SA471
Social Policy and Planning - Long Essay
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof David Piachaud OLD2.64
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Social Policy (Research) and MSc in Social Policy (Social Policy and Planning). This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
The purpose is to allow students to study a topic in depth researching the literature and analysing a subject: often these dissertations involve original perspectives or research and some have been subsequently published.
Teaching
The general subject area of the dissertation should be approved by the tutor by the middle of the second term and the title should be submitted to the course convenor by the end of that term.
Arrangements for Supervision
An appropriate tutor will be appointed to advise each candidate and comment on the first draft of the dissertation.
Assessment
Dissertation (100%, 10000 words) in September.
The completed dissertation, must be submitted to the course administrator on or before 1 September (or if this falls on a weekend, the first weekday after 1 September) in the year of the examination. It must not exceed 10,000 words.
Student performance results
(2011/12 - 2013/14 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 15.8 |
| Merit | 61.6 |
| Pass | 20.9 |
| Fail | 1.7 |
Key facts
Department: Social Policy
Total students 2014/15: 51
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Controlled access 2014/15: No
Value: One Unit
