European Politics MA (Hons)
Master
In Dundee
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Dundee (Scotland)
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
September
We believe strongly in integrating our ground breaking research with our teaching, and in areas such as Russian politics, politics of the Middle East or international security you will benefit from being taught by a leading expert and author in that field.
We regularly host speakers from the world of Scottish, British and international politics, including MPs and MSPs, American Foreign Service Officers and Government Ambassadors. Additionally, where possible, we encourage and assist students who wish to take up internships with the Scottish Parliament and Government and other bodies.
While politics at Dundee is big enough to have a real international presence, it is still small and intimate enough to offer a friendly and responsive home for students from all backgrounds. This is more than a mere claim - independent surveys consistently rate politics at Dundee as among the best-received programmes in the country.
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About this course
Politics graduates from Dundee score highly in surveys of graduate employment. While you may not become a politician (though many of our students over the years have: as MPs, MSPs and MEPs), your degree will open up a range of opportunities in both the private and public services.
In other words, the skills - personal, verbal and written - that you will acquire in your politics programme can be easily transferred to many walks of life. We have produced leading journalists, civil servants, diplomats - and even the occasional secret agent!
BBBB (minimum) - AABB (typical) at Higher.
BCC (minimum) - BBB (typical) at A-Level.
A relevant BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma with DDM
30 points at Higher Level grades 5, 5, 5.
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Subjects
- Politics
- European Politics
- Government
- MA programme
- Public Policy
- Globalizing World
- International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Contemporary Politics
- Human Rights
- Nationalism
Course programme
A total of 6 modules. Four modules from across the MA programme and typically including:
- PO11001 - Politics and Public Policy
- HU12001 - The Globalizing World
A total of 6 modules, and four other modules from across the MA programme typically including:
- PO21001 - International Relations
- PO22002 - Comparative Politics
A total of 4 modules (2 modules for joint Honours), including modules chosen from a list such as the one below:
- PO31008 - Contemporary Politics in Ireland
- PO31011 - The Collapse of the Soviet Union
- PO31012 - The Politics of the United Nations
- PO31016 - Studying Human Rights
- PO31017 - Nations and Nationalism
- PO31018 – Contemporary Politics of Surveillance and Privacy
- PO32007 – European Union Politics and Simulation
A total of 4 modules (2 modules for joint Honours), including modules chosen from a list such as the one below:
- PO40006 - Dissertation (compulsory for single Honours)
- PO42001 - Gender, Power and Sexuality
- PO42011 - The Global Politics of Illegal Drugs
- PO42018 - Humanitarian Intervention
Teaching on politics modules at Dundee usually takes the form of lectures and seminars (sometimes called tutorials). The lectures (one or two weekly) are designed to convey the essential information, concepts and theories associated with a particular topic. While all the students on a particular module will attend the lecture, the seminar is a smaller group - normally around ten to fifteen in number. At the seminar the lecture topic will be explored in more detail, perhaps through group work or individually prepared presentations.
How you will be assessedYour performance on modules is assessed by a wide variety of means - from formal exams where you answer essay-type questions from a previously unseen paper to 'seen' exams where you know the questions in advance but still must answer them in timed exam conditions. Prepared essays on a specific topic are also part of the assessment of almost all modules.
Additionally, seminar presentations may be marked and included in the overall assessment. As a general principle, modules will involve a mixture of assessment techniques in order to achieve an all-round picture of your abilities and to give you a chance to shine in the type of test that suits you best.
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European Politics MA (Hons)