Course Name

MA Political Economy (Research Route)

Level of study

Postgraduate Taught

Study Mode

Fulltime

Duration

1 Years

Start Term

Sept

Country

United Kingdom

City

Manchester

Course Subject

Social Sciences

Course Fees

Inside EU: 9500

Outside EU: 18500

Universities

University of Manchester

Description

Course description

The MA in Political Economy course at 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 of Manchester. The course is taught from members across the Faculty of Humanities in the School of Social Sciences, the School of Environment and Development, and the Alliance Manchester Business School.

Each student will pursue their particular interests in political economy through one of four pathways:

Theoretical Political Economy ;

Political Economy of Society, Space and Environment;

Political Economy of Finance, Business and Work;

Political Economy of Development.

Each pathway offers courses drawn from across the different disciplines in the schools, offering the student a unique exposure to the full breadth of the field of political economy. The research route is an ESRC recognised 1 + 3 course which offers training in both quantitative and qualitative research methods that prepare students for doctoral research.

Teaching and learning

Part-time students complete the full-time course over two years. There are no evening or weekend course units available on the part-time route.

You must first check the schedule of the compulsory units and then select your optional units to suit your requirements.

Updated timetable information will be available from mid-August and you will have the opportunity to discuss your units choices during induction week with your course director.

Course unit details

All MA Political Economy students take a core course unit in 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.

You will also take at least one core unit from your chosen pathway together with one other optional unit from that pathway. The research route provides a foundation in research skills for students intending to go on to undertake a PhD in the area of political economy, or seeking employment requiring advanced research skills in the public, private or voluntary sector.

You will complete compulsory core research training unit in Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research, Philosophy of Politics and 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.

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