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Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2012/13

THXX-AFM46: MRes Global Political Economy: Transformations & Policy Analysis

Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY: TRANSFORMATIONS & POLICY ANALYSIS

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs): PG Diploma; PG Certificate
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30

This programme is offered collaboratively with the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter.

Semester 1: Taught Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information
XX50133 Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
XX50170 Principles & skills of social research 6 Credits
Compulsory Units
XX50205 Global transformations: issues and trajectories 6 Credits
Designated Essential Optional Units Click here for further information: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ES50060 Econometrics for economics & finance 6 Credits
XX50134 Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods 6 Credits
Units to be Audited: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students may find it beneficial to audit a unit from this list to help develop the Short research apprenticeship project (XX50133). Your selection must have the approval of the relevant unit convenor.
AA00001 Choose nothing from this list of options
ES50052 Welfare economics and distributive justice
ES50058 Environmental regulation
SP50230 Wellbeing & human development 1: concepts, measurement & policy
SP50249 Advanced policy analysis
SP50250 The politics of policy in international perspective: actors, arenas and conflict
SP50254 Foundations of international development

Semester 2: Taught Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information
Students may find it beneficial to audit an additional unit from this list to help develop XX50137 (Long research apprenticeship project). Please discuss this with your Director of Studies.
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 12 Credits
Compulsory Units
XX50206 Interdisciplinary research design 6 Credits
Designated Essential Optional Units Click here for further information: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ES50051 Applied econometrics 6 Credits
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ES50057 Development economics 6 Credits
ES50059 Environmental & resource economics 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 6 Credits
SP50080 Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges 6 Credits
SP50226 World politics: conflict, security & development 6 Credits
SP50251 Policy evaluation: methods and techniques 6 Credits

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units
XX50140 MRes dissertation 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.