Master's 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 areas of interest 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 directors of these programs recommend specific tracks to better prepare students for admission to these Master’s programs: the Professional Master’s 2 in Research and Consulting, the Professional Master’s 2 in Journalism, the Professional Master’s 2 in International Cooperation and Development, and the Bilingual Master’s 2 in Comparative Politics and Public Policy.
Semester 1
TU with TD ( TU 3 TU )
The Press and Power
Political Sociology of Elites
Local government
Applied Quantitative Research and Surveys
TU International TU
TU without tutorials ( 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 M1 Local Government Law
TU
TU English-Speaking Political Figures
Semester 2
TU with TD ( TU 3 TU )
Sociology of Journalism
Public Policy and Governance
The Sociology of Political Organizations
Development Policies
Applied Qualitative Research Methods
TU without tutorials ( TU 3 TU )
Defense Policy
Nation and Nationalism
Politics of Southern Europe
Readings from the Major Authors in Political Sociology
Public Policy and Governance (if not selected with TD)
Local Finance (33 hours of lectures – 3 ECTS) shared with the M1 in Local Government Law
TU
TU Communication: TV Ads for the U.S. Presidential Elections
TU or Thesis (3 ECTS)