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MA Political Science - Political Theory Pathway (Research Route) / Course details
Year of entry: 2020
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Course description
There has been a long tradition of specialising in the study of political theory at Manchester. Between them, those teaching on this pathway cover a wide variety of fields of interest: from the major debates in contemporary political philosophy (around topics of rights, justice and political morality).
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 unit choices during induction week with your course director.
Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation Research Design | POLI60312 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Political Theory Research Training Seminar | POLI70601 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Debating Justice | POLI70611 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Philosophy of Politics Research | POLI70771 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Dissertation | POLI72000 | 60 | Mandatory |
| Foundational and advanced perspectives on qualitative research | SOCY60230 | 0 | Mandatory |
| Introduction to Quantitative Methods | SOST70511 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Governing in an Unjust World: Justice and International Relations | POLI60182 | 15 | Optional |
| Using Documents in Social Research | POLI60252 | 5 | Optional |
| Interviews | POLI70022 | 5 | Optional |
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Facilities
School of Social Sciences students are supported by first-class resources, in addition to the networked study areas. You will also have access to the one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the country.