Mres public policy politics and international relations

Overview
How are policy decisions made and implemented?
What are the implications of adopting an ‘evidence-based’ approach to policy evaluation?
How reliable is the data that comprises most public policy research?
What research methods are appropriate for policy analysis in an environment of cultural diversity and value conflict?
These are the sorts of questions that you will explore in both theoretical and practical terms on this programme. This MRes degree is designed to provide you with an advanced theoretical and practical understanding of policy processes and to offer a grounding in research methods up to PhD level. The programme is focused around current debates on policy-making and public management in both developed and developing countries.
If you wish to develop skills in policy analysis and to further a research career in academia, in the civil service or the private and voluntary sectors then this programme is designed with your interests in mind.
This MRes is a pre-doctoral training programme currently taught in conjunction with the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) and is an approved pathway for ESRC 1+3 PhD studentship funding and ideal for those seeking to work in a research-related role.
The new MRes programmes from 2017 will be the same structure as the MA/MSc equivalent, but will include two compulsory modules:
Introduction to Social Science Research 1: Epistemology, Research design, and Qualitative methods
Introduction to Social Science Research 2: Quantitative Methods and Data.
Why study your MRes in Public Policy at QMUL?.
The School of Politics and International Relations is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting excellent and innovative teaching and research amongst its faculty, and to fostering independent learning and critical thinking among our students Senate House. The British Library can also be easily accessed as a research resource.
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