Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, 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.
 
 
AND    
 
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.
 
 
AND    
 
Overarching rule collection group: A    
Select exactly 80 credits
from these collections:  
 
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  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11104
   | 
Comparative Analysis of Social and Public Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
SCIL11009
   | 
Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11373
   | 
Evaluation Research Methods  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
 
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 60 credits
 
from the following list of courses, as available
 
| Code   | 
Course Name   | 
Credits |  
 
 
| 
PGSP11205
   | 
Public Policy in Scotland  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11203
   | 
European Social Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11258
   | 
Social inequality and social protection  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11301
   | 
Global Politics of Sex and Gender  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11304
   | 
Labour Market Policy: International and Comparative Perspectives  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11170
   | 
Institutions and Policies of the European Union  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
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  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11303
   | 
Childhood and Children's Rights  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11132
   | 
Energy Policy and Politics (20 credits)  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
IPHP11003
   | 
Global Politics of Public Health  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
IPHP11009
   | 
Globalisation and public health  
 | 
10  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11171
   | 
International Political Economy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
SCPL11017
   | 
Population Health and Health Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
IPHP11002
   | 
Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11357
   | 
Race and Ethnicity  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11363
   | 
Health Systems Analysis  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11364
   | 
Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11365
   | 
Governing the Social: International Perspectives  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11372
   | 
Social Network Analysis: Mapping and Exploring the Network Society  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11299
   | 
Global Environmental Politics  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
 
Notes: These OPTIONAL courses can be taken in year 1 OR year 2 of the part-time programme.
 
 
 
 
 
  |  
 
  
Year 2, Academic year 2014/15, 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  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11104
   | 
Comparative Analysis of Social and Public Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
SCIL11009
   | 
Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11373
   | 
Evaluation Research Methods  
 | 
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 |  
 
 
| 
PGSP11205
   | 
Public Policy in Scotland  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11203
   | 
European Social Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11258
   | 
Social inequality and social protection  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11301
   | 
Global Politics of Sex and Gender  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11304
   | 
Labour Market Policy: International and Comparative Perspectives  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11170
   | 
Institutions and Policies of the European Union  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
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  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11303
   | 
Childhood and Children's Rights  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11132
   | 
Energy Policy and Politics (20 credits)  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
IPHP11003
   | 
Global Politics of Public Health  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
IPHP11009
   | 
Globalisation and public health  
 | 
10  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11171
   | 
International Political Economy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
SCPL11017
   | 
Population Health and Health Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
IPHP11002
   | 
Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11357
   | 
Race and Ethnicity  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11363
   | 
Health Systems Analysis  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11364
   | 
Health Systems: Strengthening and Reform  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11365
   | 
Governing the Social: International Perspectives  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11372
   | 
Social Network Analysis: Mapping and Exploring the Network Society  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
| 
PGSP11299
   | 
Global Environmental Politics  
 | 
20  
 | 
 
 
Notes: These OPTIONAL courses can be taken in either year 1 or 2 of the part-time programme.
 
 
 
 
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