Political Economy of the Middle East

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MA

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Part Time, Full Time

| Admissions status: Open
Explore the main theoretical assumptions, methods and research areas of the Political Economy of the Middle East as a discipline. Intellectual and practical skills are developed through core and optional modules which include the study of political economy theory, trade, globalization and business, the politics of development, economic ties with the EU, US and Asia, and welfare studies.

Arts & Humanities graduate class
KEY BENEFITS
  • As an interdisciplinary programme the MA enables students to study the political economy of the Middle East from a variety of different perspectives.
  • Middle East & Mediterranean Studies staff are ranked in departments that are amongst the top four in the country according to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.
  • Vibrant research community, designated as a Centre of Excellence in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Studies.
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Ashraf Mishrif (Senior Lecturer in Political Economy, Middle East & Mediterranean Studies programme)
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, September to September.
Location
Strand Campus.
Student destinations
N/A - This is a new programme for 2012/3.
Year of entry 2013
Offered by
London South Bank