Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2023/4
RHSP-APD04: Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice
Route: Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice
Leading to the award of DOCTOR OF POLICY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Mode of Attendance: Distance Learning
Maximum course duration: 8 Years
[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]
Applicable assessment regulations: | Please see the course specification or handbook for details of assessment regulations for this course. |
Approved exemptions: | Yes |
DACS and exit awards: | THSP-APL17: PG Dip Policy Research and Practice
THSP-APC17: PG Cert Policy Research and Practice
RHSP-APM01: Master of Philosophy
THSP-APM17: MSc Policy Research and Practice |
Programme progression requirement: | Students may only progress to the research stage upon satisfactory completion of the taught component of the programme - this is defined as:
- Having passed four units, including the two core policy analysis units
- and with at least two units with a grade of 60% or higher.
The taught stage comprises either 72 or 90 credits (depending on whether the student only needs to take 4 units or whether they need to take a fifth unit to meet the progression requirements).
The research stage comprises 198 credits.% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
Modular - September Start (M02)
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SP60290 | Transformational policy and practice | 18 Credits |
| SP60291 | Policy research methodology | 18 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Modular - September Start (M02)
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
- Students who only enrol on one unit may not take SP60311 (Reading paper) during this programme year.
- Students who wish to enrol on two units must seek the approval of the Director of Studies. Students may take SP60311 as a second unit during the programme year.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| ED60273 | Educational policy: theory and practice | 18 Credits |
| HL60498 | Policy specialism: health policy | 18 Credits |
| MN60622 | Industrial strategy: science, technology and place | 18 Credits |
| SP60292 | Policy specialism: international development | 18 Credits |
| SP60295 | Digital public policy | 18 Credits |
| SP60311 | Reading paper | 18 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
|
Modular - September Start (M02)
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
- Students who did not complete two units in Year 2 must take one unit from this list
- Students may not repeat a unit previously taken
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Unit Code | Title | |
| ED60273 | Educational policy: theory and practice | 18 Credits |
| HL60498 | Policy specialism: health policy | 18 Credits |
| MN60622 | Industrial strategy: science, technology and place | 18 Credits |
| SP60292 | Policy specialism: international development | 18 Credits |
| SP60295 | Digital public policy | 18 Credits |
| SP60311 | Reading paper | 18 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Modular - September Start (M02)
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SP60312 | Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice: research enquiry | 198 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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