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For students entering in 2007 and after (first and second year students in 2008-09)

Paper

Course number and title

Year 1

1

GV101 Introduction to Political Science

2

GV100 Introduction to Political Theory

3

An approved paper taught outside the Department

4

An approved paper taught outside the Department

Year 2

5-8

Four from:

  1. Comparative Politics
    GV265 States, Nations and Empires
  2. European Politics
    GV264 Politics and Institutions in Europe
  3. Political Theory
    GV262 Contemporary Political Theory
  4. Public Policy
    One from:
    GV263 Public Policy Analysis
    GV225 Public Choice and Politics
    GV227 Politics of Economic Policy
  5. An approved paper taught outside the Department (if GV100 or GV101 not taken in year 1, this outstanding paper must be taken under this option in the second year)

No third year course can be taken in year 2.

Year 3

9

A paper not chosen under 5, 6, 7 or 8 (a-d )or a paper from the Government Selection List

10

Either
A paper from the Government Selection List
or
A further paper from 5, 6, 7, or 8d) Public Policy

11

A paper from the Government Selection List

12

One from:
An approved paper taught outside the Department
A paper from the Government Selection List
A further paper from 5-8d) Public Policy
GV390 Essay Option (with the permission of his or her tutor and the teacher responsible for this course a student may chose to have one of his or her third year Government courses examined by means of a 10,000 word essay instead of the normal mode of examination. Permission to submit an essay must be obtained by 30th November. This essay will replace a listed 3rd year paper).

Government Selection List

Comparative Politics

GV310

Democracy and Democratisation

GV350

Theories and Problems of Nationalism European Politics

GV351

Government, Politics and Public Policy in the EU Political Theory

GV302

Key Themes in the History of Political Thought Public Policy

GV314

Empirical Research in Government (n/a 08/09)

Options in Government normally require GV101 or GV100 to have been completed; Course Guides should be checked accordingly.

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