Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2011/12 |
THSP-APM02: MSc Business and Community |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY |
Mode of attendance: Part-time |
 NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations for students commencing study in 2011/12 onwards (students who commenced prior to 2011/12 should consult their programme handbook for their assessment regulations): - This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs): PG Diploma; PG Certificate
- Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11
 - Programme progression requirement: 40%
- Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30
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| Part-time students must complete the compulsory units (and a selection of optional units) as listed below however, the units selected, and the balance between one year and the next, will vary with the individual students' specific requirements. This will be determined through discussion with, and subsequent agreement by, the Director of Studies. Possible patterns include: (a) completion of stages 1, 2 and 3 at different times over a maximum of five years. (b) part-time MSc students complete the taught component of the programme over a 21-month period (stages 1 & 2 over two academic years), followed by a 6-month dissertation. In such a pattern, students will typically take either two or three units in each semester, aiming to complete 30 credits in the first year and 30 in the second year. Preference is given to completing as many of the compulsory units in the first year of studies (so as to provide the core knowledge). Optional units along with any remaining compulsory units are taken in the second year. However the actual balance will be flexible but subject to agreement by the Director of Studies (for example the number of compulsory units as well as the actual units taken each year may vary slightly). |
| Designated Essential Units |
| SP50123 | Business, society and states: corporate power and accountability | 6 Credits |
| SP50250 | The politics of policy in international perspective: actors, arenas and conflict | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 18 Credits from the following list: |
| Students with no prior social research tuition/experience must choose at least 1 from XX50134 & XX50136. |
| XX50134 | Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods | 6 Credits |
| XX50136 | Qualitative methods 1 | 6 Credits |
| XX50170 | Principles & skills of social research | 6 Credits |
| MN30170 | Fundamentals of accounting and financial management | 6 Credits |
| MN50169 | Business economics | 6 Credits |
| MN50174 | Human resource management | 6 Credits |
| SP50162 | Governing contemporary societies | 6 Credits |
| SP50217 | Sociology & social anthropology of development | 6 Credits |
| SP50249 | Advanced policy analysis | 6 Credits |
| ZZ50001 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
| SP50142 | Morals, markets and politics | 6 Credits |
| SP50153 | Dissertation planning | 6 Credits |
| SP50202 | Ecology, management & organisational performance | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 12 Credits from the following list: |
| MN50166 | Methods of management research | 6 Credits |
| MN50176 | Strategic management | 6 Credits |
| MN50332 | Strategy and human resource management | 6 Credits |
| SP30096 | Global regimes & new social movements | 6 Credits |
| SP50080 | Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges | 6 Credits |
| SP50122 | Comparative research methods | 6 Credits |
| SP50225 | Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation | 6 Credits |
| ZZ50005 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units |
| XX50054 | Dissertation, business & community | 30 Credits |
