MA Political Economy
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
-
Type
Postgraduate
-
Location
Colchester
-
Duration
1 Year
About the course
Over the last three decades, political economy has been one of the fastest growing approaches in the social sciences
At Essex, we are primarily interested in the scientific study of political institutions and how they might determine economic variables
If you are interested in how institutions shape the behaviour of political actors and how political decisions influence markets and vice versa, then you will profit from our course
You will have a great deal of choice for your optional modules as they will be selected from both our Department of Government and Department of Economics
Our MA Political Economy covers all aspects of modern political economy, including:
Market failure
Environmental policies
The quality of governance
Monetary policy choices
Our Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication
We are rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began
Our Department of Economics is also consistently rated highly for student satisfaction, and is Top 5 in the UK for research with over 90% rated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014)
Our expert staff
Study and work alongside some of the most prominent economists and political scientists of our time
Our researchers are at the forefront of their field and have even received MBEs; they are advising the CIA on counter-terrorism, training politicians and civil servants in democratising countries, and commentating on political events in national and international media
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Subjects
- Economics
- International
- Politics
- Teaching
- Government
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Design
- Market
Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
MA Dissertation
Political Economy
Advanced Research Methods (optional)
Political Explanation (optional)
Applications of Data Analysis (optional)
Banking
Behavioural Economics I: Individual Decision Making (optional)
Behavioural Economics II: Games and Markets (optional)
Comparative European Politics (optional)
Computational Agent-Based Macro-Economics, Financial Markets and Policy Design
Conflict Resolution (optional)
Contemporary Theories of Justice (optional)
Econometric Methods (optional)
Economic Development Theory (optional)
Economics of Financial Markets (optional)
Economics of Incentives, Contracts and the Firm (optional)
Economics of the European Union (optional)
Economics of Transition (optional)
Environmental Economics (optional)
Estimation and Inference in Econometrics (optional)
Game Theory and Applications (optional)
Ideology and Political Discourse (optional)
Environmental Politics (optional)
International Finance (optional)
International Security Studies (optional)
International Trade (optional)
Macroeconomics (optional)
Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour (optional)
Mathematical Methods (optional)
Microeconometrics (optional)
Microeconomics (optional)
Monetary Economics
Panel Data Methods (optional)
Political Economy (optional)
Political Parties in Britain and Europe (optional)
Political Theory (optional)
Public Opinion and Political Behaviour (optional)
Research Design (optional)
Research Seminar in Political Theory and Methods (optional)
Theories of International Relations (optional)
Theory and Explanation in Political Science (optional)
Theory of Industrial Organisation (optional)
Time Series Econometrics (optional)
Topics in Financial Economics (optional)
Survey Measurement and Question Design
Teaching
Courses are designed to provide you with an advanced understanding of either the politics of a geographical area or an aspect of the discipline
Courses include both compulsory and optional modules, so the course can be tailored to fit your interests and aspirations
Learn through discussion and problem-solving
Lab sessions allow you to improve your technical research skills
We encourage students to attend national conferences to meet researchers and discuss their work
Assessment
Your coursework comes in the form of essays, simulations, presentations and in-class tests
Dissertation
You are given guidance on how to prepare a Masters dissertation by our Graduate Director in the spring term
We link you with an appropriate supervisor at the earliest opportunity
Previous
Next
Additional information
MA Political Economy