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

Postgraduate Course: Research Project for PG Certificate in Democracy and Public Policy (PGSP11128)

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) Credits40
Home subject areaPostgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionStudents will work on an individually designed research
project with the aim of bringing scholarly analysis to bear on a policy
issue. The subject will normally relate to the internship with an
organisation involved in public policy and administration in Scotland that
each student will be placed in during the course.






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: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 392 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the project students will

* Have applied scholarly knowledge in an original manner to a practical
issue in public policy and administration in Scotland
* Have developed and/or refreshed skills in research and analysis including
accessing and synthesising a range of sources and presenting a substantial
and sustained argument
* Have developed a capacity for comparison across problems and issues in
public policy and administration in Scotland and in their home countries
Assessment Information
8 - 10,000 word paper
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 organiserProf Charlie Jeffery
Tel: (0131 6)50 4266
Email: charlie.jeffery@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk
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