PG Dip/MSc Governance and Policy

Postgraduate

In Southampton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your course
Are you interested in understanding modern governance and how policymaking processes actually work and deliver public services? The MSc Governance and Policy degree at the University of Southampton enables you to study these issues, to explore the complexities of governance systems, and to apply your own particular policy interests to your programme through a broad selection of optional modules exploring a diverse range of contemporary policy issues.
Graduates are well placed for careers in local, national and international political institutions, policy think tanks and advocacy organizations, the civil service, and further research.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

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Subjects

  • Governance
  • Credit
  • International
  • Public

Course programme

Year 1

The programme is studied over one year full time.

Two option modules are taken, as listed below, to the value of 20 ECTS (40 CATS). Students will also be able to access more advanced research methods modules and other relevant social science modules (including economics) where they hold the relevant prerequisites. Not all modules will run each year. Students will receive guidance from the MSc coordinator in making their selection.

The dissertation is undertaken during the summer after semester 2 ends.

Core [?]

A core module is a module which must be taken and passed.

PAIR6010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Governance and Policy

RESM6001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Philosophy of Social Science Research

RESM6002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Research Design and Practice

PAIR6008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 60

MSc Dissertation in Politics & International Relations

Optional

PAIR6001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

International Relations Theories

PAIR6005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Development and International Politics

PAIR6009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Public Policy and Democracy

PAIR6017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

International Political Theory

PAIR6019Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Special Paper

DEMO6021Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 10

Understanding Population Change

GERO6017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Researching Ageing Societies

PAIR6017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

International Political Theory

PAIR6040Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Ethics of Public Policy

PAIR6047Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Security Theory (20)

PAIR6039Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 20

Foreign Aid and International Security

Additional information

Study Locations: , Highfield campus

PG Dip/MSc Governance and Policy

Price on request