Master's Degree (Year 1)
The Master 1 in Political Science is the first year of the Political Science Department’s Master’s specialization program. In this first year, some courses are electives. Students must therefore make choices based on their interests and their career goals for the Master 2 program. As part of the Master’s 2 programs offered by the Department of Political Science at the University of Montpellier, the academic advisors for these programs recommend specific tracks to better prepare students for admission to these Master’s programs: Master’s 2 Professional Track in Research and Consulting, Master’s 2 Professional Track in Journalism, Master’s 2 Professional Track in International Cooperation and Development, and the Bilingual Master’s 2 in Comparative Politics and Public Policy.
Semester 1
TU with tutorials ( TU 3 TU )
The Press and Power
Political Sociology of Elites
Local government
Applied quantitative research and surveys
TU International TU
TU without a tutorial ( TU 4 TU )
Political Sociology of Elites
European political institutions
Environment and Policy
Colonial and Postcolonial Issues
Institutions and Politics of English-Speaking Democracies (course taught in English)
Local Government Law / Shared with the M1 Local Government Law program
TU
TU English-Speaking Political Figures
Semester 2
TU with tutorials ( TU 3 TU )
The Sociology of Journalism
Public Policy and Governance
The Sociology of Political Organizations
Development Policies
Applied Qualitative Research Methods
TU without a tutorial ( TU 3 TU )
Defense Policy
Nation and Nationalism
Southern European Politics
Readings from the major authors in political sociology
Public Policy and Governance (if not selected with TD)
Local Finance (33 lecture hours – 3 ECTS credits), shared with the M1 in Local Government Law
TU
TU Communication: TV Ads for the U.S. Presidential Elections
TU or Thesis (3 ECTS)