Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (PIA)
Department of Public and International Affairs
MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.
Core Courses for PhD Students (10 Credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8123 | Comparative Politics and Political Economy @ | 3 | A |
| PIA8618 | Qualitative Methods | 3 | A |
| PIA8616 | Politics and Political Philosophy | 3 | B |
| PIA8619 | Independent Study | 4 | A & B |
Core Courses for PhD Students (formerly POL) (10 Credits) for 2019 - 2021 cohort:
Core Courses for PhD Students (formerly AIS) (9 Credits) for 2019 - 2021 cohort:
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8123 | Comparative Politics and Political Economy @ | 3 | A |
| PIA8124 | Development and International Studies @ | 3 | B |
| PIA8616 | Politics and Political Philosophy | 3 | B |
| PIA8619 | Independent Study | 4 | A & B |
| PIA8620 | Policy Studies and Public Management | 3 | B |
Core Courses for PhD Students (formerly POL) (14 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:
Core Courses for PhD Students (formerly AIS) (7 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8123 | Comparative Politics and Political Economy @ | 3 | A |
| PIA8125 | Research Methods and Ethics for the Social Sciences | 3 | - |
| PIA8616 | Politics and Political Philosophy | 3 | B |
| PIA8617 | Research Design, Methodology, and Ethics | 3 | A |
| PIA8618 | Qualitative Methods | 3 | A |
| PIA8619 | Independent Study | 4 | A & B |
Core Courses for MPhil Students (6 Credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8616 | Politics and Political Philosophy | 3 | B |
| PIA8620 | Policy Studies and Public Management | 3 | B |
Core Courses for MPhil Students (formerly POL) (6 Credits) for 2019-2021 cohort:
Core Courses for MPhil Students (formerly AIS) (3 Credits) for 2019-2021 cohort:
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8123 | Comparative Politics and Political Economy @ | 3 | A |
| PIA8616 | Politics and Political Philosophy | 3 | B |
| PIA8620 | Policy Studies and Public Management | 3 | B |
Core Courses for MPhil Students (formerly POL) (8 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:
Core Courses for MPhil Students (formerly AIS) (7 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8123 | Comparative Politics and Political Economy @ | 3 | A |
| PIA8125 | Research Methods and Ethics for the Social Sciences | 3 | - |
| PIA8616 | Politics and Political Philosophy | 3 | B |
| PIA8617 | Research Design, Methodology, and Ethics | 3 | A |
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for PhD Students (3 Credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8617 | Research Design, Methodology, and Ethics | 3 | A |
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for PhD Students (formerly POL) (9 Credits) for 2019-2021 cohort:
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for PhD Students (formerly AIS) (3 Credits) for 2019-2021 cohort:
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8125 | Research Methods and Ethics for the Social Sciences | 3 | - |
| PIA8617 | Research Design, Methodology, and Ethics | 3 | A |
| PIA8618 | Qualitative Methods | 3 | A |
| PIA8621 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | B |
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for MPhil Students (3 Credits) for 2019-2021 cohort:
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8125 | Research Methods and Ethics for the Social Sciences | 3 | - |
| PIA8617 | Research Design, Methodology, and Ethics | 3 | A |
Electives for PhD Students : Select 2 from the following for a total of 6 credits
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2024-2025 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA8620 | Policy Studies and Public Management | 3 | B |
| PIA8621 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | B |
| PIA8124 | Development and International Studies | 3 | B |
| PIA6204 | Statistical Analysis for Public Policy and Management | 3 | B |
| PIA8123 | Comparative Politics and Political Economy@ | 3 | A |
| PIA8616 | Politics and Political Philosophy | 3 | B |
% Special approval of programme leader is needed.
# Elective courses which may not be offered every year.
@ PIA8123, PIA8124 have to be taken in separate semesters.
Remark:
1) Students should - with the agreement of the supervisor - take either PIA8616 or PIA8123
2) PIA8621: required for students in political studies, policy studies, and public management
3) PIA6204: enrolled with supervisor permission
4) PIA8123 and PIA8616: If students take this course as programme core course, they are not allowed to take this course as an elective
Last updated in June 2024