Program of Study of the Introductory Year to the Masters Degree

 

The student is required to study eight courses over the period of at least two semesters (no more than 4 courses per semester). Each course is taught over three hours per week. The study program is made up of eight courses (equivalent to 24 credit hours), six of which are compulsory and two are elective.

 

First: Masters Degree in Economics:

 

First Semester	Second Semester
Advanced Microeconomic Theory	Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
Research Methods and Quantitative Tools	Advanced Econometrics
Economic Planning and Policies	Economics and Problems of Development
Elective Course from: - Environmental Economics - Monetary and Banking Policies - Issues in Islamic Finance	Elective Course from: - Unofficial Economics - Welfare Economics - Selected Topics in Foreign Trade

 

Second: Masters Degree in Political Science:

 

The student can choose to study one of the following branches:

 

1. Theory of Politics

2. Political Systems

3. International Political Relations

 

The courses taught in the branch of “Theory of Politics” are as follows:

First Semester	Second Semester
Research Methods	Islamic Political Thought
Political Theory	Arab Political Thought
History of Political Thought	Political Ideologies
Elective Course	Elective Course

 

The courses taught in the branch of “Political Systems” are as follows:

First Semester	Second Semester
Research Methods	Comparative Governance Systems
Comparative Political Theories	Democracy and Democratic Transition
Central Administration and Local Governance	Political Development
Elective Course	Elective Course

 

The courses taught in the branch of “International Political Relations” are as follows:

First Semester	Second Semester
Research Methods	Theories of International Relations
General Theory of International Relations	Management of International Conflict
Foreign Policy Analysis	International Organization
Elective Course	Elective Course

 

 

The following is a list of the elective courses for the Masters Degree in the Department of Political Science:

1. Quantitative Analysis in Political Studies

2. Qualitative Analysis in Political Studies

3. Human Rights

4. Political Psychology

5. International Political Economics

6. Constitutional and Managerial Law

7. General International Law

8. Political Sociology

9. Politics and Governance in Egypt

10. Revolutions and Political Change

11. Political Communication

12. Public Opinion

13. Management of Political Conflicts

14. General Politics

15. Arab-Israeli Conflict

16. Intermediary Political Relations

17. Egyptian Foreign Policy

18. Foreign Policies of Major Countries

19. Management of International Crises

20. Globalization

21. Environmental Problems and Natural Resources

22. Politics of Europe and North America

23. Politics of Africa

24. Politics of Latin America

25. Politics of Asia

26. Politics and Governance in the Middle East

 

The student can also choose any of the compulsory courses in the other branches or in the Masters of Economics for his/her elective course in accordance with the recommendations of the academic supervisor and depending on the nature of his/her research.