2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Social and Public Policy
| Programme code: | MA-SAPP | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Kahryn Hughes | Contact address: | K.A.Hughes@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Sociology and Social Policy
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
Across the modules comprising this interdisciplinary programme of study, key issues, concepts, and debates in social and public policy research will be explored, to support learning and insight into policy-making and its social impacts.
Core modules investigate social theories, issues and research methods relevant to social and public policy, and learning across these modules supports the development of key skills in critical policy analysis and policy evaluation. There are also opportunities to study and debate current policy issues, such as work and welfare, migration, child and family policy, or the challenges of ageing populations, with a focus on real-life examples.
There are a range of optional modules to choose from, with research-led teaching and expertise in advanced research skills, disability studies, gender studies, racism and ethnicity studies, or globalisation. Through a diverse mix of modules, the programme explores some of the most sensitive and complex social issues affecting governments worldwide.
The programme is taught in a research-intensive, stimulating environment. As well as the Leeds Social Sciences Institute which fosters collaboration, students benefit from the interdisciplinary expertise hosted by the Centre for Disability Studies, Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies, Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, the Centre for Research on Families, Life Course and Generations, and The Bauman Institute. All of these centres run their own calendars of events such as workshops and seminars.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| SLSP5346M | Public Administration: Policy, Planning and Development in a Globalised World | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP5401M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
| SLSP5502M | Research Strategy and Design | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| SLSP5505M | Policy and Programme Evaluation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5510M | Social Policy Debates | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| GEOG5830M | Environmental Assessment | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5241M | Racism, Decoloniality and Migration | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5310M | Contested Bodies | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5361M | Researching Inequality in the Media | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5515M | Quantitative Research Methods | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP5520M | Qualitative Research Methods | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 02/05/2024 11:42:45
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