Master's 1

The Master 1 in Political Science represents the first year of specialization in political science at the Master's level in the Department of Political Science. For this first year, some courses are optional. Students must therefore make choices based on their interests and their goals for the Master 2 program. As part of the Master 2 programs offered by the Department of Political Science at the University of Montpellier, the program directors recommend certain courses to better prepare students for these Master's programs: Master 2 in Research and Consulting, Master 2 in Journalism, Master 2 in International Cooperation and Development, and Master 2 in Comparative Politics and Public Policy.

Semester 1

TU with TD (3 TU choose from)

Press and power

Political Sociology of Elites

Local authority

Applied quantitative studies and surveys

TU International TU

TU without tutorials (4 TU choose from)

Political Sociology of Elites

European political institutions

Environment and policies

Colonial and postcolonial issues

Institutions and politics of English-speaking democracies (course in English)

Local government law / shared with M1 Local government law

TU English-speaking Political Figures

Semester 2

TU with TD (3 TU choose from)

Sociology of Journalism

Public action and governance

Sociology of partisan organizations

Development policies

Applied qualitative research methods

TU without TD (3 TU choose from)

Defense policy

Nation and nationalism

Southern Europe policy

Reading the great authors of political sociology

Public Action and Governance (if not chosen with TD)

Local Finance (33 hours of lectures – 3 ECTS credits) shared with M1 Local Government Law

TU communication: US Presidential Elections TV Ads

TU or thesis (3 ECTS)