IR555
Political Economy and Public Policy Workshop
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Mareike Kleine COW 1.01 and Prof Jeffrey Chwieroth CLM 5.11
Availability
This course is available on the MPhil/ PhD in International Relations. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
This workshop is jointly organised by the International Relations Department, the Government Department and the European Institute for research students of these departments working in the general area of political economy and public policy. Research students from other Departments wishing to attend should contact the course convenors. It should be noted that the course has three codes - EU555, GU555 and IR555.
Course content
Presentation and intense discussion of thesis chapters and related work. A detailed syllabus is fixed at the start of the year. Seminar presentations by outside speakers may be added.
Teaching
7 hours and 30 minutes of seminars in the MT. 7 hours and 30 minutes of seminars in the LT.
Ten 1.5 hour, fortnightly meetings in MT and LT, commencing in week one of MT. A mini-conference in the ST, organised by the students themselves.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy.
Assessment
There is no examination for this course. Regular attendance and active participation by all students is required. Each attending students has to give at least one presentation.
Key facts
Department: International Relations
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Value: Non-assessed
Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
- Specialist skills