Postgraduate Module Outlines

Please note, while the modules and module descriptors are set out below as accurately as possible, additions or removals of available modules, and changes of module content, instructors, and assessment procedures are often unavoidable because of changes in staff availability, resource constraints, and other pressures. Thank you for your understanding.

MSc in Applied Social Data Science

Michaelmas Term

• POP77001: Computer Programming for Social Scientists (10 ECTS/CORE)
• POP77003/77051: Applied Statistical Analysis I (10 ECTS/CORE)
• POP77011: Research Design for the Social Sciences (10 ECTS/CORE)

Hilary Term

• POP77004/77082: Applied Statistical Analysis II (10 ECTS/CORE)
• CSP7001: Introduction to Machine Learning (5 ECTS/CORE)
• POP77014: Social Forecasting (5 ECTS/ELECTIVE)
• POP77032: Quantitative Text Analysis for Social Scientists (10 ECTS/ELECTIVE)
• POP77154: Data Visualisation for Data Scientist (5 ECTS/ELECTIVE)
• POP77164: Survey Methods for Social Scientists (5 ECTS/ELECTIVE)
• POP77184: Computational Methods for Economics (5 ECTS/ELECTIVE)
• SOP77172: AI & Society (10 ECTS/ELECTIVE)
• POP77100: MSc in ASDS Dissertation (30 ECTS/CORE)

MSc in International Politics

Michaelmas Term

Core Modules

• POP88041: Research Design A (10 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88051: MSc Research Design B (10 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88061: International Politics A (10 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88071: International Relations B (10 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88081: International Conflict A (10 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88091: International Conflict B (10 ECTS) (draft)

Hilary Term

Core Module

• POP88162: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft) and/or POP88302: Qualitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft)

Optional Modules

Students select either option 1 or option 2

Option 1:

Students choose EITHER POP88162: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft) OR POP88302: Qualitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft) and choose two 5 ECTS modules in the first half of term and two 5 ECTS modules in the second half of term

Option 2:

Students choose POP88162: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft) AND POP88302: Qualitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft) and choose one 5 ECTS module in the first half of term and one 5 ECTS module in the second half of term

Note: MSc modules may involve two or more hours of instruction per week, please check Module outlines

• POP88162: Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88302: Qualitative Research Methods (10 ECTS) (draft)

First half (weeks 21 - 25)

• POP88134: European Identity (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88154: Political Behaviour (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88174: Political Economy A (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88354: Democratic Resilience (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88404: Political Corruption (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88414: Memory Politics (5 ECTS) (draft)

Second half (weeks 28 - 32)

• POP88104: Russian Politics under Putin (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88184: Political Economy B (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88194: State and Society in the Global South (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88324: Chinese Politics (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88364: Consequences of Political Violence (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88374: Global Justice (5 ECTS) (draft)
• POP88394: Gender and Representation in Comparative Perspective (5 ECTS) (draft)

PhD Programme

The first year of the integrated Ph.D. programme includes the following compulsory modules in the 2026-27 academic year (Variations from the Quantitative Methods I module and/or the Quantitative Methods II module can be granted by the Ph.D. Director):

• POP77051/77003: Quantitative Methods I (10 ECTS)
• POP77124: Causal Inference from Observational Data (5 ECTS)
• POP77201: Independent Study (Literature Review) (10 ECTS)
• POP77202: Independent Study (Research Proposal) (10 ECTS)
• POP77211: Independent Study (Further Piece of Dissertation Research) (10 ECTS)
• POP77082/77003: Quantitative Methods II (10 ECTS)
• POP77063: Research Design (5 ECTS)