No 6403
Wednesday 11 November 2015
Vol cxlvi No 8
pp. 115–157
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice of the following list of modules to be offered for examination for the M.Phil. Degree in Public Policy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 508) in the academical year 2015–16:
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Case studies |
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Title |
Method of assessment |
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Global food security: challenges and policies |
Two problem sets of three to four questions; group presentation based on the case; individual summary memo of 500 – 700 words on the case |
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Health and welfare: ‘Regulating human embryology’ |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Risk and resilience: ‘Legislating about climate change’ |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Modules |
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Title |
Method of assessment |
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Macroeconomics |
One three-hour written examination |
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Philosophy and public affairs |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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Statistics |
A project set by the course co-ordinator |
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Systems (half module) |
Coursework assessed by the course co-ordinator |
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Scientific method and the nature of evidence |
A group presentation; individual summary memo of 500 – 700 words on the case |
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Political and legal institutions |
One three-hour written examination |
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Topics in economic policy |
One essay of no more than 3,000 words |
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The media (half module) |
One project the equivalent of 3,000 words |