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Degree Programme Table: Policy Studies (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCPOLST1F)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: In total 120 credits worth of courses must be taken as well as the dissertation.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGSP11055 Dissertation (MSc/Dip Policy Studies) As available 60
    PGSP11247 Political Issues in Public Policy As available 20
    PGSP11246 Economic Issues in Public Policy As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Social and Political Science- Policy Studies (MSc)-Level 11' (ROU_J_PTMSCPOLST1F1_11) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGSP11016    Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection   20  
    PGSP11206    Ethical and Political Issues in Social Research   20  
    PGSP11104    Comparative Analysis of Social and Public Policy   20  
    SCIL11009    Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Social and Political Science- Policy Studies (MSc)-Level 11' (ROU_J_PTMSCPOLST1F2_11) , as available.
                                                   
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGSP11206    Ethical and Political Issues in Social Research   20  
    PGSP11104    Comparative Analysis of Social and Public Policy   20  
    SCPL11005    Management and Budgeting in Public Sector   20  
    PGSP11204    Law and Public Policy   20  
    PGSP11210    Children, Childhood and Children's Rights: Law, Policy and Practice   20  
    PGSP11233    Gender Politics and the State   20  
    PGSP11205    Public Policy in Scotland   20  
    SCPL11006    The Social Division of Welfare   20  
    PGSP11203    European Social Policy   20  
    PGSP11211    Health Policy and Politics in Europe   20  
    PGSP11160    Information Policy: International and Comparitive Perspective   20  
    PGSP11019    Family Policies in Comparative Perspective   20  
    PGSP11159    European Environmental Policy   20  
    PGSP11051    Issues in Employment Policies   20  
    PGSP11258    Social inequality and social protection   20  
    PGSP11105    Crime Justice and Public Policy   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q and T and W level 11' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_11) , as available.

     

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