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Political Philosophy – (M.A.)
Pompeu Fabra University
Department of Political and Social Sciences
| Application Deadline: | from November to June | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 2,021 - ≈ € 3,906 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Barcelona / Spain / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 9 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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This interdepartmental MA is aimed at holders of a degree in Political and Social Sciences, Philosophy, Humanities and Law who wish to make a start in academic research in the field of Political Philosophy. This programme lets students to acquire the knowledge and abilities necessary to work as political analysts in institutions or political and social organizations, or to enter doctoral studies in this field (you can enter the PhD programmes of the Department of Political and Social Sciences, the Department of Humanities and the Department of Law).
The main objetive of the MA in Political Philosophy is to prepare researchers in this discipline, with the theoretical knowledge, methodological abilities and the critical and analytic attitude necessary to develop high-level international research and take part in high quality research groups.
Other objectives are:
* To develop the necessary research competence to enter a PhD programme in Political Philosophy in the best international institutions with guaranteed success.
* Prepare high-level researchers in the field of Political Philosophy and in the field of research of the Departments of Political and Social Sciences, Humanities and Law, and develop new lines of research within these Departments.
* Acquire personal competences that improve the chances of the students to successfully integrate in the labour market.
Contents
All the courses are 5 credits ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Modules 1 and 4 are compulsory for all students. Regarding modules 2 and 3, students will need to choose three courses of module 2 and two courses of module 3.
For the completion of the Final Research Paper (module 4) all students will be assigned a supervisor, chosen among all the professors of the programme (with the exception of the visiting professors).
The professor and the language of each course is detailed below, next to the name of the course.
Module 1: Theory and Methodology (15 ECTS)
* Modern Political Philosophy (English, 5 ECTS)
* Contemporary Political Philosophy (English, 5 ECTS)
* Research Methods in Political Philosophy (English, 5 ECTS)
Module 2: Optatives of Political Theory and Philosophy (15 ECTS)
* Democracy and Political Liberalism: theoretical and institutional features (English, 5 ECTS)
* Political Theory in the 21st Century (English, 5 ECTS)
* Topics on Ethics (Spanish, 5 ECTS)
* Distributive Justice Today (English, 5 ECTS)
* Nationalisms Today (English, 5 ECTS)
Module 3: Optatives of Philosophy and Social Sciences (10 ECTS)
* Federalism and Federations: political theory and comparative politics (English, 5 ECTS)
* Multiculturality and Immigration Policies (English, 5 ECTS)
* The Welfare State, Globalization and European Integration (English, 5 ECTS)
* Current Research on Diverse Democracies (English, 5 ECTS)
* Justice and Human Rights (English, 5 ECTS)
* Law and Social Policies of Equality (Spanish, 5 ECTS)
* Environmental International Law (Spanish, 5 ECTS)
* Comparative Constitutional Justice (English, 5 ECTS)
* The Cold War and its legacy (Catalan, 5 ECTS)
* Colonial Systems and non-European Societies (Spanish, 5 ECTS)
* Empire Formation in the Modern and Contemporary World (Spanish, 5 ECTS)
* Construction of Modern State in Europe (Catalan, 5 ECTS)
* Discourse Analysis II (Spanish and Catalan, 5 ECTS)
* Identity Dynamics: Genre Constructions (Spanish, 5 ECTS)
* Health and Society (Spanish and Catalan, 5 ECTS)
Module 4: Final Research Paper (20 ECTS)
TOTAL:60 credits ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* Official undergraduate degree/diploma (or a bachelor's degree, a degree in engineering or architecture, diplomas, technical engineering and technical architecture diplomas, or, for foreign qualifications, the equivalent qualification awarded by an accredited higher education institution) and the academic transcript of the accredited official training with the average grade at the university of origin. The only degrees subject to be accepted will be those belonging to the following academic fields of study: Health Sciences, Legal Sciences, Political and Social Sciences or Humanities.
* A photocopy of proof of English language (level C1)
* Two letters of recommendation (both academic).
* A letter of motivation (2 pages maximum).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 560 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 110 |
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