Unit name | The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Unit code | POLI21231 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Flint |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit considers the politics of the independent states of sub-Saharan Africa with particular emphasis on a number of core themes: the colonial legacy, the nature of the post-colonial state, society and its institutions, the nation-building projects of these states, the movement towards democratisation in the 1990s and finally the relations between African states and their relationship, in turn, with the outside world.
Aims:
Upon completing the unit the student will have developed the following:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities
2,000 word essay 1 (25%) 2,000 word essay 2 (75%)
Both assessments test all learning outcomes
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.