GV5X1

Research Design in Political Science

2

Methods courses

Students take courses under A, B or C to the value of one unit:

A) Quantitative research topics

MY552M or MY552L Applied Regression Analysis (H)

MY557

Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (H) or

GV4G1

Applied Quantitative Methods for Political Science (H)  

GV4J6

Game Theory for Research (H)

B) Qualitative research topics

GV513

Qualitative Methods in the Study of Politics (H)

MY551M or MY551L Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (H)

C) Political theory research topics

GV4G3

Foundations of Political Theory (MRes) (withdrawn 16/17)

GV504

Research Methods in Political Theory

If these courses have already been taken, other methods courses may be substituted with the approval of the Doctoral Programme Director.

3

Field seminars

Courses to the value of 1 unit from the following:

GV517

Comparative Political Economy: New Approaches and Issues in CPE (H)

GV5X2

Research Paper in Comparative Politics (half or full unit)

GV5X3

Research Paper European Politics and Policy (half or full unit)

GV5X4

Research Paper in Global Politics (half or full unit)

GV5X5

Research Paper Political Science and Political Economy (half or full unit)

GV5X6

Research Paper Political Theory (half or full unit)

GV5X7

Research Paper Public Policy and Administration (half or full unit)

Any course from 2, above, not already taken, or any research methods course taught anywhere in the School, with the approval of the Course Convenor and the Doctoral Programme Director.

4

Research Prospectus

GV599

Research Prospectus in Political Science

Second, third, fourth and fifth year

A) Research and write a dissertation

B) Participate in at least one Doctoral Workshop in the Government Department or elsewhere in the School in each year. e.g. GV501 Doctoral Workshop: Political Theory; GV503 Political Philosophy Research Seminar, GV510 Ethnicity and Nationalism Research Workshop (n/a 16/17), GV514 Political Science and Political Economy Doctoral Workshop, GV515 Researching People, Politics and Organisations (n/a 16/17), GV555 Political Economy and Public Policy Workshop.

C) Second year students have the option of taking EC540 Political Economy. Permission to attend is at the discretion of the course convenor.

Award of the MRes

The award and classification of the MRes is consistent with the School's Scheme for the Award of a four-unit Taught Master's Degree

Conditions for progression to PhD

1. Award of the MRes with at least a Merit

2. Award of GV599 with at least a Merit

Award of the PhD

The PhD is awarded according the rules of the LSE.