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Degree Programme Table: Science and Technology Policy and Management (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCSCTPM1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
PGSP11219 Social and Economic Perspectives on Technology As available 20
PGSP11022 Politics of Science and Technology As available 20
PGSP11114 Policy and Management Issues in Science and Technology As available 20
PGSP11120 Dissertation (MSc/Dip Science and Technology Policy and Management) As available 60




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



Select exactly 20 credits course level 11, as available
PGSP11025     The Evolution and Dynamics of Biotechnology     (20 credits)

Notes:Life Sciences & Biotechnology specialism
 
AND   

Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
Code   Course Name   Credits
PGSP11024    Genetics, Nature and Society   20  
BUST11169    Management of R&D and Product Innovation   20  
PGSP11289    Health, Innovation and Policy   20  
RCSS11001    Social Dimensions of Systems and Synthetic Biology   20  

Notes:Life Sciences & Biotechnology specialism
 

OR   


Select exactly 20 credits course level 11, as available
PGSP11116     Internet, Society and Economy     (20 credits)

Notes:Information and Communication Technologies specialism
 
AND   

Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
Code   Course Name   Credits
BUST11169    Management of R&D and Product Innovation   20  
PGSP11293    ICT for Development   20  
CMSE11164    Informatics Entrepreneurship & Digital Marketplace (20 credits)   20  

Notes:Information and Communication Technologies specialism
 

OR   


Select exactly 20 credits course level 11, as available
PGSP11132     Energy Policy and Politics (20 credits)     (20 credits)

Notes:Energy and Environment specialism
 
AND   

Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
Code   Course Name   Credits
BUST11169    Management of R&D and Product Innovation   20  
PGGE11130    Human dimensions of environmental change and sustainability   20  
SCIL10024    Sociology of the Environment and Risk   20  

Notes:Energy and Environment specialism
 



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