MSc European and Professor Chris Anderson Professor in European Politics and Policy International Public Policy Programme Director, MSc EIPP
Today • Programme structure and course choices • Dissertation and Policy Incubator • People • Your questions!
Studying at the European Institute • 3 3 Terms • Mi Michaelma mas Term (fall) (11 weeks, incl. Reading Week) • Le Lent Term (spring) (11 weeks, incl. Reading Week) • Su Summer Term: Revision classes, exams, & dissertation/policy incubator • Take advantage of what the LSE EI has to offer • Amazing events programme • Research lectures and seminars • Fridays - EU in Practice seminars • Support each other and enjoy your time here!!!
The MSc EIPP
Programme structure • Fo Foundation (core) courses • Sp Speci cialisations (electives) • Re Research project (Dissertation or Policy Project)
Your LSE (academic) year Fall term Spring term Summer term Core(s) Core(s) Dissertation Methods Elective(s) Policy project Elective(s) (Dissertation/ Policy project)
Core Courses • Co Content Co t Core ( (2 o of 3 3): • European Integration and Global Governance ( EU EU487 ) • European Policy-Making and International Cooperation ( EU EU488 ) • Analytical Politics and Policymaking in Europe ( EU EU489 ) • An Analysis Core: : • Evidence and Analysis in Policy-Making ( EU EU490 )
• Eu European Integration and Global Governance (EU EU487) • The EU and forms of global governance • Globalization and regional integration • Identity, equality and legitimacy in a globalized world • Eu European Policy-Ma Making and International Co Cooperation (EU EU488) • Integration and disintegration in a historical and global context • Regional governance in Europe Core • Normative issues of EU governance Courses • An Analyti tical Politi tics and Policymaking in Europe (EU EU489) • Governance in Europe at the national and EU levels (2 of 3) • Substantive: politics and policymaking in European democracies and the European Union • Analytical: concepts and tools for analyzing how political institutions and political agents produce public policy
Wh What wi will you ou learn? • Ways of testing and evaluating theories, concepts, and interventions in political science and public policy Analysis Objectives Ob • Su Substantive: e: Methodological knowledge and practical skills Core • Pr Practic ical: l: Implement substantive knowledge and analysis (EU490) skills in a statistical programme (Stata)
Optional Courses (5 streams) European Eu Regional Re Pu Public Policy Democracy De Eu Europe and an and Inter- and Policy- an th the Inter- an and and an nationa na nal Do Domesti tic Making in Ma Gover Gov erna nance nce na nationa nal Political Po Eu Europe in in Europe Sy Syste tem Po Politics Economy Ec • Choose courses amounting to 1. 1.5 5 units from one stream for a specialisation to be mentioned on your degree certificate • However, you can choose an any com ombination on of of op option onal al cou ourses • You must choose a to total of 4 units (1.5 core courses + 1.5 optional courses + 1 unit for the dissertation/policy incubator)
Dissertation and Policy Incubator
Research Focus Dissertation Di Po Policy Incubator • Academic Focus • Applied Focus • Freedom/autonomy in the • Focus is on practical questions choice of the topic and the • Perhaps more suitable if you specific research question want to pursue an applied policy • A requirement to pursue a PhD career in some institutions • Focuses on solving a real-world • Focuses on an academic problem contribution
Final products Di Dissertation Policy Incubator Po • Long research essay • Two essays (1 shorter, 1 longer) Summativ Su tive Su Summativ tive - Dissertation (10,000 words) - Policy Brief (3,000 words) (Academic research paper) (Essay in the style of a policy advocacy brief) - Policy Analysis Report (7,000 words) (Essay in the style of a policy study)
Assessed Work Di Dissertation Policy Incubator Po Formative Fo Fo Formative Prospectus (2,000 words) Policy project summary (1,000 words) Project Presentation Su Summative Dissertation (10,000 words) Su Summative Policy Brief (3,000 words) Policy Analysis Report (7,000 words)
Supervision Po Policy Incubator Di Dissertation • Regular one-on-one meetings • Regular one-on-one meetings throughout the year, first with throughout the year, first with the academic mentor, then with the academic mentor, then with the supervisor. the supervisor. • PLUS • Civil Servant Workshop (MT) • Policy Writing Workshop (MT)
Decision time … 5pm on Monday, 12 October
People
Programme administration • Programme Director • Chris Anderson • Programme Manager • Steven Jenner • Student Experience & Engagement Coordinator • Adam Judge + Our amazing EI staff (dedicated to student support, research, and events)
Academic support Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis A CADEMIC M ENTOR D ISSERTATION / P OLICY EI MS C S TUDENT P ROJECT SUPERVISOR A DVISOR
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