Curriculum: Master Programme (one year) in Political Sciences, 60 higher education credits, 60 credits
General data
Code: SSVMA
Cycle: Second cycle
Ref no: Miun 2006/1866
Credits: 60
Answerable department: Department of Social Sciences
Answerable faculty: Faculty of Human Sciences
Latest review: 10/26/2015
Version valid from: 8/16/2016
Aim
The Master programme in Political Science aims at providing students with skills to perform advanced social analysis and with in-depth knoweldge of political behavior, good governance, public administration and organisation analysis.
Programme objective
For graduation, the student:
• be able to demonstrate knowledge in political science to be used in a scientific purpose
• able to demonstrate theoretical and practical skills in political science, both regarding national and international conditions
• have knowledge and skills for independent scientific work at the advanced level including the ability to communicate results to the environment consisting of both experts and those less familiar
• have the capacity and ability to apply the obtained knowledge in professional practice.
Content
Political Science Ma, Introduction to Advanced Studies in Social Sciences 7,5 Credits
Political Science Ma, Politics and Administration at the Local Level, 7,5 Credits
Political Science Ma, Citizens and Democracy, 7,5 Credits
Political Science Ma, Organization Analysis, 7,5 Credits
Political Science Ma, Research Method, 7,5 Credits
Political Science Ma, Social Capital, Public Affairs and Good Governance, 7,5 Credits
Political Science Ma, Master (one-year) Thesis, 15 Credits
Entry requirements
Degree of Bachelor (at least 180 Credits), including at least 90 credits inthe field of Political Science and a written thesis (essay) of at least 15 credits
Proven language proficiency in English (English course A), for example shown from one of the following international English tests:
- TOEFL with a minimum score of 530 on paper based test and not below 4.0 on the TWE
- TOEFL with a minimum score of 72 on internet based test and not below 17 on the TWE
- IELTS Academic Training with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and a minimum score on the specific parts of at least 5.0
Descripion of programme
The Master (one-year) programme in political science aims at providing the students with both in-depth knowledge of political science and the competence to be able to manage projects and organizational changes. The program also aims at developing the ability to analyze complex issues in the context of writing evaluations, reports, and academic texts. The program is at the graduate level.
Selection rules and procedures
The selectionprocess is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching and examination
Teaching and assessment methods are specified in the syllabus for each course.
Title of qualification
Degree of Master of Arts/Science (60 credits)
Magisterexamen med huvudområdet statsvetenskap
translated into
Degree of Master of Science (60 credits) with a major in Political Science.
Other information
Courses can be held in english. Course evaluations are done after every course.