MSc in International Social and Public Policy (Development)
Programme Code: TMISPPD
Department: Social Policy
For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Full-year programme. Students must take three compulsory courses, options to the value of 1.5 units 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.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
SP400 International Social and Public Policy (0.5) and SP401 Understanding Policy Research (0.5) # | |
Papers 2 & 3 |
SP411 Social Policy and Development (0.5) | |
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And courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following: | |
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PP4X6 Welfare Analysis and Measurement (1.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
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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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SP412 Non-Governmental Organisations, Social Policy and Development (0.5) # | |
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SP413 Understanding Social (Dis)advantage (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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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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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.
Note for prospective students:
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