Master of International Politics 1MPOLI 2007-2008  Name Credits Stem courses (compulsory) Research Design of the Master Thesis 6 Theory of the international Relations and the regional Integration 6 Basic courses (choose 3 from 4) European Union as a Political System 6 International political economy 6 International security 6 Europeanisation 6 Research module (choose 1) Working with quantitative datasets 3 Measuring institutions: classifications and typologies (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) 3 Discourse analysis (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) 3 Measuring political attitudes 3 Policy analysis (Vrije Universteit Brussel) 3 Panels and metaphors 3 Optional courses and seminars (choose 2) Political parties and elections (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) 6 Contemporary political authors (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) 6 Gender, Diversity and Politics 6 Research seminar 6 Political Problems of the European Union 6 Interest Groups 6 International trade politics 6 European Negotiation Seminar 6 Master's Test Masterthesis 15