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University of Glasgow: South European Studies (International Master)
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Online |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Southern Europe is a region that finds itself at the cutting edge of key global challenges. South European Studies offers the stimulating experience of studying and training in three different European countries in the region and the opportunity to acquire advanced language, research and professional skills.
- This Joint Master Degree programme is unique in examining Southern Europe as a distinct region with its own identity and global role. Themes include democracy and protest, migration, social and economic change, nationalism, European integration and the new trade and security challenges that are reshaping the region.
- Multiple mobility periods allow for a truly international learning experience. Immersion into South European society and culture, experience of diverse educational systems, and needs-based language training in all major South European languages offer in depth knowledge of the region.
- Research and professional tracks are available for maximum choice in curriculum building. The research track leads to a dissertation while the professional track leads to a substantial work placement and a professional project.
- Consortium partners include University of Glasgow, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Aix-Marseille Université, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, LUISS Guido Carli Rome and Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa.
- An innovative Winter school offering dissertation training will be held annually in the month of January at ICS, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- Guest lectures and seminars are offered by scholars and policy practitioners who are leading experts in their field.
The programme is taught over 24 months and includes three mobility periods. In semester 1 you gain an overview of the subject in Glasgow, followed by a choice of mobility partner in semester 2 (Athens or Madrid). Here you will follow a geographical pathway that situates the region in its broader neighbourhood context. Semester 2 also includes an online research and training course. A Winter school featuring dissertation/project workshops and seminars on advanced research techniques will be held on the first week of February in Lisbon.
In semester 3 you will have the choice of four thematic pathways along the research track in Athens, Madrid, Aix-Marseille or Rome. Alternatively, you may follow a professional track that includes a lengthy work placement available in Madrid or Aix-Marseille. You will spend semester 4 with the same semester 3 mobility partner researching and writing your dissertation or professional project under the guidance of a supervisory team of South European Studies staff. If on the professional track you will also undertake a substantial work placement in semester 4. Please note semesters 3 and 4 cannot be spent with the same partner as semester 2.
The language of instruction is English except in Aix-Marseille where the language of instruction is French (If you decide to select this pathway, you would need French proficiency to minimum B2). In Madrid, some optional courses will be offered in Spanish. Students will write their dissertation or professional project in English only in Athens and Rome however, will be offered the option of writing it in French in Aix-Marseille or Spanish (in Madrid), if they so wish. Teaching will be via lectures and small group seminars utilising a wealth of theoretical and methodological approaches drawn from the humanities and social sciences. Assignments and coursework include individual and group presentations, structured debates, simulation exercises and role play, reflective logs, fieldwork and study trips. Language courses in all major South European languages are available with each mobility partner over the two years of the programme.
Detailed Programme Content2 years duration: 120 ECTS
Course credits are listed as ECTS, however on MyCampus student record they will be listed as SCQF credits. 10 SCQF = 5 ECTS.
Year 1 - semester 1
University of Glasgow – Overview (30 ECTS)
These courses are compulsory:
- Politics and society in Southern Europe (10 ECTS)
- Research design (10 ECTS)
- Southern Europe in international affairs (10 ECTS)
Year 1 – semester 2
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Greece and the Balkans
Semester 2 – UAM or NKUA (Geographical Pathway) (30 ECTS)
Students choose three courses from the following:
- Contemporary Turkey: domestic and foreign policy (10 ECTS)
- Economic transition pathways in Southeastern Europe: disruptions, challenges, prospects (10 ECTS)
- International law and peaceful settlement of disputes in Southeast Europe (10 ECTS)
- International relations of Southeast Europe (10 ECTS)
- Migration and asylum governance in Southeastern Europe (10 ECTS)
- Nationalism in South Eastern Europe (10 ECTS)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid* – Spain and the Arab world
Students choose five courses (30 ECTS) from the following with two conditions:
- Research Seminar is compulsory for all;
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A maximum of 2 courses of those marked with an asterisk(*)
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Research Seminar (6 ECTS) - COMPULSORY
- Contemporary Political Theory (6 ECTS)
- Public Administration and Management (6 ECTS)
- Public Policy Analysis (6 ECTS)
- Elections and Electoral Behaviour (6 ECTS)
- Quantitative techniques for research in Political Science (6 ECTS)
- Democratization and Political Reform in Turkey and Iran* (taught in Spanish) (6 ECTS)
- Political Islam in the Magreb and Mashreq* (taught in Spanish) (6 ECTS)
- Democratic transition Processes in the Arab World* (taught in Spanish) (6 ECTS)
Introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods in the social sciences (delivered online by ICS)
Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa - Winter School
- Dissertation workshops
- Keynote lecture
- Seminars on practical application of selected advanced research methods and techniques
Year 2 – semester 3
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Crisis and change
Semester 3 – NKUA, AMU or LUISS (30 ECTS) UAM (24 ECTS) (Thematic Pathways)
Students choose three courses from the following:
- Attempting transformation: European Union Southeastern Europe (10 ECTS)
- Greece: political economy, crisis and change (10 ECTS)
- Interconnected histories: The Balkans and the Black Sea from the 18th to the 20th century (10 ECTS)
- Political change, democracy and crisis in Southern Europe (10 ECTS)
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid* – Nationalism
All students choose 4 of the following courses (24 ECTS):
- European Union (6 ECTS)
- History of Political thought (6 ECTS)
- Methods for the study of public administration and policies (6 ECTS)
- Representation and political participation (6 ECTS)
- Theories of nationalism (6 ECTS)
Aix-Marseille Université – Borders
All courses are taught in French
Students will take all the following courses:
Research Track
- Borders, territory and conflict in Euro-Mediterranean space (3 ECTS)
- Euro-Mediterranean immigration policies (3 ECTS)
- Nationalism, religion and identity in South Eastern Europe (3 ECTS)
- Political transitions in Southern Europe (3 ECTS)
- Research Methodology in the social sciences (6 ECTS)
- Writings and representations of the Mediterranean Sea (3 ECTS)
One course to be chosen from the following in the professional pathway (3 ECTS) Core (French):
- Heritage, culture and sustainable development in the Mediterranean Language, either English or French (3 ECTS) Core
- Policies, governance and institutional actors in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean
- Mediterranean economy
- Language, either English or French (3 ECTS)
- Second language to be selected from among: Spanish, Greek, Italian, Portuguese or other available South European/regional languages (3 ECTS) Core
Professional Track
- Heritage, culture and sustainable development in the Mediterranean (3 ECTS) Core
- Language, either English or French (3 ECTS) Core
- Second language, to be selected from among: Spanish, Greek, Italian, Portuguese (3 ECTS) Core
- Mediterranean economies (3 ECTS) Core
- Methodologies for the professional project and the internship (3 ECTS) Core
- Policies, governance and institutional actors in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean (3 ECTS) Core
- Professional seminars (10 invited professionals) (6 ECTS) Core
- Project management and team management (6 ECTS) Core
LUISS Guido Carli –Democratisation
Students will take all the following courses:
- Business and economics in the Mediterranean area (3 ECTS) Core
- European macroeconomics (7 ECTS) Core
- European politics in the 20th century (7 ECTS) Core
- History of South European enlargements (3 ECTS) Core
- Reforming European institutions and democracy (7 ECTS) Core
- Security and migration in the Mediterranean area (3 ECTS)
Year 2 – semester 4
Aix-Marseille Université
Semester 4 – UAM (36 ECTS), NKUA, AMU, LUISS (30 ECTS) (Dissertation or Project)
Research Track
- Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) (24 ECTS) Core (French or English)Students will write an original research thesis related to the contents of the MA on a subject discussed with and approved by the main research supervisor at AMU.
- Oral defence (6 ECTS) Core (French or English)The students will make an oral presentation of their research thesis at the end of the second semester.
Professional track
- Project (Assigned Tutor) (15 ECTS) Core (French or English) Students will write a professional thesis related to the contents of the MA. We ask the students, in addition to the general understanding and analysis of a subject, to be able to propose concrete solutions to a defined problem or situation, to formulate proposals useful in a professional framework
- Oral defence (9 ECTS) Core (French or English)Students will make an oral presentation of their project at the end of the second semester.
- Internship report (3 ECTS) Core (French or English)The students will write a short report about the activities developed during their internship.
- Methodologies for the professional project and the internship (3 ECTS) Core (French)This course is designed to prepare students for their internship and their professional integration, by helping them to define.
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
All students take 3 core courses plus one optional course - (36 ECTS)
- Research seminar (6 ECTS) CoreThe main aim of this course is to expose students to the process of doing research, presenting it in public and discussing it in a constructive way. The programme varies every year.
Research Track
- Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) (18 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish)Students will develop their own research related to the contents of the MA under the supervision of a tutor. In their dissertation they will reflect what they have learnt during their courses on research design, the research seminar, as well as the different approaches and literature related to the specific topic.
- Master thesis (Assigned Tutor) (6 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish)Students will prepare and make an oral presentation of their paper in front of an Evaluation Committee.
Professional Track
- Internship (Assigned Tutor) (18 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish)The specific activities will depend on each institution. Usually, they are specified in the bilateral agreements.
- Master thesis (Assigned Tutor) (6 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish)Students will write a report about the activities developed during their internship, related to the contents of the MA. They will make an oral presentation of their paper in front of the Evaluation Committee.
Electives (choose one):
- Contemporary Political Theory (6 ECTS)
- Elections and Electoral Behaviour (6 ECTS)
- Public Administration and Management (6 ECTS)
- Public Policy Analysis (6 ECTS)
- Quantitative techniques for research in Political Science (6 ECTS)
LUISS Guido Carli
- Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) (30 ECTS) Core (English or Italian)Students will have to write a research paper related to the contents of the MA. They will have to make an oral presentation of their paper in front of the Evaluation Committee.
Extra coursesShould students be interested, they will have the opportunity to attend courses (taught in English or in Italian) offered by the Masters of the School of Government. These courses are not a substitute for the core courses in semester 3 and will not provide extra credits.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) (30 ECTS) Core Students will write a research paper related to the contents of the MA. They will make an oral presentation of their paper in front of the Evaluation Committee.
Career prospects include the civil service, diplomacy, regional organisations such as the Union for the Mediterranean and the European Union, international organisations such as NATO and the United Nations, journalism, public opinion and market research, non-governmental organisations and charities, teaching, academic research, business, tourism and international trade.
IntM
The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s most prestigious seats of learning, and the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. Established in 1451 and recognised for its world-changing research and teaching, the University has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin and the father of economics Adam Smith, to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Rankings
The University:
is ranked 81st in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023
- is in the top 100 in the world: Times Higher World University Rankings 2023
- 95.9% of students in employment or further study 6 months after graduation …
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