Postgraduate Course: Research Project for PG Certificate in Democracy and Public Policy (PGSP11128)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Students will work on an individually designed research
project with the aim of bringing scholarly analysis to bear on a policy
issue. The subject will normally relate to the internship with an
organisation involved in public policy and administration in Scotland that
each student will be placed in during the course.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
8 - 10,000 word paper |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the project students will
* Have applied scholarly knowledge in an original manner to a practical
issue in public policy and administration in Scotland
* Have developed and/or refreshed skills in research and analysis including
accessing and synthesising a range of sources and presenting a substantial
and sustained argument
* Have developed a capacity for comparison across problems and issues in
public policy and administration in Scotland and in their home countries
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | public policy; public administration |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Charlie Jeffery
Tel: (0131 6)50 4266
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: |
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