MRes Public Policy Research

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University of Glasgow

Comments about MRes Public Policy Research - At the institution - Glasgow - Scotland

• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements A first degree in a relevant subject. Applicants with relevant professional experience may be accepted with fewer qualifications. Please contact the programme director to discuss.
• Academic title
  MRes Public Policy Research
• Course description
  MRes: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
  PgDip:  9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
  
  This programme provides excellent research training prior to a PhD and/or for employment in research or policy analysis in the public or voluntary sectors or in private practice.
  
  Content
  
  You will take five compulsory courses, two (or three) optional courses and a dissertation.
  
  Compulsory courses
  
      * Social science statistics 1
      * Qualitative methods
      * Philosophy of social sciences
      * Contemporary government and governance
      * Policy analysis.
  
  Optional courses
  
      * Risk and the environment
      * Economic development and employment
      * Housing and social inclusion
      * Regeneration and health
      * Crime and community safety
      * Partnership working and joined up government
      * Advanced qualitative methods
      * Social science statistics 2.

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