MSc in Political Sociology
Programme Code: TMPOSO(SO)
Department: Sociology
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take three courses and a dissertation as shown.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
SO407 Politics and Society (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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EU425 Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
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EU447 Democracy, Ideology and the European State (0.5) | |
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EU481 The Future: Political Responses to a Challenge (0.5) | |
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GV479 Nationalism (1.0) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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MC408 Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications (0.5) | |
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MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) | |
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SA4M1 Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (0.5) (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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SO424 Approaches to Human Rights (1.0) | |
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SO425 Economy, Risk and Society (1.0) | |
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SO426 Classical Social Thought (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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SO427 Modern Social Thought (0.5) | |
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SO430 Economic Sociology (0.5) | |
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SO457 Political Reconciliation (0.5) | |
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SO458 Gender and Societies (0.5) | |
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SO468 International Migration and Migrant Integration (0.5) | |
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SO469 Risk and Governance: A Sociological Approach (0.5) (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
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SO470 The Sociology of Markets (0.5) | |
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SO471 Technology, Power and Culture (0.5) | |
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SO479 Human Rights and Postcolonial Theory (0.5) | |
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SO481 Class, Politics and Culture (0.5) | |
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SO482 Topics in Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Studies (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
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SO483 Social Change Organizations (0.5) (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
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SO490 Contemporary Social Thought (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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SO491 Quantitative Social Research Methods (0.5) | |
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SO492 Qualitative Social Research Methods (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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Any of the MSc courses offered in any department or institute at the LSE, so long as they are relevant to the study of political sociology, and subject to the approval of both Programme Director and course teacher, or from the following: | |
Paper 4 |
SO494 MSc in Political Sociology Dissertation (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
EU425 Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
EU447 Democracy, Ideology and the European State (0.5) | |
EU481 The Future: Political Responses to a Challenge (0.5) | |
GV479 Nationalism (1.0) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
MC408 Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications (0.5) | |
MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) | |
SA4M1 Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (0.5) (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
SO424 Approaches to Human Rights (1.0) | |
SO425 Economy, Risk and Society (1.0) | |
SO426 Classical Social Thought (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
SO427 Modern Social Thought (0.5) | |
SO430 Economic Sociology (0.5) | |
SO457 Political Reconciliation (0.5) | |
SO458 Gender and Societies (0.5) | |
SO468 International Migration and Migrant Integration (0.5) | |
SO469 Risk and Governance: A Sociological Approach (0.5) (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
SO470 The Sociology of Markets (0.5) | |
SO471 Technology, Power and Culture (0.5) | |
SO479 Human Rights and Postcolonial Theory (0.5) | |
SO481 Class, Politics and Culture (0.5) | |
SO482 Topics in Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Studies (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
SO483 Social Change Organizations (0.5) (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
SO490 Contemporary Social Thought (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
SO491 Quantitative Social Research Methods (0.5) | |
SO492 Qualitative Social Research Methods (0.5) | |
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.