Enrolment and Induction 2011
Induction for master’s students, new and returning part-time students –
Wednesday 21 September 2011
Global & Comparative Politics, International Relations and Public Policy
3pm sign-in
Students will be provided with:
• Master’s handbook
• QM Student guide
• Teaching timetable
If you are starting a joint master's degree, please check with the home school:
MA Globalisation & Development - School of Geography
MSc International Business and Politics - School of Business and Management
| Time | Venue | Session |
3pm
| Arts One Lecture Theatre | Welcome by Professor Ray Kiely, Head of School Introduction by Professor James Dunkerley, Director of Masters and Research programmes School procedures by Dr Monika Nangia, Administrative Director QM Student Union, Sophie Richardson Information about the Language & Learning Unit by Dr Saima Sherazi |
| 4pm – 5pm | Introduction to each programme by convenors & information about choosing modules for the year | |
| Arts One 2.07 | MA & MRes Global & Comparative Politics, Dr Brendan O’Duffy | |
| Arts One Lecture Theatre | MA & MRes International Relations, Dr Bryan Mabee | |
| Arts One Room 3.16 | MSc & MRes Public Policy, Dr Mark Pennington & Dr Catherine Needham | |
| 5pm – 6pm | Arts One, G.18 | Drinks and canapés |
Enrolment with QMUL takes place from Friday 23 Sept at 10-11am, in the Octagon, Queen’s Building. The Admissions Office will send you further information about this, if you have not heard from them please contact Admissions on +44 (0)207 882 5511 or email admissions-teamE@qmul.ac.uk.
Teaching begins: Monday 26 September 2011, a provisional timetable is available.
Descriptions of 2011-12 Option Modules, you will choose option modules online via MySiS, brief descriptions also available here.
Pre-reading: The following is some suggested reading you may want to do before starting your master’s programme.
- Global & Comparative Politics
Mark I. Lichbach, ‘Social Theory and Comparative Politics’ in Mark I. Lichbach and Alan S.Zuckerman (eds). Comparative Politics: Rationality, Culture and Structure.
Joel S. Migdal, ‘Studying the State’ in Lichbach and Zuckerman (eds.) Comparative Politics.
- International Relations
There is no single text that covers the whole course but the following provide the most comprehensive coverage of the subjects in the programme and you may wish to read at least one of them:
Baylis, J., S. Smith, & P. Owens (eds.) The Globalization of World Politics: an Introduction to International Relations (4th edition) (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).
Dunne, T. et al (eds.) International Relations Theories: Discipline & Diversity (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).
Edkins, Jenny and Nick Vaughan-Williams (eds.) Critical Theorists and International Relation (London: Routledge, 2009).
- Public Policy
Parsons, P. (2006) Public Policy, Edward Elgar.
Gibson, Ostrom et al (2005) The Samaritans Dilemma, OUP.
Sunstein, C. (2006) Infotopia, Cambridge, MIT Press.
In addition for MRes students:
Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (2002) Theories and Methods of Political Science, 2nd edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Rowntree, D. (1991) Statistics without tears: A primer for non-mathematicians. London: Penguin.
Healy, J. (1998) Statistics: a Tool for Social Research. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Queen Mary essential information for new students at: www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudentinduction/essentialinformation/index.html.
Introduction to Library: a session to let you know about services available in the QMUL Mile End library will be held on Tuesday 27 September, 3-4pm, in FB 1.13a (Francis Brancroft building).
If you have any further queries please contact the Postgraduate administrator: Sanam Javed; s.javed@qmul.ac.uk; 0207 882 8587.
Induction for new PhD students - Tuesday 27 September 2011
The induction session for new PhD students will be held on Tuesday 27 September 2011, 4pm-6pm in the first floor seminar room of the Lock-Keeper's Gate Graduate Centre (No 33 on the Campus Map.)
4-5pm: Introduction to research in the School, led by Professor James Dunkerley, Director of Graduate Studies.
5-6pm: Welcome drinks for new and returning research students and supervisors.
New students are expected to enrol with Queen Mary on Monday 26 September or Tuesday 27 September 2011.
Continuing students must re-enrol via MySiS by 9 October 2011.
Queen Mary wide induction for new research students takes place on 5 and 6 October 2011. The induction will take place at Charterhouse Square. The first day will be a series of short talks, broken up by panel discussions and opportunities for the students to meet each other, and the second day will consist of three short workshops, including a dedicated Faculty session, register here.
Queen Mary essential information for new students at: www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudentinduction/essentialinformation/index.html.
If you have any further queries please contact the Research Manager: Andrew Loveland; a.loveland@qmul.ac.uk; 0207 882 5829.
