M.Sc. in International Politics
Course Content and Modules
Below you will find the modules on offer for the 2011/2012 academic year:
Michaelmas Term:
- International Politics (Dr William Phelan)*
- Principles of Research Design (Dr Robert Thomson)*
- International Conflict (Dr Koji Kagotani)
- Parties and Public Policy (Dr Tim Hicks)
Hilary Term:
- International Political Economy (Dr Tim Hicks)
- International Organisation (Dr Jeffrey Weber)
- International Environmental Policy (Dr Jeffrey Weber)
- Human Rights and International Politics (Dr Tom Pegram)
- European Union Politics (Dr Gail McElroy and Dr Robert Thomson)
- European Union Policy (Dr Raj Chari)
- Global Justice (Dr. Peter Stone)
- Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (Dr Peter Stone)*
*Denotes compulsory modules. Students take three modules in Michaelmas term and four modules in Hilary Term.
Michaelmas Term runs from the week of 26 September through the week of 12 December. Hilary Term begins on the week of 16 January and continues through the week of 6 April. A dissertation seminar will be held in the summer months (specific dates will follow).
All modules are taught around a weekly seminar and assessed on the basis of assignments and exams.
In addition, students will complete a dissertation of approximately 10,000 words in length. Students who fail to achieve a satisfactory mark for the dissertation element may be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science.