Political Science (Leiden)
| Graad: | Master of Science in Political Science |
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| Onderwijsvorm: | Voltijd |
| Duur: | 1 jaar |
| Start: | September en februari (starten in september wordt sterk aanbevolen) |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Specialisaties: | |
De MSc in Politieke Wetenschap heeft tot doel studenten een grondig en uitgebreid inzicht in politieke kwesties te doen verwerven, bestudeerd vanuit het perspectief van één van de deelgebieden.
Binnen het eenjarige curriculum hebben de studenten de mogelijkheid om een van bovengenoemde specialisaties binnen een bredere context te bestuderen.
De informatie over dit programma is beschikbaar in de volgende talen:
In this programme, students acquire knowledge of the state of the art in political science. Alongside the current approaches and theories in the main subfields, the new insights or paradigms that may replace more traditional concerns will also be addressed. Their comprehensive knowledge and critical insight into their field of study enable students to formulate key questions in political science. The result of the programme will be that they are capable of producing instead of consuming knowledge.
The MSc programme aims to prepare students for further academic research and/or the labour market. As an intended bridge to professional careers, the programme provides firstly, theoretical and empirical knowledge; and secondly, analytical and methodological skills. This combination leads to the capacity to learn, reflect, investigate and innovate in order to deal with the complex challenges that exist in various sectors of the labour market.
Structure of the Programme
The programme starts with courses on the current level of scientific advancements and achievements in political science and its subdisciplines. A combination of seminars and the thesis work will provide students with a strong critical grounding in the core issues of both political science and politics. In this way, they obtain the capacity for actively engaging in explaining and/or evaluating political phenomena.
Courses in the MSc Political Science curriculum aim to provide applied skills through course assignments and eventually, through the master’s thesis. The three legs of the programme are breadth, depth and choice. The programme seeks to provide these goals by offering three types of courses: Compulsory courses giving a broad theoretical and methodological overview of various core areas of Political Science; elective seminars giving students the opportunity to specialise; and finally a Thesis Seminar of choice where students complete their master’s theses. The broader training in Political Science coexists with the opportunity to specialise in tracks.
Most classes are taught in a seminar format, in which participants are required to prepare for and attend all class meetings. Because the master’s programme involves classroom work as well as individual research, there is close consultation between students and staff.
5 Specialisations
Students can choose from five specialisations (tracks). Please indicate your track of choice on the application form.
• Dutch Politics
• International Relations
• Comparative Politics & Democracy
• Political Behaviour & Communication
• Political Philosophy
