MSc in Political Science (Political Science and Political Economy)
Programme Code: TMPSPSPE
Department: Government
For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Introductory course 1 |
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Students are strongly recommended to take the following non-assessed introductory courses: GV4L8 Introductory Maths for Political Science (0.0) and GV4L9 Introductory R for Political Science (0.0) | ||
Introductory course 2 |
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Students who wish to choose an Economics course as an option are required to attend the following introductory course: EC400 Introductory Course in Mathematics and Statistics (0.0) # |
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Paper 1 |
GV481 Quantitative Analysis for Political Science (0.5) |
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Paper 2 |
GV482 Political Science and Political Economy: Current Issues (0.5) # and GV4C8 Game Theory for Political Science (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
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Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following: DV431 Development Management (1.0) (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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DV490 Economic Development Policy I: Applied Policy Analysis for Macroeconomic Development (0.5) # |
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DV491 Economic Development Policy II: Microeconomic Analysis (0.5) # |
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DV494 Foundations of Applied Econometrics for Economic Development Policy (0.5) |
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EU446 The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (0.5) |
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EU449 Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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EU453 The Political Economy of Welfare States and Migration in Europe (0.5) |
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EU477 Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (0.5) # |
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EU4A4 The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (0.5) |
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GV441 States and Markets (0.5) (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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GV454 Parties, Elections and Governments (0.5) |
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GV4A2 Citizens' Political Behaviour: Elections, Public Opinion and Identities (0.5) # |
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GV4E2 Capitalism and Democracy (0.5) |
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GV4E8 Power Sharing and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (0.5) |
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GV4F8 Institutions and Global Trade (0.5) |
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GV4G1 Applied Quantitative Methods for Public Policy and Political Science (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) |
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GV4H6 Behavioural Political Economy (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) |
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GV4J6 Game Theory for Research (0.5) # (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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GV4K1 Participatory Governance (0.5) |
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GV4L1 Analytical Approaches to British Politics (0.5) # (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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GV4L2 The Politics and Policy of Climate Change and Sustainability (0.5) # |
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GV4L3 Data Science Applications in Politics and Policy (0.5) # |
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GV4L6 Political Economy of Inequality (0.5) |
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GV4L7 Political Participation and Representation in Latin America (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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IR467 Green Political Economy (0.5) |
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IR468 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5) |
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MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # |
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MY459 Computational Text Analysis and Large Language Models (0.5) # |
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PP440 Micro and Macro Economics (for Public Policy) (1.0) |
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PP4J5 Fiscal Governance and Budgeting (0.5) |
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SP434 Behavioural Public Policy (0.5) |
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Paper 4 |
GV499 Dissertation (1.0) |
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Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
A: Paper 3: Or another option to the value of 0.5 unit approved by the stream convenor.
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