar forums.

Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Feedback

Feedback can be requested.

Learning Outcomes
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1500-word briefing document

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Feedback

Feedback on essay and briefing document (and exam if requested) will be provided in a timely fashion, in line with the university's guidelines.  Feedback on the formative assessment (online seminar) will take the form of continuing engagement and discussion in both online and seminar forums.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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