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Degree Programme Table: Policy Studies (MSc) (Part-time) - 2 Years (PTMSCPOLST1P)

Year 1, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: September

  • Notes: 1) Courses can be taken in year one or two of the part-time programme.
    2) Please agree the scheduling of these courses over the two years with your Programme Director.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 11, as available
    PGSP11247     Political Issues in Public Policy     (20 credits)

    Notes:This is a COMPULSORY course and must be taken in year 1 OR year 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 11, as available
    PGSP11246     Economic Issues in Public Policy     (20 credits)

    Notes:This is a COMPULSORY course and must be taken in year 1 OR year 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select exactly credits from the following list of courses, 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  

    Notes:These OPTIONAL courses can be taken in year 1 OR year 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select exactly credits from the following list of courses, 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  
    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  
    PGSP11258    Social inequality and social protection   20  
    PGSP11105    Crime Justice and Public Policy   20  
    PGSP11289    Health, Innovation and Policy   20  
    PGSP11301    Global Politics of Sex and Gender   20  
    PGSP11304    Labour Market Policy: International and Comparative Perspectives   20  
    IPHP11008    Health Policy Analysis   10  
    PGSP11170    Institutions and Policies of the European Union   20  
    IPHP11012    Introduction to health systems   10  
    IPHP11013    Public health and health inequalities   10  
    ECNM11036    Economics for Postgraduates   20  
    PGSP11127    Multi-Level Democracy and Public Policy   20  
    PLIT11012    The Politics of Migration in Europe   20  
    PGSP11336    Risk, Regulation and Governance I   10  
    PGSP11337    Risk, Regulation and Governance II   10  

    Notes:These OPTIONAL courses can be taken in year 1 OR year 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:With the agreement of the Programme Director
     


    Year 2, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGSP11055 Dissertation (MSc/Dip Policy Studies) As available 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 11, as available
    PGSP11247     Political Issues in Public Policy     (20 credits)

    Notes:This COMPULSORY course must be taken in either year 1 or 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 11, as available
    PGSP11246     Economic Issues in Public Policy     (20 credits)

    Notes:COMPULSORY course must be taken in either year 1 or 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, 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  

    Notes:These OPTIONAL courses can be taken in in either year 1 or year 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, 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  
    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  
    PGSP11258    Social inequality and social protection   20  
    PGSP11105    Crime Justice and Public Policy   20  
    PGSP11289    Health, Innovation and Policy   20  
    PGSP11301    Global Politics of Sex and Gender   20  
    PGSP11304    Labour Market Policy: International and Comparative Perspectives   20  
    IPHP11008    Health Policy Analysis   10  
    PGSP11170    Institutions and Policies of the European Union   20  
    IPHP11012    Introduction to health systems   10  
    IPHP11013    Public health and health inequalities   10  
    ECNM11036    Economics for Postgraduates   20  
    PGSP11127    Multi-Level Democracy and Public Policy   20  
    PLIT11012    The Politics of Migration in Europe   20  
    PGSP11336    Risk, Regulation and Governance I   10  
    PGSP11337    Risk, Regulation and Governance II   10  

    Notes:These OPTIONAL courses can be taken in either year 1 or 2 of the part-time programme.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:With the agreement of the Programme Director.
     


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