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Degree Programme Table: Social Policy (MSc by Research) (Full-time) (PRMSCSOCPL1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September


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


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
SCIL11009 Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2 As available 20
PGSP11016 Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection As available 20
PGSP11208 Research Design As available 20
SCPL11018 Advanced Issues in Social Policy As available 20




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Overarching rule collection group: A  
Select exactly 100 credits from these collections:  

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
Code   Course Name   Credits
PGSP11203    European Social Policy   20  
PGSP11247    Political Issues in Public Policy   20  
PGSP11246    Economic Issues in Public Policy   20  
IPHP11003    Global Politics of Public Health   20  
IPHP11009    Globalisation and public health   10  
IPHP11002    Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy   20  
PGSP11258    Social inequality and social protection   20  
SCPL11017    Population Health and Health Policy   20  
PGSP11104    Comparative Analysis of Social and Public Policy   20  
SCPL11016    Advocacy, Lobbying and Health Policy   10  
PGSP11303    Childhood and Children's Rights   20  
PGSP11373    Evaluation Research Methods   20  
PGSP11363    Health Systems Analysis   20  
PGSP11364    Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform   20  
PGSP11304    Labour Market Policy: International and Comparative Perspectives   20  
PGSP11372    Social Network Analysis: Mapping and Exploring the Network Society   20  
PGSP11365    Governing the Social: International Perspectives   20  

 
AND   

Select a minimum of 60 credits and maximum of 100 credits from the following list of courses, as available
Code   Course Name   Credits
SCPL11004    Dissertation MSc by Research Social Policy   60  
PGSP11253    Dissertation MSc by Research Social Policy (80 credits)   80  
PGSP11254    Dissertation MSc by Research Social Policy (100 credits)   100  

Notes:Students may only take an 80 or 100 credit dissertation in exceptional circumstances, and it must be agreed with the Programme Director/Postgraduate Advisor and the supervisors.
 



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