No 6430
Wednesday 15 June 2016
Vol cxlvi No 35
pp. 634–677
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science gives notice of the following list of modules to be offered for examination for the M.Phil. in Public Policy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 508), in the academical year 2016–17:
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Case studies |
Method of assessment |
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Case study 1: Michaelmas Term: title to be confirmed |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Case study 2: Lent Term: title to be confirmed |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Case study 3: Easter Term: title to be confirmed |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Modules |
Method of assessment |
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Introduction to the policy process and policy analysis |
Two take-home problem sets of 3 to 4 questions each |
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Introduction to macroeconomics for policy |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Statistics (via SSRMC with eight hours additional material provided in the Department) |
Via SSRMC module assessment plus a 500-word critique of a journal article using statistics to make policy recommendations |
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Philosophy and public affairs |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Topics in economic policy |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Science, evidence, and policy |
A rapid evidence assessment of no more than 3,000 words |
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Politics and public policy |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |