Postgraduate Course: Comparative Analysis of Social and Public Policy (PGSP11104)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces students to the main methodological approaches in comparative policy analysis. Its aims are to give students an understanding of key issues involved in comparative social research and to develop their analytical skills in systematic comparison that may add rigour to their research and help achieve valid and well-founded generalizations and evaluations of social and public policy developments in national and international context. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- understanding of the role of theory and modelling in comparative analysis
- knowledge of data sources and their limitations [including web-based sources]
- appreciation of methods and problems of inference from data
- understanding of context, constraints, choice and values in policy development
- exploration of processes of policy learning and policy transfer
- engagement with substantive issues in comparative social policy
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Assessment Information
| 4,000 word essay chosen from the topic list supplied. Alternatively write an essay on a topic of your own choice that relates to the issues discussed in the course. Please note, if you select your own topic you need agreement from the course convener. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ingela Naumann
Tel: (0131 6)51 3869
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Course secretary | Miss Cristyn King
Tel: (0131 6)51 3865
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