MSc in Political Economy of Europe
Programme code: TMPOECEU
Full-year programme. Students must take one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of two units (at least one unit of courses listed under 2) and a dissertation as shown. Additionally, all students must take EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design and EU450 European Union: Contemporary Issues, in preparation for the dissertation. Students without some background in economics are strongly encouraged to take EU409 Basic Economic Concepts for European Political Economy as an additional course to support their studies.
Paper |
Course number and title | |
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1 |
Political Economy of Europe | |
2 |
Two of the following half unit courses: | |
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Political Economy in Action: | |
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Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H) | |
European Models of Capitalism (H) | ||
The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (H) | ||
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Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (H) | |
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The Political Economy of European Welfare States (H) | |
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Concepts in Political Economy (H) | |
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Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (H) | |
3 |
Courses to the value of one full unit from the following: | |
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Institutions, Politics and Policies of the EU: | |
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European Union Law and Government (H) | |
Policy-Making in the European Union (H) | ||
Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H) | ||
European Integration from a Global Perspective (H) (n/a 15/16) | ||
Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H) | ||
International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (H) | ||
Citizen Representation and Democracy in the European Union (H) (formerly EU466) | ||
The Economics of European Social Policy (H) (n/a 15/16) | ||
Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (H) (n/a 15/16) | ||
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European Identity and Ideas: | |
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The Idea of Europe (H) | |
The West: Identity and Interests (H) (n/a 15/16) | ||
The Philosophy of Europe (H) (n/a 15/16) | ||
Europe Beyond Modernity (H) (n/a 15/16) | ||
Democracy, Ideology and the European State (H) | ||
Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (H) (n/a 15/16) | ||
International Migration and Immigration Management (H) | ||
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Regional courses: | |
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The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H) | |
Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H) | ||
Turkey and Europe (H) | ||
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Courses from 2 above not already taken | |
4 |
Dissertation | |
Notes |
*A half unit from another MSc programme (only to be taken with the permission of the teacher responsible and the Programme Director. Admission will depend on the student having the necessary background and on the availability of space). | |
