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This module is a key course in the postgraduate programme in Policy and Development Studies.  The aim is to investigate and come to understand the framework and mechanisms of political rule and administration in a democracy.  The emphasis is on how governance occurs, looking in detail at processes within and between the private and public sector as well as across national, provincial and local spheres of government.  This will be explored by focusing on governance in South Africa.

This course serves as an introduction to the field of Global Politics. It will focus on key contemporary international issues, as well as introduce the main theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of international relations. The main objectives of the course are:

· To introduce students to the main subject matter of Global Politics

· To introduce students to the main theoretical and methodological approaches to Global         Politics

·To enable students to begin to critically engage with news and other literature sources

·To enable students to begin to grasp a selection of key questions of contemporary Global Politics and the multiple forces shaping global politics.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students must be able to:

·Identify and be familiar with the main subject matter of Global Politics

·Identify and describe the main theoretical and methodological approaches to Global Politics

·Use news and other literature sources critically

·Be familiar with some key issues in contemporary Global Politics and how multiple forces shape global politics.