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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies)

Postgraduate Course: Multi-Level Democracy and Public Policy (PGSP11127)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaPostgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course delivered by a team of scholars with a track record of bridging scholarship and issues of practical concern in public policy and administration. The course is designed to explore policy and administrative issues which cross the boundaries of the remits of different levels of government (local, devolved, national, European), and how these boundary issues are managed. It is intended to provide students with analytical skills which will a) bring a scholarly understanding to the practical issues encountered in the internship and b) more generally equip
students with alternative perspectives on public policy and administration than those in their home countries, and in that way encourage a capacity for analysis and benchmarking of good practice.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class Week 1, Friday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Seminar Room, 21 George Square
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will

* Have an understanding of theoretical issues in the delivery of public policy and coordination of public administration in multi-level political systems
* Have an understanding of how these theoretical issues are exemplified in the case relationships between local, devolved, UK and EU government in Scotland
* Have acquired analytical skills which enable students to cross-fertilise scholarly enquiry with practical issues in public policy and administration
* Have developed and/or refreshed skills in the analysis and presentation of argument, orally and in writing
Assessment Information
4,000 word essay
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywordspublic policy; public administration
Contacts
Course organiserDr Eve Hepburn
Tel:
Email: eve.hepburn@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk
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