In this programme, you will complete two full academic years, one at each university. This includes a Policy Incubator project at LSE, and a dissertation at Fudan.
First year, at LSE
The first year is spent at LSE, studying the MSc in the Political Economy of Europe (LSE and Fudan). You will take one unit of semi-compulsory courses and choose from a range of options up to the value of two units. In addition, you will complete a Policy Incubator project as part of your first-year studies.
(* denotes a half unit)
Two from the three options below:
Political Economy in Theory and History*
Explores how the relation between state and economy in both Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe has evolved over the post-war period and how historical political-economic development and theories of the political economy have interacted throughout that period.
Political Economy of Integration and Fragmentation in Europe*
Considers key contemporary questions for the political economy of Europe, especially in relation to recent and past crises of economic and political integration and the attempts to complete and reform the existing union.
Concepts in Political Economy*
Examines historical and current debates about the nature of political economy, the role of institutions and the pros and cons of different methodological approaches taken by political economists.
Additionally
Courses to the value of two units from a range of options
Policy Incubator
You will undertake a group project (in teams usually of 3 to 5 people) relating to a policy problem faced by an external organisation. Such organisations might be public sector bodies, companies operating in the public management or public policy sector, international organisations, think tanks and NGOs.
How do we know? An introduction to research design and methods in political economy (unassessed)
This course raises awareness for ontological and epistemological challenges in political economy and offers guidance on how to develop research questions. It further introduces students to the logic of case study research, most similar and most dissimilar research designs and offers an introduction into the logic of quantitative methods and notably regression analysis.
Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills (unassessed)
This is a programme of guest lectures from distinguished outside speakers, including business leaders and policy-makers and is designed for your professional development.
Mandarin language course
Students on this programme who are not native Mandarin-speakers are eligible to be reimbursed for the cost of taking a Mandarin language course via the LSE Language Centre’s non-degree language standard course offering. Mandarin courses are offered to help non-native speakers in their second year of the programme. Students may not take an alternative language (e.g. French, German, Arabic, etc.) in place of Mandarin.
