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Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2010/11


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
NB. SP50242 is taught as an 5 day intensive course during the Inter-Semester Break (see the Academic Year Charts for relevant dates).
SP50228 International development and poverty 6 Credits
SP50230 Wellbeing & human development 1: concepts, measurement & policy 6 Credits
SP50242 Wellbeing assessment in public policy and development practice 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 6 Credits
SP50217 Sociology & social anthropology of development 6 Credits
SP50218 Policy & politics of developing countries 6 Credits
SP50232 Wellbeing & human development: extended essay 6 Credits
ZZ50001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
SP50219 Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis 6 Credits
SP50227 Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing 6 Credits
SP50231 Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics 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.
AA00011 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
SP50235 South Asia regional research specialism 6 Credits
SP50236 Africa regional research specialism 6 Credits
SP50237 Latin America regional research specialism 6 Credits
SP50238 South East Asia regional research specialism 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 6 Credits
SP50080 Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges 6 Credits
SP50122 Comparative research methods 6 Credits
SP50220 Management of development (MID) 6 Credits
SP50225 Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation 6 Credits
SP50226 World politics: conflict, security & development 6 Credits
SP50229 International policy analysis 2 6 Credits
SP50232 Wellbeing & human development: extended essay 6 Credits
SP50243 Wellbeing assessment research project 12 Credits
ZZ50005 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits