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M.Sc. Political Communication (MSc/PgDip)
University of Glasgow
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
* MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
* PgDip: 9 months full-time
You will study three core courses: two courses in political communication and one in methodology; as well as three optional courses chosen from a range in politics and other selected courses offered at the University. You will also write a dissertation on a political communication topic of your choice, under the guidance of personal supervision by a specialist member of staff.
You will attend lectures, seminars and tutorials and take part in project work and case studies.
Core courses
* Media and democracy
* Political institutions, crisis & communication
* Qualitative research methods or social science statistics 1.
Optional courses
* China's international politics
* Chinese politics and society
* Challenges in international politics
* Comparative European politics
* Critical perspectives on human rights
* Ethics in global politics
* EU in international politics and development
* Foreign policy of the United States
* Freedom of expression
* Globalisation and European integration
* Human rights and global politics
* Institutions and policies of the European Union
* International relations theory
* International security and global politics
* Internet and civil society
* Media, war and security
* Political legitimacy: contemporary perspectives
* Politics of gender in development.
You may also choose, with the programme convener's approval, from courses in the other subject areas in the School of Social & Political Sciences. Some courses might not be available every year.
Contents
* MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
* PgDip: 9 months full-time
You will study three core courses: two courses in political communication and one in methodology; as well as three optional courses chosen from a range in politics and other selected courses offered at the University. You will also write a dissertation on a political communication topic of your choice, under the guidance of personal supervision by a specialist member of staff.
You will attend lectures, seminars and tutorials and take part in project work and case studies.
Core courses
* Media and democracy
* Political institutions, crisis & communication
* Qualitative research methods or social science statistics 1.
Optional courses
* China's international politics
* Chinese politics and society
* Challenges in international politics
* Comparative European politics
* Critical perspectives on human rights
* Ethics in global politics
* EU in international politics and development
* Foreign policy of the United States
* Freedom of expression
* Globalisation and European integration
* Human rights and global politics
* Institutions and policies of the European Union
* International relations theory
* International security and global politics
* Internet and civil society
* Media, war and security
* Political legitimacy: contemporary perspectives
* Politics of gender in development.
You may also choose, with the programme convener's approval, from courses in the other subject areas in the School of Social & Political Sciences. Some courses might not be available every year.
Requirements
Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level
English Language Requirements
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
Funding
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