Four specialisations
Each university will offer two of the four following specialities:
Public Policy and Social Policy (PPSP) (first year: Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Political Behaviour (PB) (first year: Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
International Relations and European Integration (IREI) (first year: Universität Konstanz)
Public Policy and Comparative Politics (PPCP) (first year: Universität Konstanz)
Curriculum:
The master is a two-year program with a total of 120 ECTS. For a detailed description see the examination regulations.
The curriculum is composed by four modules of learning activities and a master-thesis. The number of credits of two of the modules is fixed while those of the other three depend on the specialisation.
Module 1: Courses in Political Theory (15 ECTS)
Module 2: Courses in Methods/Research Design (18 or 19 ECTS)
Module 3: Courses or seminars in the field of specialisation (30 to 32 ECTS)
Master thesis (30 ECTS)
Plan of Study
The number of credits corresponding to each module is the following:
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Specialties |
Public Policy and Social Policy |
Political Behaviour |
International Relations and European Integration |
Public Policy and Comparative Politics |
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PPSP |
PB |
IREI |
PPCP |
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Modules |
1st year: UPF 2nd year: Konstanz |
1st year: UPF 2nd year: Konstanz |
1st year: Konstanz 2nd year: UPF |
1st year: Konstanz 2nd year: UPF |
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Master Thesis |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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Political Theory |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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Methods/Research Design |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
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Specialisation |
32 |
32 |
31 |
31 |
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Optional |
24 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
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Total |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
There are four Plans of Study, one for each speciality:
Public Policy and Social Policy (PPSP)
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First year: UPF |
1T |
1 course of Methods (5) 1 course of Political Theory (5) 2 courses of PPSP (10) |
20 |
60 |
120 |
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2T |
1 course of Methods (5) 1 course of Political Theory (5) 2 courses of PPSP (10) |
20 |
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3T |
1 course of Political Theory (5) 1 course of PPSP (5) 2 optional courses (10) |
20 |
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Second year: Konstanz |
1S |
1 course of Methods (9) 1 course of PPSP (7) 2 optional courses (14) |
30 |
60 |
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2S |
Master Thesis (30)
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30 |
Political Behaviour (PB)
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First year: UPF |
1T |
1 course of Methods (5) 1 course of Political Theory (5) 2 courses of PB (10) |
20 |
60 |
120 |
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2T |
1 course of Methods (5) 1 course of Political Theory (5) 2 courses of PB (10) |
20 |
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3T |
1 course of Political Theory (5) 1 course of PB (5) 2 optional courses (10) |
20 |
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Second year: Konstanz |
1S |
1 course of Methods (9) 1 Course of PB (7) 2 optional courses (14) |
30 |
60 |
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2S |
Master Thesis (30)
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30 |
International Relations and European Integration (IREI)
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First year: Konstanz |
1S |
1 course of Methods (9) 2 seminars in IREI (14) 1 optional course (7) |
30 |
60 |
120 |
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2S |
1 course of Methods (9) 1 seminar in IREI (7) 2 optional course (14) |
30 |
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Second year: UPF |
1T |
2 courses of Political Theory (10) 1 course in IREI (5) 1 optional course (5) |
20 |
60 |
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2T |
1 course of Political Theory (5) 1 course in IREI (5) Firsts steps of the master thesis |
10 |
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3T |
Master Thesis (30)
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30 |
Public Policy and Comparative Politics (PPCP)
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First year: Konstanz |
1S |
1 course of Methods (9) 1 seminar in PPCP (7) 2 optional course (14) |
30 |
60 |
120 |
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2S |
1 course of Methods (9) 2 seminars in PPCP (14) 1 optional course (7) |
30 |
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Second year: UPF |
1T |
2 courses of Political Theory (10) 1 course in PPCP (5) 1 optional courses (5) |
20 |
60 |
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2T |
1 course of Political Theory (5) 1 course in PPCP (5) Firsts steps of the master thesis |
10 |
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3T |
Master Thesis (30)
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30 |