MSc in International Social and Public Policy (Research)
Programme Code: TMISPPRE
Department: Social Policy
For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take two compulsory units, options to the value of 1.0 unit and a dissertation as shown.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
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Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
SP401 Understanding Policy Research (0.5) # and SP420 Understanding Policy Research (Advanced) (0.5) # | |
Paper 2 |
One 0.5 unit course from: | |
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MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # | |
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and one 0.5 unit course from: | |
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MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) # | |
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Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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PP4X6 Welfare Analysis and Measurement (1.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
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SP400 International Social and Public Policy (0.5) | |
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SP403 Academic & Professional Skills Development for Social Policy (0.0) # | |
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SP410 Migration: Current Research, Critical Approaches (0.5) | |
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SP411 Social Policy and Development (0.5) | |
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SP412 Non-Governmental Organisations, Social Policy and Development (0.5) # | |
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SP414 Ethnicity, Race and Social Policy (0.5) | |
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SP415 Urbanisation and Social Policy in the Global Souths (0.5) # | |
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SP417 Sexuality, Everyday Lives and Social Policy in Developing Countries (0.5) # | |
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SP418 Global Social Policy and International Organizations (0.5) | |
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SP419 Social Movements, Activism, and Social Policy (0.5) | |
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SP430 Social Security Policies (0.5) | |
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SP432 Education Policy, Reform and Financing (0.5) | |
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SP434 Behavioural Public Policy (0.5) | |
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SP435 Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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SP441 Politics of Social Policy (0.5) | |
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SP442 The Future of Work and Social Policy (0.5) | |
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SP443 Social Policy of Climate Change (0.5) | |
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SP471 Issues in Contemporary Policing (0.5) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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SP473 Policing, Security and Globalisation (0.5) | |
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SP475 Riots, Disorder and Urban Violence (0.5) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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Relevant outside options subject to agreement by the programme director. | |
Paper 4 |
SP499 Dissertation - International Social & Public Policy (1.0) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
1 : MY451A can not be taken with MY451W
2 : MY451W can not be taken with MY451A
3 : MY452A can not be taken with MY452W
4 : MY452W can not be taken with MY452A
5 : MY421A can not be taken with MY421W
6 : MY421W can not be taken with MY421A
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.