MA Political Economy (Standard Route)
12 monthsProgramme duration
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
The MA in Political Economy course at The University of Manchester offers a cross-disciplinary curriculum of study in political economy. The MA is housed in the Centre for the Study of Political Economy, which brings together the world-class research strengths in the field of political economy at the University. Staff are members from across the Faculty of Humanities in the School of Social Sciences, the School of Environment and Development, and the Alliance Manchester Business School. Students will pursue their particular interests in political economy through one of Manchester’s four pathways: theoretical political economy; political economy of society, space and environment; political economy of finance, business and work; or political economy of development. Each pathway offers courses drawn from across the different disciplines in the schools. All students studying the MA Political Economy course take a core unit, Theoretical Approaches to Political Economy, which provides a thorough grounding in both classical and contemporary theories of political economy and introduces the basic concepts of the discipline. On the standard route, students will take at least two core units, and three optional units from their chosen pathway. Students will also undertake research training units in Dissertation Research Design. Taught units comprise two thirds of the course. The remainder of the course consists of a 12,000-15,000 word dissertation on a substantial issue in political economy.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
The MA in Political Economy course at The University of Manchester offers a cross-disciplinary curriculum of study in political economy. The MA is housed in the Centre for the Study of Political Economy, which brings together the world-class research strengths in the field of political economy at the University. Staff are members from across the Faculty of Humanities in the School of Social Sciences, the School of Environment and Development, and the Alliance Manchester Business School. Students will pursue their particular interests in political economy through one of Manchester’s four pathways: theoretical political economy; political economy of society, space and environment; political economy of finance, business and work; or political economy of development. Each pathway offers courses drawn from across the different disciplines in the schools. All students studying the MA Political Economy course take a core unit, Theoretical Approaches to Political Economy, which provides a thorough grounding in both classical and contemporary theories of political economy and introduces the basic concepts of the discipline. On the standard route, students will take at least two core units, and three optional units from their chosen pathway. Students will also undertake research training units in Dissertation Research Design. Taught units comprise two thirds of the course. The remainder of the course consists of a 12,000-15,000 word dissertation on a substantial issue in political economy.
Admission Requirements
3+
7+
103+
Jan-2000
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