Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2016/17 |
RHSP-APD04: Professional Doctorate in Policy Research and Practice |
Leading to the award of DOCTOR OF POLICY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE |
Mode of attendance: Part-time |
 This programme is not governed by the NFAAR. For details of the programme regulations, please refer to your programme handbook or consult your Director of Studies::- This programme has the following possible exit awards:
- RHSP-APM01: Master of Philosophy
- THSP-APL17: PG Dip Policy Research and Practice
- THSP-APC17: PG Cert Policy Research and Practice
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Modular - September Start (M02) |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SP60290 | Transformational policy and practice | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
| SP60291 | Policy research methodology | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
This programme is not governed by the NFAAR. For details of the programme regulations, please refer to your programme handbook or consult your Director of Studies::- This programme has the following possible exit awards:
- RHSP-APM01: Master of Philosophy
- THSP-APL17: PG Dip Policy Research and Practice
- THSP-APC17: PG Cert Policy Research and Practice
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Modular - September Start (M02) |
| Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ED60273 | Educational policy: theory and practice | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
| HL60498 | Policy specialism: health policy | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
| MN60622 | Policy specialism: the political economy of technology policy | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
| SP60292 | Policy specialism: international development | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
| SP60295 | Networks, governance and citizenship in a digital world | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
This programme is not governed by the NFAAR. For details of the programme regulations, please refer to your programme handbook or consult your Director of Studies::- This programme has the following possible exit awards:
- RHSP-APM01: Master of Philosophy
- THSP-APL17: PG Dip Policy Research and Practice
- THSP-APC17: PG Cert Policy Research and Practice
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This is a new programme. Information for Year 3 onwards will be added over the course of the next academic years. The structure of these programme years is outlined below for information: - Year 3: Students will be required to complete one further optional 18 credit unit and a reading paper;
- Year 4 onwards: Students will carry out research and produce a supervised thesis.
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Notes: - Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is 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.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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