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Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2009/10


THSP-APL07: PG Dip Wellbeing & Human Development

Leading to the award of POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WELLBEING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Mode of attendance: Part-time


Year 1
Part-time students must complete the mandatory units (and a selection of optional units) as listed below however, the units selected, and the balance between one year and the next, will vary with the individual students' specific requirements. This will be determined through discussion with, and subsequent agreement by, the Director of Studies. Typically part-time PGDip and PGCert students will follow a 21-month or 16-month (respectively) taught programme and will usually take either two or three units in each semester, aiming to complete 30 credits in the first year and 30 in the second year. Preference is given to completing as many of the compulsory units in the first year of studies (so as to provide the core knowledge). Optional units along with any remaining compulsory units are taken in the second year. However the actual balance will be flexible but subject to agreement by the Director of Studies (for example the number of compulsory units as well as the actual units taken each year may vary slightly).

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
SP50228 International development and poverty (formerly EC50164) 6 Credits
SP50230 Wellbeing & human development 1: concepts, measurement & policy (formerly EC50177) 6 Credits
SP50242 Wellbeing assessment in public policy and development practice (formerly EC50195) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
XX50170 Principles & skills of social research 6 Credits
SP50075 Comparative European social policy 6 Credits
SP50134 Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation 6 Credits
SP50139 International policy analysis 1 6 Credits
SP50162 Governing contemporary societies 6 Credits
SP50216 Economics for international development (formerly EC50059) 6 Credits
SP50217 Sociology & social anthropology of development (formerly EC50061) 6 Credits
SP50218 Policy & politics of developing countries (formerly EC50063) 6 Credits
SP50232 Wellbeing & human development: extended essay (formerly EC50179) 6 Credits
ZZ50001 Director of Studies approved unit (s) 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
SP50219 Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis (EC50066) 6 Credits
SP50227 Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing (formerly EC50146) 6 Credits
SP50231 Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics (formerly EC50178) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
NB. Students must choose units totalling 12 credits from the optional units available in Semester 2 of this programme.
SP50235 South Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50185) 6 Credits
SP50236 Africa regional research specialism (formerly EC50187) 6 Credits
SP50237 Latin America regional research specialism (formerly EC50189) 6 Credits
SP50238 South East Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50191) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 6 and 12 Credits from the following list:
NB. Students must choose units totalling 12 credits from the optional units available in Semester 2 of this programme.
SP40215 Critical issues in social development (formerly EC40165) 6 Credits
SP50080 Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges 6 Credits
SP50122 Comparative research methods 6 Credits
SP50220 Management of development (MID) (formerly EC50071) 6 Credits
SP50225 Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation (formerly EC50143) 6 Credits
SP50226 World politics: conflict, security & development (formerly EC50144) 6 Credits
SP50229 International policy analysis 2 (formerly EC50167) 6 Credits
SP50232 Wellbeing & human development: extended essay (formerly EC50179) 6 Credits
SP50243 Wellbeing assessment research project (formerly EC50196) 12 Credits
ZZ50005 Director of Studies approved unit (s) 6 Credits