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Political Science postgraduate modules for 2024/25. Module links will take you to the UCL Module Catalogue where you can find detailed descriptions and more information.
Department of Political Science Students Only | All Students in Political Science and those within other departments
Department of Political Science Students Only
Political Science Postgraduate Students can see the below list of modules important to your Degree Qualification and available for your programme of study:
MSc Democracy and Comparative Politics Core Modules
| Democratic Political Institutions | |
| Democracy and Constitutional Design | |
| Dissertation |
MSc Global Governance & Ethics Core Modules
| Global Ethics | |
| Global Governance | |
| Dissertation |
MA Human Rights Students Core Modules
| The Theoretical Foundations Of Human Rights | |
| International Law And Human Rights | |
| Human Rights: Politics And Practice | |
| Doing Human Rights Work | |
| Dissertation |
MSc International Public Policy Core Modules
| International Public Policy | |
| Dissertation |
MA Legal and Political Theory Core Modules
| Meanings Of Liberty: Applied Methods In Political Theory | |
| Peer Assisted Learning Sessions (Pal) | |
| Dissertation (Lpt) |
MPA in Public Management and Leadership Core Modules
| Leadership And Organisational Behaviour | |
| Data Analysis For Public Policy | |
| Governance & Public Management | |
| Dissertation |
MSc Public Policy Core Modules
| Public Policy Economics & Analysis (Ppea) | |
| Theories & Actors Of The Policy Process | |
| Dissertation Or | |
| Policy Proposal Project (Public Policy) |
MSc Security Studies Core Modules
| International Peace And Security | |
| Violent And Non-Violent Conflict | |
| Dissertation |
Department of Political Science Students Only - MA/MSc/MPA Students
Qualitative Methods: Interviews, Observation and Mixed Methods | |
Public Policy Economics & Analysis (PPEA) | |
Introduction to Quantitative Methods | |
Qualitative Methods: Using Texts, Transcripts, and Images | |
Qualitative Methods: Case Studies and Comparative Analysis |
Modules with Access Limitations
Only open to MSc DCP students
Democracy & Constitutional Design |
Only open to MSc DDSPP students
Data, Evidence and Public Policy |
Only open to MSc DSPP students
The Politics of Public Policy |
Only open to MSc GGE students
Global Governance |
Only open to MA HR students
International Law and Human Rights | |
Human Rights: Politics and Practice | |
Dissertation | |
Normative Methods, Legal Analysis and Research Skills | |
Doing Human Rights Work |
Only open to MSc IPP students
International Public Policy |
Only open to MA LPT students
Meanings of Liberty: Applied Methods in Political Theory | |
Peer Assisted Learning Sessions (PAL) | |
Dissertation (LPT) |
Only open to MSc PP students
Theories & Actors of the Policy Process | |
Policy Proposal Project (Public Policy) |
Only open to MPA students in Department of Political Science
Leadership and Organisational Behaviour | |
Dissertation | |
Data Analysis for Public Policy | |
Governance & Public Management |
Only open to MSc Security Students
International Peace and Security | |
Violent and Non-Violent Conflict |
Only open to PGT students in the Department of Political Science & MSc Data Science students
Casual Inference |
Only open to PGT MSc students in Departmental of Political Science
Dissertation |
Open to MSc students in the Department and Political Science, as well as students on: MSc Data Science and Public Policy, MSc Economics, MSc Economics and Finance, and BSc PIR students who have attended POLS0083 Quantitative Data Analysis.
Quantitative Text Analysis for Social Science |
All Students in Political Science and those within other departments
The below list highlights modules available to you from the Department of Political Science. Please click on the links for pre-requisites and departmental restrictions. To discover a full selection of modules available to you at UCL please review the UCL Module Catalogue.
If you're not based in the UCL Department of Political Science but are interested in taking some options/electives that we have available, please check first with the Module Leader and your Programme Director for prior permission.
Please note some of our modules are restricted to the Department of Political Science students only and/or may require a pre-requisite module to have been selected/taken. We recommend you read the criteria listed within the module catalogue.
International Political Economy | |
Public Management: Theories and Innovations | |
Non-Profit and Voluntary Sector Management and Policy | |
Terrorism | |
Making Policy Work | |
The Theoretical Foundations of Human Rights | |
Equality, Justice and Difference | |
Public Ethics | |
Agenda Setting and Public Policy | |
Policy Implementation | |
British Government & Politics | |
Law & Regulation I | |
Parliaments, Political Parties & Policy Making | |
Democratic Political Institutions | |
Governing Divided Societies | |
Foreign Policy Analysis | |
Gendering the Study of Politics: Theory and Practice | |
Global Ethics | |
Conflict Resolution and Post-War Development | |
War and International Law | |
Governing Global Business | |
Human Rights, Accountability and World Politics | |
Public Finance & Budgeting | |
Contemporary Political Philosophy 1 | |
Contemporary Political Philosophy 2 | |
The Political Economy of Development | |
Social Justice, Social Mobility, Education and the Family | |
From Cyberwarfare to Robots: The Future of Global Conflict in the Digital Age | |
International Negotiation | |
The Politics of Immigration | |
American Foreign Policy | |
LGBTIQ Movements and Rights | |
The Rise of Global China | |
| Global Security Policy | |
| Human Rights in Crisis |
| The European Union: Institutions & Politics |
Modules listed below are not available for the Academic Year 2024-25:
| Health Policy and Reform |
| The Ethics of Poverty |
| Energy and Climate Policy |
| Policy-Making & Regulation in Europe |
| The European Union in the World |
| The Transformation of Politics in Europe |
| Theories of International Relations |
| Globalisation |
| Strategy and Organisational Change |
| Rebellion |
| Democracy and Accountability: Holding Power to Account |
| Ethics of Counter Terrorism |
| Good Governance in Developing Countries |
| Performance Management |
| Policy Advice |
| Politics of Economic Policy in Post Industrial Democracies |
| Voters, Public Opinion & Participation |
| International Organisation: Theory and Practice |
| Business and Government |
| Middle East Politics |
| The Ethics of Social Media |
| Innovation Policy |
| Education Policy |
| International Conflict |
| Technology, Politics, Regulation and Society |
The modules listed on this page are those expected to run for the next academic year. Over the course of the year we may need to cancel or amend an advertised module, but the Department will make every effort to inform you as soon as possible.