The dissertation is the culmination of all activities in this programme so far, where students find an opportunity to bring all their learning, knowledge and...

MSc Space Syntax: Architecture and Cities Dissertation (BARC0022)

The dissertation is the culmination of all activities in this programme so far, where students find an opportunity to bring all their learning, knowledge and skills into a substantial project. This is a unique, postgraduate- level experience, which is intended to be a platform for further academic or professional work in the future. The module equips students to plan and conduct a research topic of their own choosing. Students are required to submit a 10000-word dissertation on a subject agreed with the Course Director and their assigned tutor. Dissertations are produced between May and September and will be supervised by the most appropriate member of staff for the topic in question.

The dissertation topic is a free choice, subject to the principal requirements of every piece of research – it must have a well-defined problem, a literature review and a body of data. The dissertation length is a maximum of 10,000 words (including footnotes, but not including the abstract, tables, references or appendices)

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This module provides a working knowledge of the statistical theory and methods used to comprehend spatial patterns, whether the latter be...

Spatial Statistics, Network Analysis and Human History (ARCL0103)

European Politics|Other European Languages and Cultural Studies

The aim of this module is to examine the social, political, economic development of Central and Eastern Europe since 1989; the comparative success (or failure)...

Politics and Society in Central and Eastern Europe (SESS0029)

The aim of this module is to examine the social, political, economic development of Central and Eastern Europe since 1989; the comparative success (or failure) of CEE states in transforming themselves in liberal democracies and market economies on the West European model; and the position of the region in the wider European context. The module will focus principally on Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania and will consider: the (surprising?) stabilisation of democracy in CEE in 1990s; the nature of post-communist capitalism in CEE; the social and cultural legacies of communism and their impact on citizens; corruption and the strength of state institutions; the nature of left/right divisions in CEE; the reshaping of ethnic, social and political identities; the enlargement of the EU in CEE and the effects of integration on political systems and societies in the region; backsliding on liberal democracy, protest and threats to democracy since 2004. The module will use country case studies and comparisons between countries to explore particular issues in more depth.