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