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International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond
PLIT 08006
COURSE GUIDE
AUTUMN 2014
Course Organiser: Dr. Daniel Kenealy
[email protected]
Senior Tutor: Ines Oliveira
[email protected]
Course Secretary: Andra Roston
[email protected]
This course guide is only available on the
‘International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond’ LEARN page
Contents
INTRODUCTION
2
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF COURSE
3
LECTURE PROGRAMME
6
ASSESSMENT, REGULATIONS AND DEADLINES
8
Assessment Weighting
8
Essays and Deadlines
8
Essay Questions
9
Exam
10
Honours Entry
11
STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND ENGAGEMENT
11
Student-Staff Course Meetings
Politics & International Relations Society
Simon Gray Prize
TEACHING STAFF CONTACTS
12
APPENDICES
13
1) Guide to Referencing
2) Essay feedback form
3) Past exam paper
4) Learning Resources for Undergraduates
5) Info for Students on Tier 4 Visas
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Introduction
Welcome to International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond (ICEB).
Description
This course explores how and why states interact at the regional and international level. It
considers theoretical perspectives on both international relations and international political
economy, before considering in detail how those perspectives help us analyse and
understand the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and the European Union.
The specific aims of ICEB are to:
•
Develop students' conceptual knowledge of key dynamics and concepts in the
study of politics, including sovereignty, legitimacy, power and globalization;
•
Enrich students’ ability to evaluate specific European and international institutions;
•
Promote critical understandings of how and why states interact and with what
effect.
ICEB builds on knowledge gained in the 1st year Politics courses:

Introduction to Politics and International Relations and

Democracy in Comparative Perspective
This course forms an important part of the Politics and International Relations degrees at
Edinburgh University. Politics and International Relations are part of an integrated School of
Social and Political Science (SSPS), and this course guide should be read in conjunction with
the SSPS Student Handbook. The SSPS handbook outlines all the common information and
procedures for students in first and second year courses within the School. See
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk
Registration and administration
The course is required for all Politics and IR students (combined and single honours). If space
is available it is also open to students of the University of Edinburgh who have passed
Introduction to Politics and International Relations and Democracy in Comparative
Perspective.
The School Undergraduate Office, in Room G.04/5, Chrystal Macmillan Building, administers
the course. The politics course secretary Andra Roston is located there. The phone number
is 0131 6(50 3932), and email: [email protected]
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Content and Structure of the Course
Course Content
This course explores how and why states interact at the regional and international level. It
begins by introducing key concepts and theoretical approaches to understanding
international cooperation and conflict. It then focuses on several European and
international institutions within which states cooperate and interact: the United Nations, the
World Trade Organisation, and the European Union. The study of these institutions is used to
explore wider concepts of politics, including power, sovereignty, legitimacy and
globalisation.
Course Delivery & Structure
Lectures:
There are two 50-minute lectures each week -- Mondays and Thursdays at 4:10pm - 5:00pm.
Lecture locations will be announced shortly. The course programme on p.10 below provides
precise dates.
The purpose of lectures is to introduce, inform and stimulate: they set out the general
framework of the course, outline competing analyses of political questions, provide
guidance to more complex texts and ideas, and try to engage your intellectual interest.
They are a supplement to, not a substitute for, reading and tutorial participation.
Lecture handouts (or slides) summarising the main points covered, and/or offering
supplementary information will be available before or shortly after each lecture on the ICEB
LEARN site. Handouts are not a substitute for lecture attendance or diligent reading. Be
careful not to regurgitate handout information on your exam or essays. Doing so is
annoying for the lecturers and tutors, and is likely to affect (adversely) your mark.
Tutorials:
Tutorials are held once a week beginning week 2. Their purpose is to improve your facility
with the material you have encountered in lectures and reading. Tutorials allow you to
articulate and develop ideas in small group discussion. Attendance at tutorials is required
(see the SSPS Student Handbook for procedures should you miss tutorials).
Several experienced teachers and postgraduates will lead the tutorials for this course. Their
contact details are listed in this guide. Your tutor will provide further tutorial guidelines and
a specific tutorial programme in your first tutorial, which meets the second week of term.
Tutorial Sign Up
Tutorials start in Week 2. Students are responsible for enrolling themselves in tutorials in Week
1, via LEARN (see below). You should sign up as soon as you are able (and know your other
timetable commitments). Tutorials fill up quickly and space is limited. If you have not signed
up for a tutorial on LEARN by the first week of semester, or if you have a problem after that
date, see the secretary in Room G.04/5 CMB during opening hours, but no later than 26
September.
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Once a tutorial is full, the ‘Sign Up’ button will disappear. It is therefore important to sign up
as soon as possible. Tutorials have restricted numbers.
You cannot alter your choice once you have made it so please ensure you sign up for an
appropriate tutorial. If you have a legitimate reason for having to change your tutorial
group once you have signed up please contact the course secretary. Evidence of
timetable clash will be required.
Tutorial absences – Attendance is compulsory and monitored weekly. If for good reason
you have to miss a tutorial, you should inform your tutor or the Undergraduate Teaching
Office (CMB room G.04/5) beforehand. Please note that pressure of work or problems of
time management are not considered an acceptable reason for non-attendance at
tutorials (or for late submission of work).
(Blackboard) LEARN
This course makes use of web-based learning programme, LEARN, to provide essential
information specific to this course (including the course guide, lecture handouts and
announcements). Students can access LEARN from their personal page, via the MyEd
Portal.
LEARN provides a closed system that only students and teaching staff from a particular
course can access. The system is delivered via web browser Mozilla Firefox, and therefore
can be accessed on campus using the library and computer labs or off campus if you have
access to the Internet. You should log-on to the course LEARN pages at least a couple of
times a week, since we will be using these for essential communications about the course,
up-dates about new material etc.
Further guidance on using LEARN is available here:
http://www.docs.is.ed.ac.uk/skills/documents/3757/3757.pdf
The following is a guide to using LEARN to sign up for your tutorial. If you have any problems using
the LEARN sign up, please contact the course secretary by email ([email protected])
Tutorial sign up will open on Tuesday 16 September after the first lecture has taken place, and will
close at 12 noon on the Friday of Week 1 (19 September.)
Step 1 – Accessing LEARN course pages
Access to LEARN is through the MyEd Portal. You will be given a log-in and password during
Freshers’ Week. Once you are logged into MyEd, you should see a tab called ‘Courses’ which will
list the active LEARN pages for your courses under ‘myLEARN’.
Step 2 – Welcome to LEARN
Once you have clicked on the relevant course from the list, you will see the Course Content page.
There will be icons for the different resources available, including one called ‘Tutorial Sign Up’.
Please take note of any instructions there.
Step 3 – Signing up for your tutorial
Clicking on Tutorial Sign Up will take you to the sign up page where all the available tutorial groups
are listed along with the running time and location.
Once you have selected the group you would like to attend, click on the ‘Sign up’ button. A
confirmation screen will display.
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Monitoring Attendance and Engagement
It is the policy of the University as well as good educational practice to monitor the engagement and
attendance of all our students on all our programmes. This provides a positive opportunity for us to
identify and help those of you who might be having problems of one kind or another, or who might
need additional support. Monitoring attendance is particularly important for our Tier 4 students, as
the University is the sponsor of your UK visa. Both the School and the individual student have
particular responsibilities to ensure that the terms of your visa are met fully so that you can continue
your studies with us. Tier 4 students should read carefully the advice set out in the Appendix to this
Handbook.
This
can
also
be
found
here
www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/current_students/student_support/students_on_a_tier_4_visa .You
can also contact: www.ed.ac.uk/immigration
Readings
See separate reading list on LEARN ‘ICEB Reading List 2014’ on LEARN.
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ICEB Lecture Programme
Autumn 2014
Lectures are held Mondays & Thursdays 4:10-5.00pm, Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 5
Date
Topic
Comments
I: Introduction and Theory | Dr. Daniel Kenealy
15 September
1. Introduction
18 September
2. Special lecture on Scotland’s Referendum
22 September
3. A multitude of ‘realisms’
25 September
4. Liberalism and the logic of appropriateness
29 September
5. Constructivism and the logic of consequences
2 October
6. Thinking critically and post-structurally
Tutorial
allocations
First tutorials this
week
Identify tutorial
representatives
II: The United Nations and Global Security | Prof. Fiona Mackay
6 October
7. Background, History and Collective Security
9 October
8. Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Intervention
13 October
9. Peace-building
16 October
10. Responses to ‘New’ Security Challenges
III: Cooperation in International Political Economy | Dr. Charlotte Rommerskirchen
20 October
11. Trade policy
23 October
12. Monetary policy cooperation
27 October
13. Fiscal policy cooperation
30 October
14. International finance
3 November
15. Regional policy cooperation
Essay due
midday, Oct 23rd
Staff/student
meeting
IV: Regional Cooperation in the European Union | Dr. Daniel Kenealy
6 November
16. A single market and the language of the EU
10 November
17. Making decisions and enforcing laws [1]
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13 November
18. Making decisions and enforcing laws [2]
17 November
19. The Community and the world, 1950-1989
20 November
20. Acting as a union since 1989
24 November
21. Democracy, legitimacy, euroscepticism
27 November
22. Special lecture on the UK and the EU
8-19th December EXAMS
Reminder: readings for each lecture are available as a separate
reading list on LEARN
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Assessment, Regulations and Deadlines
Remember to read this section in tandem with the SSPS Student Handbook
Assessment Weighting
The course is assessed by a combination of coursework and examination, weighted as
follows
 One Essay:
worth 40 percent (due by 12 noon Thursday 23rd October 2014)
 Final Exam:
worth 60 percent (held in the exam period 8-19th December 2014)
ESSAYS
The essay titles are provided below. Essays should be 1500-2000 words and a maximum of
2000 words long. Essays that are more than 2000 words will lose marks. (See SSPS student
handbook.)
Important guidance on writing essays and explanations of marks is provided in the SSPS
student handbook. You should also review the feedback form (Appendix 2 below) to
acquaint yourself with the marking criteria.
Essay Deadlines:
Your essay must be submitted by 12.00 noon on Thursday 23rd October 2014. Lateness
penalties take effect immediately after 12.00 (i.e., an essay submitted at 12.15 will incur a
full day’s lateness penalty). Work will be returned via ELMA on 13 November 2014.
SUBMITTING YOUR ESSAY
Coursework is submitted online using our electronic submission system, ELMA. You will not
be required to submit a paper copy of your work.
Marked coursework, grades and feedback will be returned to you via ELMA. You will not
receive a paper copy of your marked course work or feedback.
For information, help and advice on submitting coursework and accessing feedback,
please see the ELMA wiki at https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/SPSITWiki/ELMA. Further
detailed guidance on the essay deadline and a link to the wiki and submission page will be
available on the course Learn page. The wiki is the primary source of information on how
to submit your work correctly and provides advice on approved file formats, uploading
cover sheets and how to name your files correctly.
When you submit your work electronically, you will be asked to tick a box confirming that
your work complies with university regulations on plagiarism. This confirms that the work you
have submitted is your own.
Occasionally, there can be technical problems with a submission. We request that you
monitor your university student email account in the 24 hours following the deadline for
submitting your work. If there are any problems with your submission the course secretary
will email you at this stage.
We undertake to return all coursework within 15 working days of submission. This time is
needed for marking, moderation, second marking and input of results. If there are any
unanticipated delays, it is the course organiser’s responsibility to inform you of the reasons.
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All our coursework is assessed anonymously to ensure fairness: to facilitate this process put
your Examination number (on your student card), not your name or student number, on your
coursework or cover sheet.
Penalties for late submission:
Management of deadlines and timely submission of all assessed items (coursework, essays,
project reports, etc.) is a vitally important responsibility in your university career. Unexcused
lateness will mean your work is subject to penalties and will therefore have an adverse
effect on your final grade.
If you miss the submission deadline for any piece of assessed work 5 marks will be deducted
for each calendar day that work is late, up to a maximum of five calendar days (25 marks).
Work that is submitted more than five days late will not be accepted and will receive a
mark of zero.
There is no grace period for lateness and penalties begin to apply
immediately following the deadline. For example, if the deadline is Tuesday at 12 noon,
work submitted on Tuesday at 12.01pm will be marked as one day late, work submitted at
12.01pm on Wednesday will be marked as two days late, and so on.
Extension Policy:
If you have good reason for not meeting a coursework deadline, you may request an
extension from either your tutor (for extensions of up to five calendar days) or the course
organiser (for extensions of six or more calendar days), normally before the deadline. Any
requests submitted after the deadline may still be considered by the course organiser if
there have been extenuating circumstances. A good reason is illness, or serious personal
circumstances, but not pressure of work or poor time management. Your tutor/course
organiser must inform the course secretary in writing about the extension, for which
supporting evidence may be requested. Work which is submitted late without your tutor's
or course organiser's permission (or without a medical certificate or other supportive
evidence) will be subject to lateness penalties.
Plagiarism Guidance:
Material you submit for assessment, such as your essays, must be your own work. You can,
and should, draw upon published work, ideas from lectures and class discussions, and (if
appropriate) even upon discussions with other students, but you must always make clear
that you are doing so. Passing off anyone else’s work (including another student’s work or
material from the Web or a published author) as your own is plagiarism and will be punished
severely. When you upload your work to ELMA you will be asked to check a box to confirm
the work is your own.
ELMA automatically runs all submissions through ‘Turnitin’, our
plagiarism detection software, and compares every essay against a constantly-updated
database, which highlights all plagiarised work. Assessed work that contains plagiarised
material will be awarded a mark of zero, and serious cases of plagiarism will also be
reported to the College Academic Misconduct officer. In either case, the actions taken
will be noted permanently on the student's record. For further details on plagiarism see the
Academic Services’ website:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/academicservices/students/undergraduate/discipline/plagiarism
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Your short essay should be between 1500 and 2000 words (excluding bibliography). Essays
above 2000 words will be penalised using the Ordinary level criterion of 1 mark for every 20
words over length: anything between 2000 and 2020 words will lose one mark, between
2000 and 2040 two marks, and so on.
You will not be penalised for submitting work below the word limit. However, you should
note that shorter essays are unlikely to achieve the required depth and that this will be
reflected in your mark.
NOTE: You must consult the SSPS Year 1 and 2 handbook for rules and information on
coursework submission procedures, plagiarism, penalties for late/over-long essays, and
procedures regarding the submission of late penalty waiver forms.
Essay Questions
Note:
 These essay topics target material covered in the first half of the course (key
concepts, theories, and the UN);
 Refer to the SSPS student handbook for guidance on essay submission (and extension
requests), essay writing and marking criteria.
 Make sure you reference adequately and properly: you will lose points if you do not.
See Appendix 1 for guidance.
 Be very sure you understand and follow the guidelines on avoiding plagiarism as
outlined in the SSPS Student handbook.
 Your essay should not exceed 2000 words (including footnotes or endnotes, but
excluding bibliography).
QUESTIONS (select one question)
1. Does Realism have more in common with Liberalism or
Constructivism?
2. Using a specific example (e.g. use of force, humanitarian intervention)
explore the differences between a logic of appropriateness and a
logic of consequences.
3. Is the United Nations a fundamentally liberal institution?
4. “The ‘Responsibility to Protect’ doctrine will only be utilised when it is in
the interests of major powers”. Using explicit examples critically
evaluate the above proposition.
5. Using Afghanistan as an example, critically assess the ‘light footprint’
approach to peacebuilding adopted by the UN.
6. Critically assess the capacity of the United Nations to tackle ‘new’
security challenges.
Submit your essay electronically (via ELMA) by 12 noon, Thursday 23rd October 2014.
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Why no specific reading lists for each essay question?
Some students have requested specific lists of reading for each of the essay questions. The reading
lists in this course guide are arranged by topic and so should be used as starting point for relevant
essays. More specific lists (such as 5 particular pieces for each essay) are not offered in this course
for the following reasons:
1. We do not want to limit unduly the range of readings consulted;
2. We wish to encourage students to read widely and to use their own initiative in selecting from
the broader lists (and beyond) pieces they would like to consult.
3. We do not want to create undue pressure on limited resources (highlighting a small number of
texts tends to do this);
However, if any student is having trouble getting started or finding relevant works they are of course
welcome to consult with their tutor and / or the relevant lecturer for advice.
The Exam
The examination will be held during the December examination period (Dec 8-19th) and will
last 2 hours. Candidates must answer two questions out of several options. The examination
will cover material from the entire course, with particular emphasis on material covered after
the essay deadline (i.e., the WTO and the European Union).
The pass mark for the examination is 40. For those failing the exam a resit examination is held
during the summer holiday (usually in late August). To pass ICEB students must gain a pass
in the exam.
Last year’s degree exam questions are provided in Appendix 3, but keep in mind that the
precise format of exams may change from year to year. Exam papers from earlier years
can also be found in the library and on the Internet, via the main library's homepage at
http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk.
If you fail the actual examination, or if you are unable to sit the examination for good reason
(e.g. because of illness or serious personal circumstances), you may be permitted to sit the
examination again at the re-sit in August. In the event that you are unable to sit the exam
you must contact your Director of Studies or Student Support Officer as soon as possible.
If you would like to see your exam script after the final marks have been published
then you should contact the course secretary by email to arrange a time to do
this. Please note that there will be no feedback comments written on the scripts,
but you may find it useful to look at what you wrote, and see the marks achieved
for each individual question. You will not be permitted to keep the exam script
but you are welcome to take it away to read over or make photocopies. If you
wish to do this please bring a form of ID that can be left at the office until you
return the script. Please note that scripts cannot be taken away overnight.
ICEB and Honours Entry
To gain entry to Politics or International Relations Honours students must earn more than a
pass in ICEB; they must earn an overall 50 or above in ICEB at the first exam sitting, as well
as
 gain a 50 or higher in Comparative Politics in a Globalized World
 gain a 50 or higher in Introduction to Political Data Analysis
 obtain the requisite number of passes in years 1 and 2.
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See the SSPS student handbook for details.
Transferring into Politics/International Relations
If you are not currently registered for a Politics or IR degree but wish to transfer into either
subject please note that both are extremely popular and that transfers are not automatic;
they must be approved by Politics/IR, and the School's Senior Personal Tutor. Transfers into
Politics or IR will only be considered for students who have completed their 2nd year at prehonours level and who qualify under SSPS rules for entry to honours. Furthermore, the number
of students allowed to transfer will be limited. Politics/IR applies a QUOTA FOR ENTRY INTO
HONOURS and holds a competitive annual application for places. The deadline for transfer
applications is late April or early May; further details about the transfer process can be found
on the School website at:
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/year_1_2/changing_degree_programme
Please consult this page before applying for degree transfer.
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Student Representation and Engagement
Student Staff Meetings
Matters relating to the organisation and teaching of ICEB are discussed at student staff
meetings, which are attended by student representatives from second year, and teaching
staff. In week 3, each tutorial group is asked to identify a representative to attend a studentstaff course meeting scheduled for mid-October. The time and location will be announced.
The role of tutorial representatives is to make sure that students' interests are fully accounted
for in the course design, delivery and administration. Representatives will raise issues and
questions at the meeting, and will also be asked to comment on questions raised by staff.
Reps may also convey concerns or questions directly to the course organiser at any time
throughout the course. Student representation is only effective if representatives feel able
to speak for many or most, if not all students on the course. It is important to discuss
concerns relating to the course in tutorials, and time will be made available for this. We will
also identify two ICEB representatives to attend Politics meetings (usually held twice a
semester) where general matters are discussed. Politics staff and student representatives
attend these meetings from every year.
The system of student representation is one of the ways in which the course is monitored as
it progresses. A more explicit evaluation by questionnaire takes place at the end of the
course, in which all students will be asked to comment on its design, delivery and
administration.
The Politics & International Relations Society
The Politics and International Relations Society is organised and run entirely by students of
the subject area, although students from other subjects are very welcome to participate in
its activities. See: http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/society/eupir/
The Simon Gray Prize
The Simon Gray prize is awarded for the best performance in ICEB as judged by the Board
of Examiners. The prize can be to one student or split among more than one. The Convenor’s
decision is final, and there is no guarantee in any year that a prize will be awarded.
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Teaching Staff Contacts
While taking ICEB you may need to communicate with a number of different people in
Politics and the School. Teaching and administrative staff may also need to get in touch
with you. The best and easiest way of communicating between students and staff is by
email and LEARN: check your university e-mail account frequently.
REMINDER: When you send e-mails to your tutor or others who teach this course, you should
use your university student mail address, or set up any other e-mail accounts you may have
so that messages are automatically directed to your university email address. Tutors and
others will send messages to your student e-mail address and you are responsible for
checking these messages and acting on them promptly.
Contact Details
COURSE CONVENER AND LECTURER
Dr. Daniel Kenealy
SENIOR TUTOR
Ines Oliveira
LECTURERS
Professor Fiona Mackay
Dr. Charlotte Rommerskirchen
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
TUTORS
Francesca Batzella
Andrew Farrer
Konstaninos Kostagiannis
Sissela Matzner
COURSE SECRETARY
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Andra Roston
[email protected]
Remember that essential ad hoc information on timetables, courses, examinations,
seminars and careers is posted on LEARN as soon as it becomes available.
Any questions you may have should be addressed first to your tutor. Individual tutors will
explain how you can best get in touch with them, though the easiest time to see your tutor
is just before or after a tutorial.
Undergraduate Teaching Office staff is available in the Chrystal Macmillan Building, Room
G.04/5 to answer student enquiries from 09:30am - 12:30pm and from 1:30pm - 4:30pm. But
please check first to see if the answer is given in this course guide, the SSPS student
handbook, or on the Politics and International Relations notice boards.
Lecturing staff can be contacted personally in their own rooms: each has allocated specific
office hours for this (available on their staff profiles on the Politics/IR web site:
http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/staff_profiles/index.
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Appendix 1
Guide to Referencing
The fundamental purpose of proper referencing is to provide the reader with a clear idea
of where you obtained your information, quote, idea, etc. We strongly recommend the
Harvard-style system, which is simple to use. Here’s how it works:
1. After you have quoted from or referred to a particular text in your essay, add in
parentheses the author's name, the publication date and page numbers (if relevant).
Place the full reference in your bibliography. Here is an example of a quoted passage
and its proper citation:
Quotation in essay:
‘Dominant international norms and central international organizations reflect to a
large extent the values of the most powerful members of the international
community’ (Forsythe 2000: 8).
Book entry in bibliography:
Forsythe, D. (2000) Human Rights in International Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Note the sequence: author, year of publication, title, edition (if needed), place of
publication, publisher.
2. If you are employing someone else’s arguments, ideas or categorisation, you will need
to cite them even if you are not using a direct quote. One simple way to do so is as
follows:
Gallagher (1997: 129) argues that future European Parliament elections are unlikely
to generate more interest than past ones.
3. Your sources may well include journal or newspaper articles, book chapters, and
internet sites. Below we show you how to cite these various sources:
a) Chapters in book:
In your essay, cite the author as above, i.e. (Gallagher 1997).
In your bibliography details should be arranged in this sequence: author of chapter, year
of publication, chapter title, title of book, editor(s) of book, place of publication, publisher,
article or chapter pages
For example:
Gallagher, M. (1997) ‘Electoral Systems and Voting Behaviour’ in Developments in
West European Politics, M. Rhodes, P. Heywood and V. Wright (eds), Basingstoke:
Palgrave, pp114-130.
b) Journal Article:
In your essay, cite as above (Waltz 2000)
In your bibliography, details should be arranged in this sequence: author of journal article,
year of publication, article title, journal title, journal volume, journal issue, article pages
For example:
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Waltz, K. (2000), ‘Structural Realism after the Cold War’, International Security, vol.
25, No 1 pp. 5-41.
c) Newspaper or magazine article:
If the article has an author, cite as normal in text (Ascherson 1992)
In bibliography cite as follows
Ascherson, N (1992) ‘The New Europe’ The Independent on Sunday Magazine 9
February, pp 31-4.
If the article has no author, cite name of newspaper in text (Economist 2001) and list the
source in bibliography by magazine or newspaper title
For example:
Economist (2003) ‘Post-war Iraq: Out of the Ashes’, 10 May, pp.51-2.
d) Internet sites
If the site has an author cite in text as normal: i.e. (Álvarez-Rivera 2001)
In the bibliography, provide a full reference which should include author, date, title
of website and URL address:
For example
Álvarez-Rivera, M. (2001) ‘Election Resources on the Internet’ Available at:
http://ElectionResources.org/
If the website has no author, cite the short address of the site in your text. For example:
(http://europa.eu.int)
In the bibliography, provide a full reference including title of website, URL address,
publisher or owner of site
For example:
‘The European Union’s Institutions’ (http://europa.eu.int) The European Union’s
official portal site. Copyright European Communities, 1995-2001
(If no date is available, indicate date you accessed the site.)
4. Further advice and information on Harvard referencing can be found at Curtin Library
and Information Service
http://library.curtin.edu.au/research_and_information_skills/referencing/index.html
5. If you prefer to use footnote citations, please follow the format used in reputable
journals such as West European Politics. These journals include (usually on the back cover)
a brief guide to referencing.
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Appendix 2
Politics and International Relations
Essay Feedback Form: ICEB 2013-14
Exam number
Essay title/number
Marker’s name
Initial Mark
Penalties
Adjusted Mark
-
OVERVIEW
+
Addresses the task set, and with sufficient focus?
Shows grasp of relevant concepts and
knowledge?
Develops a logical and effective pattern of
analysis?
Is clear and well-written?
Is fully and correctly referenced?
MAJOR ADVICE TO STUDENT
Main
strength(s) of
the essay
.
Main
weakness(es)
of the essay
This and
future essays
could be
improved
by…
Other comments (if relevant)
ALL MARKS ARE PROVISIONAL UNTIL CONFIRMED OR ADJUSTED
BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
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Appendix 3
Questions from December 2012 ICEB
Degree Examination
You must answer TWO questions,
ONE from Section A and ONE from Section B
Section A: (Answer one question)
1. Is the UN, as currently structured, able to deal effectively with the challenge of global
poverty?
2. Does globalisation help us describe and understand the current international system?
3. 'A typical cow in the EU receives a subsidy of $2.20 a day, more than what 1.2 billion of
the world’s poorest people live on each day'. Given this, can we talk of the EU as a
normative power?
Section B: (Answer one question)
1. What does the rise in anti-globalisation protest in recent years tell us about the
legitimacy of the World Trade Organisation?
2. Using clearly defined theories of International Relations, explore the major factors that
triggered and have shaped European integration.
3. Which institution better enables European states to manage globalisation: the EU or
WTO?
For more examples of past exam papers see the following website www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resources/collections/exams.shtml
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Questions from December 2013 ICEB
Degree Examination
You must answer TWO questions,
ONE from Section A and ONE from Section B
Section A: (Answer one question)
1. Does neorealism offer the most plausible explanation for states’ inability to create a
more co-operative and peaceful world order? Answer with reference to ANY of the
three institutions studied in this course?
2. “The UN has survived because it is highly adaptable and capable of making
midcourse corrections. Radical structural reform is neither necessary nor desirable.”
Do you agree?
3. Does economic globalisation increase global inequality?
Section B: (Answer one question)
4. States, institutions, ideas: critically assess the role of each in shaping the
development of European integration.
5. What gives international organisations political legitimacy? Discuss in relation to the
EU and either the WTO or the UN.
6. In which organisation do states wield the most power: the UN, WTO, or the EU?
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Appendix 4
Learning Resources for Undergraduates
The Study Development Team at the Institute for Academic Development (IAD) provides
resources and workshops aimed at helping all students to enhance their learning skills and
develop effective study techniques. Resources and workshops cover a range of topics,
such as managing your own learning, reading, note making, essay and report writing,
exam preparation and exam techniques.
The study development resources are housed on 'LearnBetter' (undergraduate), part of
Learn, the University's virtual learning environment. Follow the link from the IAD Study
Development web page to enrol: www.ed.ac.uk/iad/undergraduates
Workshops are interactive: they will give you the chance to take part in activities, have
discussions, exchange strategies, share ideas and ask questions. They are 90 minutes
long and held on Wednesday afternoons at 1.30pm or 3.30pm. The schedule is available
from the IAD Undergraduate web page (see above).
Workshops are open to all undergraduates but you need to book in advance, using the
MyEd booking system. Each workshop opens for booking 2 weeks before the date of the
workshop itself. If you book and then cannot attend, please cancel in advance through
MyEd so that another student can have your place. (To be fair to all students, anyone who
persistently books on workshops and fails to attend may be barred from signing up for
future events).
Study Development Advisors are also available for an individual consultation if you have
specific questions about your own approach to studying, working more effectively,
strategies for improving your learning and your academic work. Please note, however, that
Study Development Advisors are not subject specialists so they cannot comment on the
content of your work. They also do not check or proof read students' work.
To make an appointment with a Study Development Advisor, email [email protected]
(For support with English Language, you should contact the English Language Teaching
Centre).
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Appendix 5
Students on a Tier 4 Visa
As a Tier 4 student, the University of Edinburgh is the sponsor of your UK visa. The
University has a number of legal responsibilities, including monitoring your attendance on
your programme and reporting to the Home Office where:

you suspend your studies, transfer or withdraw from a course, or complete your studies significantly
early;

you fail to register/enrol at the start of your course or at the two additional registration sessions each
year and there is no explanation;

you are repeatedly absent or are absent for an extended period and are excluded from the programme
due to non-attendance. This includes missing Tier 4 census points without due reason. The University
must maintain a record of your attendance and the Home Office can ask to see this or request
information about it at any time;
As a student with a Tier 4 visa sponsored by the University of Edinburgh, the terms of your
visa require you to, (amongst others):

Ensure you have a correct and valid visa for studying at the University of Edinburgh, which, if a Tier 4
visa, requires that it is a visa sponsored by the University of Edinburgh;

Attend all of your University classes, lectures, tutorials, etc where required. This includes participating
in the requirements of your course including submitting assignments, attending meetings with tutors
and attending examinations . If you cannot attend due to illness, for example, you must inform your
School. This includes attending Tier 4 Census sessions when required throughout the academic session.

Make sure that your contact details, including your address and contact numbers are up to date in your
student record.

Make satisfactory progress on your chosen programme of studies.

Observe the general conditions of a Tier 4 General student visa in the UK, including studying on the
programme for which your visa was issued, not overstaying the validity of your visa and complying with
the work restrictions of the visa.
Please note that any email relating to your Tier 4 sponsorship, including census dates and
times will be sent to your University email address - you should therefore check this
regularly.
Further details on the terms and conditions of your Tier 4 visa can be found in the
“Downloads” section at www.ed.ac.uk/immigration
Information or advice about your Tier 4 immigration status can be obtained by contacting
the International Student Advisory Service, located at the International Office, 33
Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9JS
Email: [email protected]
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