Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2009/10 |
THSP-AFL07: PG Dip Wellbeing & Human Development |
Leading to the award of POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WELLBEING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
| Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| NB. SP50242 is taught as an 5 day intensive course during the Inter-Semester Break (see the Academic Year Charts for relevant dates). |
| SP50242 | Wellbeing assessment in public policy and development practice (formerly EC50195) | 6 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| SP50228 | International development and poverty (formerly EC50164) | 6 Credits |
| SP50230 | Wellbeing & human development 1: concepts, measurement & policy (formerly EC50177) | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| XX50170 | Principles & skills of social research | 6 Credits |
| SP50075 | Comparative European social policy | 6 Credits |
| SP50134 | Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation | 6 Credits |
| SP50139 | International policy analysis 1 | 6 Credits |
| SP50162 | Governing contemporary societies | 6 Credits |
| SP50216 | Economics for international development (formerly EC50059) | 6 Credits |
| SP50217 | Sociology & social anthropology of development (formerly EC50061) | 6 Credits |
| SP50218 | Policy & politics of developing countries (formerly EC50063) | 6 Credits |
| SP50232 | Wellbeing & human development: extended essay (formerly EC50179) | 6 Credits |
| ZZ50001 | Director of Studies approved unit (s) | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| SP50219 | Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis (EC50066) | 6 Credits |
| SP50227 | Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing (formerly EC50146) | 6 Credits |
| SP50231 | Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics (formerly EC50178) | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| NB. Students must choose optional units totalling 12 credits in Semester 2 of this programme. |
| SP50235 | South Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50185) | 6 Credits |
| SP50236 | Africa regional research specialism (formerly EC50187) | 6 Credits |
| SP50237 | Latin America regional research specialism (formerly EC50189) | 6 Credits |
| SP50238 | South East Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50191) | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 6 and 12 Credits from the following list: |
| NB. Students must choose optional units totalling 12 credits in Semester 2 of this programme. |
| SP40215 | Critical issues in social development (formerly EC40165) | 6 Credits |
| SP50080 | Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges | 6 Credits |
| SP50122 | Comparative research methods | 6 Credits |
| SP50220 | Management of development (MID) (formerly EC50071) | 6 Credits |
| SP50225 | Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation (formerly EC50143) | 6 Credits |
| SP50226 | World politics: conflict, security & development (formerly EC50144) | 6 Credits |
| SP50229 | International policy analysis 2 (formerly EC50167) | 6 Credits |
| SP50232 | Wellbeing & human development: extended essay (formerly EC50179) | 6 Credits |
| SP50243 | Wellbeing assessment research project (formerly EC50196) | 12 Credits |
| ZZ50005 | Director of Studies approved unit (s) | 6 Credits |