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


THSP-APM05: MSc Globalisation and International Policy Analysis

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GLOBALISATION AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY ANALYSIS

Mode of attendance: Part-time


Year 1

Semester 1

Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
AA00001 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
XX50134 Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 12 and 18 Credits from the following list:
Units SP50134 and SP50139 are compulsory for this programme and must be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2.
SP50075 Comparative European social policy 6 Credits
SP50123 Business, society and states: corporate power and accountability 6 Credits
SP50134 Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation 6 Credits
SP50139 International policy analysis 1 6 Credits
SP50216 Economics for international development 6 Credits
SP50217 Sociology & social anthropology of development 6 Credits
SP50228 International development and poverty 6 Credits
ZZ50001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2

Optional Units: Select between 6 and 18 Credits from the following list:
Unit SP50219 is compulsory for this programme and must be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2.
ED50300 Education, globalisation and change 6 Credits
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 6 Credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits
SP50080 Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges 6 Credits
SP50122 Comparative research methods 6 Credits
SP50219 Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis 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
XX50159 Globalisation & international policy analysis extended essay 6 Credits
ZZ50005 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 6 Credits from the following list:
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

Year 2

Semester 1

Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
AA00001 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
XX50134 Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 12 and 18 Credits from the following list:
Units SP50134 and SP50139 are compulsory for this programme and must be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2.
SP50075 Comparative European social policy 6 Credits
SP50123 Business, society and states: corporate power and accountability 6 Credits
SP50134 Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation 6 Credits
SP50139 International policy analysis 1 6 Credits
SP50216 Economics for international development 6 Credits
SP50217 Sociology & social anthropology of development 6 Credits
SP50228 International development and poverty 6 Credits
ZZ50001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2

Optional Units: Select between 0 and 12 Credits from the following list:
Unit SP50219 is compulsory for this programme and must be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2.
ED50300 Education, globalisation and change 6 Credits
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 6 Credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits
SP50080 Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges 6 Credits
SP50122 Comparative research methods 6 Credits
SP50219 Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis 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
XX50159 Globalisation & international policy analysis extended essay 6 Credits
ZZ50005 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 6 Credits from the following list:
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

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units
XX50023 Dissertation in globalisation & international policy analysis 30 Credits